Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[theyoungest]

While we were just joking about MTB-Q signing Goss and Farrar they are seriously looking into those clowns

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/goss-cummings-and-farrar-on-mtn-qhubekas-radar

This would be epic. Bos, Goss and Farrar crashing each other out. All the other sprinters better wear a body armor

Bos is about the most (overly) careful sprinter out there... so no problems there.

Laurens De Vreese will ride for Astana next year http://proteam-astana.com/2014/08/30/2015-contract-laurens-de-vreese/

Decent enough helper for Boom. It wouldn't surprise me if they sign Wynants as well.

 

[Pentacycle]

For the classics he might be a great buy

Yeah if he saves energy for the final for once, he could capable of achieving good results in classics.

 

[TANK91]

Kiserlovski lol, Tinkoff have a silly team next year. To think when Sky had great support it was boring wait till Tinkoff are the exact same doubt we will hear the same. I like it though because it suits Froome just as much, the guy loves the pace being set then it will be AC and CF mano o mano.

 

[TANK91]

Still a better career than Jose Rujano...

Haha that is hilarious i do miss Rujano though would be so much fun all the hype he gets. Is Rujano still racing anyone and why not WT?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Haha that is hilarious i do miss Rujano though would be so much fun all the hype he gets. Is Rujano still racing anyone and why not WT?

Racing on occasion in Venezuela and for selected major races in Colombia.

Not WT because his head is not set up for it and he's wasted too many opportunities at the top two levels. He had his problems at Quick Step, Unibet had their own problems themselves, he had a few promising moments as a cut-price flyer at Caisse d'Epargne but not enough to merit retention; but his performances when he went back to South America were too good to ignore. He basically bailed on ISD as soon as they weren't invited to the Giro, and after his return to Savio in 2011, he promptly failed miserably again once there were expectations of him.

When the pressure is off, he can be one of the greatest climbers in the world. As soon as there's pressure, though, he seems fragile. I'm sure Ryo can give you a better idea, and he will also probably call me names in the process for suggesting Rujano is fallible.

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

Kiserlovski lol, Tinkoff have a silly team next year. To think when Sky had great support it was boring wait till Tinkoff are the exact same doubt we will hear the same. I like it though because it suits Froome just as much, the guy loves the pace being set then it will be AC and CF mano o mano.

Funny people are still underestimating Nibali and forgetting about Quintana...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Funny people are still underestimating Nibali and forgetting about Quintana...

Quintana will definitely be up there, Nibali will need some major luck to finish top 3 I'm afraid.

 

[Richeypen]

Funny people are still underestimating Nibali and forgetting about Quintana ...

Maybe when Nibali shows he can live with Froome and Contador.....

As for Quintana, he has his chance to get his name up with those two over the next couple of weeks.

 

[Coat-O]

Giro: Majka, Rogers, Basso, Kiserlovski, Petrov, Rovny, Beltran, Morkov, Boaro.

Tour: Contador, Majka, Kreuziger, Rogers, Kiserlovski, Hernandez, Bennati, Tosatto, Sagan.

Vuelta: Contador, Kreuziger, Basso, Hernandez, Paulinho, Sagan, Tosatto, Bennati, Valgren.

Could be some good line-ups.

 

[theyoungest]

If Kreuziger returns, they really do have a line-up that would put Sky's to shame.

 

[Coat-O]

If Kreuziger returns, they really do have a line-up that would put Sky's to shame.

Unless Sky get Roche and Poels. Then it looks very scary as well.

Think about this:

Froome, Porte, Nieve, Poels, Roche, Kiryienka, Thomas, Kennaugh, Stannard.

 

[pink_jersey]

Unless Sky get Roche and Poels. Then it looks very scary as well.

Think about this:

Froome, Porte, Nieve, Poels, Roche, Kiryienka, Thomas, Kennaugh, Stannard.

Or Froome,Henao,Porte,Nieve,2 of Roche/Poels/Kennaugh,Thomas,Kiryienka,Stannard,

 

[Coat-O]

Or Froome,Henao,Porte,Nieve,2 of Roche/Poels/Kennaugh,Thomas,Kiryienka,Stannard,

Oh yeah. Forgot about Henao. I'll personally change him with Kennaugh.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Giro: Majka, Rogers, Basso, Kiserlovski, Petrov, Rovny, Beltran, Morkov, Boaro.

Tour: Contador, Majka, Kreuziger, Rogers, Kiserlovski, Hernandez, Bennati, Tosatto, Sagan.

Vuelta: Contador, Kreuziger, Basso, Hernandez, Paulinho, Sagan, Tosatto, Bennati, Valgren.

Could be some good line-ups.

Throw Bodnar in there with Sagan... He'll definitely be on the team

 

[theyoungest]

Unless Sky get Roche and Poels. Then it looks very scary as well.

Think about this:

Froome, Porte, Nieve, Poels, Roche, Kiryienka, Thomas, Kennaugh, Stannard.

Meh, Roche. He doesn't seem like the type of rider who would fit into the Sky system. Poels has his moments, but he can also kinda suck (as he's doing right now in the Vuelta).

 

[Pricey_sky]

Or Froome,Henao,Porte,Nieve,2 of Roche/Poels/Kennaugh,Thomas,Kiryienka,Stannard,

Yes very strong too. Would be interesting to see them against that Saxo line-up.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yes very strong too. Would be interesting to see them against that Saxo line-up.

As always shape will be very important... Sky looks good on paper for almost any race but they tend to disappoint a lot.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Uhm, that is pretty well Winning MSR makes a career.

it was a fluke. could've happened at any team and will never happen again unless simialr conditions

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Racing on occasion in Venezuela and for selected major races in Colombia.

Not WT because his head is not set up for it and he's wasted too many opportunities at the top two levels. He had his problems at Quick Step, Unibet had their own problems themselves, he had a few promising moments as a cut-price flyer at Caisse d'Epargne but not enough to merit retention; but his performances when he went back to South America were too good to ignore. He basically bailed on ISD as soon as they weren't invited to the Giro, and after his return to Savio in 2011, he promptly failed miserably again once there were expectations of him.

When the pressure is off, he can be one of the greatest climbers in the world. As soon as there's pressure, though, he seems fragile. I'm sure Ryo can give you a better idea, and he will also probably call me names in the process for suggesting Rujano is fallible.

pressure isn;'t the problem at all. his fragile body is. he completely failed the vuyelta colombia this year because it rained the first few days which made him sick again, despite ahmmering the first day ttt

 

[Coat-O]

As always shape will be very important... Sky looks good on paper for almost any race but they tend to disappoint a lot.

But Froome doesn't.

 

[Pricey_sky]

As always shape will be very important... Sky looks good on paper for almost any race but they tend to disappoint a lot.

Yes on the whole I agree, although there are riders like Froome, Thomas and Stannard who don't disappoint.

 

[Jancouver]

If Kreuziger returns, they really do have a line-up that would put Sky's to shame.

Kreuziger is not coming back anytime soon. At least not for two years.

 

[hmpower]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/yates-brothers-offered-new-contracts-at-orica-greenedge wonder who other one is that leaving Greenedge?

 

[dirkprovin]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/yates-brothers-offered-new-contracts-at-orica-greenedge wonder who other one is that leaving Greenedge?

Leigh Howard hasn't made selection for any of the 3 GT's this year and has been similarly underwhelming in performance so he, too, may be out the door. Kruopis only signed a 1 year extension last year, as with Mouris, so they may be other possibilities.

 

[hfer07]

So who's going to get stuck with Goss?