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Just a quick point about Aru to SKY. I think SKY bought out the last year of Wiggo's contract from Garmin. So they have done it before.
 
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I think you're on to something there! EBH is one of the select few that can contend Sagan for green if you let him(of course Sky worked him like a dog) I miss the EBH of 2011-12. A change of teams for him and a strong Kristoff can both rival for green next year and Coquard and his sprint train will be even stronger.
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Degenkolb seems more likely to challenge to Sagan than Boasson Hagen, since Degenkolb actually proved he is faster than Sagan (at least this year) while Boasson Hagen hasn't for quite some time. But, as Boasson Hagen, he won't contend at his current team.
 
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murali said:
Terpstra posted much before TdF that he extended his contract for 3 yrs with OPQS.
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I suspected that, when Lefevre was talking about riders with the team he wanted to sign but hadn't yet, Terpstra didn't come up. However I didn't find the news on him actually re-signing.


Thank you.
 
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thehook said:
Just a quick point about Aru to SKY. I think SKY bought out the last year of Wiggo's contract from Garmin. So they have done it before.
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That was for a British TdF leader, not an Italian Giro leader. Sky's mission was to win the Tour with a British (preferably English) rider and Wigans was the only remotely realistic candidate at the time.
 
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movingtarget said:
Would be a great buy. Very talented but would he get any opportunities for himself within the next few years ?
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Why not? Giro + Vuelta next year and maybe the Tour in 2016 if Froome decides to fulfill his palmares with a Giro. Barguil should've better support with Sky.

Although from a marketing point of view, Aru or even Herklotz would make much more sense for Sky.
 
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barguil never showed numbers for a future grand tour winner. so sky might be perfect for him to win le tour :p

seriously, best case scenario for him is to be a good domestique for the likes of chris and richie maybe thomas too. he's no pinot or bardet sorry
 
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jens_attacks said:
barguil never showed numbers for a future grand tour winner. so sky might be perfect for him to win le tour :p

seriously, best case scenario for him is to be a good domestique for the likes of chris and richie maybe thomas too. he's no pinot or bardet sorry
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Thought he was even considered being a better climber than Pinot and Bardet? His Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta really impressed me!
 
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barguil never showed numbers for a future grand tour winner. so sky might be perfect for him to win le tour :p

seriously, best case scenario for him is to be a good domestique for the likes of chris and richie maybe thomas too. he's no pinot or bardet sorry
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How do you know ? He's younger then both of them and hasn't raced gc in GT yet (he was suppose to last year in Vuelta but he crashed) so it's impossible to compare. Let's give him a chance to shine at least
 
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This transfer doesn't make sense at all for Warren.Sky has a lot of good climbers in their squad.Froome,Porte,Henao and Nieve are better than him.Also Seb.Henao will be imo.I think he can lead only in Vuelta and some races like Criterium International or Tour of Austria.
 
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qwerty16 said:
Degenkolb seems more likely to challenge to Sagan than Boasson Hagen, since Degenkolb actually proved he is faster than Sagan (at least this year) while Boasson Hagen hasn't for quite some time. But, as Boasson Hagen, he won't contend at his current team.
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Yes I agree Degenkolb is more likely. He did win 5 stages at the Vuelta once so give him that role and he'll come through. The green jersey would be more interesting if certain riders are actually given the chance to go for it...Degenkolb, EBH, Navardauskas.
 
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And hasn't Baraguil already re-signed with Giant?

Also, Cycling fever has Petacchi extending with Quick Step if we didn't know already.
 
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Dazed and Confused

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Yes I agree Degenkolb is more likely. He did win 5 stages at the Vuelta once so give him that role and he'll come through. The green jersey would be more interesting if certain riders are actually given the chance to go for it...Degenkolb, EBH, Navardauskas.
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Can't see Degenkolb being a factor for Green as long as he is on the same team as Kittel.
 
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Anderis

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Is there any word on whether Dan Martin has extended his contract at Garmin? It seems very unlikely that he would leave unless someone offers him silly money, but you never know.
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I hope he stays. While lack of information about him re-signing for 2015 is worrying, lack of rumours connecting him with other teams makes me a bit more calm. He is a big name that should be linked with several teams in rumours if he was about to leave the current team.
 
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Zinoviev Letter

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Anderis said:
I hope he stays. While lack of information about him re-signing for 2015 is worrying, lack of rumours connecting him with other teams makes me a bit more calm. He is a big name that should be linked with several teams in rumours if he was about to leave the current team.
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Good point. There's nothing any team can really offer him from a sporting point of view anyway that he doesn't get at Garmin. Other teams can presumably offer a lot more money though if they want to.
 
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Rein Taaramäe will most likely leave Cofidis at the end of the season. According to L'Equipe they want to bring Alexandre Geniez in and to do that they need to free money for Geniez wages. So Taaramachine has to go. Rein is apparently in talks with few WT teams. Cofidis' former manager Eric Boyer told to Estonian media that Taaramäe should join strong WT team and do domestique work for a big leader (he actually mentioned Astana where his childhood friend Tanel Kangert is. Also Jaan Kirsipuu works in there as a sporting director). Maybe that way he could get his career back on track. Less pressure also.


Other Estonian in Cofidis, Gert Jõeäär got his contract extended for another two seasons.
 
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How do you know ? He's younger then both of them and hasn't raced gc in GT yet (he was suppose to last year in Vuelta but he crashed) so it's impossible to compare. Let's give him a chance to shine at least
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Is this the same Barguil that won two stages in the Vuelta last year including one of them a MTF that he finished with Uran?
 
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