Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[Michele]

Rodgers?

 

[T-Nielsen]

Kreuiger is as good as banned as UCI not accepting his explanation nor that do his experts, saying the anomalies are real and Tinkov has made things worse by threatening them IMO
Roche on his way out ....


Need to re sign Rodgers and maybe two more mountain super doms ...

How's about Kiserlovski or Trofimov or Sanchez or Frank or Caruso

Mountain super doms are not everthing. As we saw this Tour and have seen many times before, you not thos elephants on the flat. Benna was great this year but Tossatto is not getting any younger... and thats a shame because i seem to need a coupple more years learning how to spell his name.

 

[Netserk]

Breschel will announce his renewal with Tinkoff-Saxo tomorrow. Let's see who else they announce as well.

 

[Gloin22]

It's rather intresting that seemingly many teams are still making full 28/29 riders teams, only seen so far Levefre who said his team will go down slightly this year to make sure they will gradually get to the 22 riders limit that will start in 2017.

 

[inthepink]

Don't see why there has to be this 22 man team limit
As it is there are not enough riders to cover all races and riders get injured or sick (ask SKY) .....so many riders will also be out of a job...

 

[Jancouver]

Rodgers?

So he made a typo huh? Its funny it comes from you as your spelling and grammar is even worse than mine

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Don't see why there has to be this 22 man team limit
As it is there are not enough riders to cover all races and riders get injured or sick (ask SKY) .....so many riders will also be out of a job...

in the future there will eb a lot less races and less riders participating. that's why. stupid decisions of course but I don't think it will ever materialize either.

 

[jyhjyh]

Matti Breschel extends 1 year with Tinkoff-Saxo

'Tinkoff-Saxo happily announces that Matti Breschel will stay with the team in 2015. The Tinkoff-Saxo has signed a one-year deal with the Danish rider securing his great talent for yet another year. Matti is equally pleased to continue on the team and looks forward to wearing the Tinkoff-Saxo tricot in 2015'.

 

[inthepink]

Actually thought Matti should move ....maybe try somewhere else....and a one year contract is not exactly a ringing endorsement

Rodgers ...Guess that was freudian slip !!!!!

 

[Michele]

So he made a typo huh? Its funny it comes from you as your spelling and grammar is even worse than mine

Im the winner of mistakes!
He made a typo a few pages back but continued repeating so I was curious where the link was with the english guy (not Rogers).
Did I offend him?

 

[roundabout]

Why would he sign for longer with a team where Sagan will be the undisputed leader?

 

[Netserk]

Why would he sign for longer with a team where Sagan will be the undisputed leader?

Because he's not a leader. Also he signed the contract last October, but it's announced now.

 

[roundabout]

I could be wrong, but I think he left Saxobank for the first time because he wanted leadership in the classics.

And waiting 10 months between signing the contract and announcing it doesn't really make any sense.

Wasn't there also a rider with Riis who also "allegedly" signed a contract extension in the autumn and then left the next year?

 

[Netserk]

I could be wrong, but I think he left Saxobank for the first time because he wanted leadership in the classics.

And waiting 10 months between signing the contract and announcing it doesn't really make any sense.

Wasn't there also a rider with Riis who also "allegedly" signed a contract extension in the autumn and then left the next year?

And how did that go?

Who?

 

[roundabout]

I am not sure what the point of your first question is. But okay, if he has given up on all leadership ambitions he could have tried signing for the full duration of the Tinkoff sponsorship. 1-year seems like he is also keeping the options open.

Could have been Fuglsang, but I am not certain.

Edit:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fuglsang-extends-with-saxo-bank

and

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fuglsang-to-leave-saxo-bank

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So Sagan's support on the cobbles includes Bodnar, Bennati, Breschel.
I think its enough to be competitive. Adding a bigger name might just create the "too many chefs" syndrome.

 

[Coat-O]

Isn't the Tinkoff team almost full now?

25 riders signed for the 2015 season and Tinkov wants a Russian more and couple of key domistiques.

They have to sell a few of those who are already under contract.

 

[Afrank]

So Sagan's support on the cobbles includes Bodnar, Bennati, Breschel.
I think its enough to be competitive. Adding a bigger name might just create the "too many chefs" syndrome.

Shouldn't be a problem as long as they sign the right people. Guys that are purely domestiques for the classics and wouldn't be in a leadership position anyways. Guys like Breschel, Devolder, Burghardt for example (just rattling off some random names).

Only if they signed guys like GVA, Trentin, Terpstra, etc. (the guys who can take their own chances and succeed) would they run into the too many chiefs problem.

 

[Gloin22]

Funny you mention Trentin since he doesn't have any classics results and is just a simple domestique in these races. But yes I agree overall!

However still, Terpstra, Stybar Boonen work well. So having many leaders can be done.

 

[anthonyobrien]

Looks to me like Nico is going to sky
https://twitter.com/nicholasroche/status/498074224905707520/photo/1

 

[greenedge]

Kreuiger is as good as banned as UCI not accepting his explanation nor that do his experts, saying the anomalies are real and Tinkov has made things worse by threatening them IMO
Roche on his way out ....


Need to re sign Rodgers and maybe two more mountain super doms ...

How's about Kiserlovski or Trofimov or Sanchez or Frank or Caruso

Damiano has gone BMC and Giampoalo should stay Katusha.

M.Frank should stay at IAM, where he can conceivably win ToS/ other week long races, before moving on to be a domestique again.

 

[Luigi_Max]

Any news on the future of Frank and Andy Schleck?

Is the Alonso team really going ahead? If so who are they going to sign and what level would they be? Pro Cont seems most likely and searching for wild cards.

 

[Akuryo]

Any news about Leo König? He wanted to make his choice this week but I haven't heard anything.

 

[glassmoon]

Any news about Leo König? He wanted to make his choice this week but I haven't heard anything.

nothing new... but he said he prefers english (speaking) team with captain role. BMC has TJvG, Sky has Froome and Porte... so I guess Trek, Orica or the "new" Garmin maybe.

 

[Luigi_Max]

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