Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[MatParker117]

Poels to sky appears to be official, decent move for him and he should be a fantastic mountain goat for Froome.

 

[Pentacycle]

SERGE PAUWELS to MTN-Q

http://www.teammtnqhubeka.com/?news=serge-pauwels-joins-team-mtn-qhubeka

Getting the old band back together. I wonder if they can get Hushovd out of retirement.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nice little team? Maybe little but not exactly nice. At least I would call that team "nice" by signing every available conti-grade German rider.

Those three are the most obvious talents amongst German speaking Conti riders, and therefore obvious signings for the only German Pro Conti team.

 

[Jancouver]

Those three are the most obvious talents amongst German speaking Conti riders, and therefore obvious signings for the only German Pro Conti team.

So NetApp is turning into a development team? Perhaps thats what Bora is after. Good luck getting wild cards with this team.

Their only chance/luck is that there isnt very many high quality pro-conti teams and I cant imagine ASO will invite back Bretagne – Séché.

2015 should be 5 wildcards as Cannondale/Garmin are merging:

Cofidis
IAM
MTN
Bora
Bretagne – Séché or Alonso if around

As I said, they may be lucky and may get away with the dev team.

 

[Christian]

Bissell DT's Clément Chevrier was impressive at Tour of Utah and Colorado, I wonder if Trek will sign him or if a French team will snatch him up

 

[Christian]

I cant imagine ASO will invite back Bretagne – Séché.

I think they will though, reportedly the organisers were happy with the performance of Bretagne in the Tour, always being in the breakaway. Plus the team is growing, they are increasing their budget, attracting more sponsors and have already made some new signings

 

[RedheadDane]

So NetApp is turning into a development team? Perhaps thats what Bora is after. Good luck getting wild cards with this team.

Their only chance/luck is that there isnt very many high quality pro-conti teams and I cant imagine ASO will invite back Bretagne – Séché.

2015 should be 5 wildcards as Cannondale/Garmin are merging:

Cofidis
IAM
MTN
Bora
Bretagne – Séché or Alonso if around

As I said, they may be lucky and may get away with the dev team.

Or one of the current PC teams will be given WT status.

 

[Akuryo]

Or one of the current PC teams will be given WT status.

Who wants it? Bora and IAM said they will try to get WT-status 2016 or maybe even later. MTN? I doubt it. Cofidis may have a shot.

 

[filipo]

Did Tom Van Asbroeck find a new home? Thought I read about it somewhere but now can't remember.

 

[Gloin22]

Did Tom Van Asbroeck find a new home? Thought I read about it somewhere but now can't remember.

Not announced yet, linked to Cannondale and BMC.

He'll definitely find a team though. The guy is about to do a 1000 CQ pointer

 

[Hakkapelit]

Getting the old band back together. I wonder if they can get Hushovd out of retirement.

Dunno if you are actually refering to the news of tv2.no today that they did indeed offer him a contract for next year.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Those three are the most obvious talents amongst German speaking Conti riders, and therefore obvious signings for the only German Pro Conti team.

 

[Jancouver]

Who is that chick? Silvia Herklotz?

 

[Ryaguas]

Poels to sky appears to be official, decent move for him and he should be a fantastic mountain goat for Froome.

WTF... Sky is getting all and the best domestique climbers on the market...

 

[Colonel]

MTN? I doubt it. Cofidis may have a shot.

MTN will be PT in 2016 and will go to TDF in 2015.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

With all respect to Kudus and Meintjes they are still a bit away from warranting dedicated help

Meintjes appeared to slowly get at that level in the last week of tbe vuelta, Kudus is indeed still way too young.

 

[MatParker117]

One BMC rider, one OPQS rider to MTN

 

[Jancouver]

One BMC rider, one OPQS rider to MTN

Since MTN is obsessed with past due sprinters, Petacchi is the obvious choice from OPQS

and Quinziato is my BMC guess

 

[roundabout]

BMC is very likely Cummings. QS can be anyone.

 

[Arnout]

BMC is very likely Cummings. QS can be anyone.

Probably a B-sprinter though, they still need those.

 

[Pentacycle]

So De Gendt to MTN seems to be a plausible option now.

 

[Ricco']

How much time has that information?

Pauwels came from OPQS and Cummings is very likely to join MTN too.

 

[MatParker117]

How much time has that information?

Pauwels came from OPQS and Cummings is very likely to join MTN too.

QS rider isnt Pauwels.

 

[Ricco']

Maybe De Weert then?

Or Steegmans, for another sprinter who can't win.

 

[Jancouver]

Serge Pauwels has become Team MTN-Qhubeka’s latest signing with the Belgian joining from Omega Pharma-QuickStep on a two-year deal.