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Mullen says that while he would consider any pro offers, he thinks he is probably too young and should spend another year at An Post.
http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/i-emptied-took-chances-half-a-second-is-hard-to-swallow/

Flakemore says that he is hoping for a WT ride off the back of his his win and his prologue win at Avenir. However, he has no offers yet.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wor...drives-flakemore-to-under-23-time-trial-title

Kung as already stated has already signed for BMC.
 
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Any Rumours of more riders for lotto brand loyalty ? , they only have 16 riders for 2015.
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Beckeringh probably (he might be the crowdfunding talent there was some fuss about), Roosen is also possible he was turning pro according to the Rabo development site and has not signed with Roompot. And some current Belkin riders will probably sign a new contract with the team.

EDIT: And there are rumours Van Asbroeck will join them.
 
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Beckeringh probably (he might be the crowdfunding talent there was some fuss about), Roosen is also possible he was turning pro according to the Rabo development site and has not signed with Roompot. And some current Belkin riders will probably sign a new contract with the team.

EDIT: And there are rumours Van Asbroeck will join them.
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Will they have any money, or will they be looking to fill the roster with near minimum wage bargains?

Either way, I'd say every agent with a contract-less rider must be trying to woo them. Not many teams could potentially take on a lot of new riders.
 
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Hard to know what Flakemore can do outside of the TT. All of his big results are in the TT, but I don't think Avanti get to ride many races of note.

I was assuming that Orica were the most likely team because they seem to try to sign every Australian TT rider at some point, but you have a fair point about their existing lineup. Still though, you would think someone would want to give him a chance. In recent times, the u23 TT podium has pretty consistently been occupied by riders who would go on to have at least a pretty decent pro career.

Flakemore needs to be stepping up now though. I think it's hard to develop much further unless he gets a better calendar.
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Is Flakemore any more than just a TT specialist ? Orica already has Ewan, Cort & Blyth coming in. M.H Goss is the only confirmed exit at this stage. Howard, Mouris, Bewley and (I think) Kruopis are the only ones coming off contract although Bewley looks to be re-signing. They may be more interested in what Haig and/or Power may have to offer .... as yet no real word on where they may go/any big team interest.
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So where are the top 2 from today's u23 time trial going to land next year? I understand that Kung, who came third, will be riding for BMC. But what about Flakemore and Mullen?
Flakemore surely can't be staying at Avanti though can he? Presumably winning the worlds should get him a ride somewhere bigger. Why haven't Orica got him already? Was he staying at a small team for track commitments / to stay u23 eligible or something odd like that?
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He doesn't ride track and no clue, I just don't think they wanted to sign him. It's actually quite a big disappointment they are not signing riders from the NRS (National Road Series)- such as Earle. Flakemore and Haig would presumably be the two who might buck the trend.

I think Power is too young to go Pro that early, he'd be 20 by next year. Letting him continue to ride with the Jayco U23 team is a good option where he gains favourtism from Australian selectors and can maybe win L' Avenir next year.
Hopefully not with Bewley, he's more a token NZL rider and didn't even ride the WC TTT- which is one of the reasons for him being on the team. Maybe he can develop on the cobbles, but even so the other 3 riders are all better than him:mad:

Flakemore has quite a good sprint, but other than that his results don't really show due to the short distance of Australian races.
 
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He doesn't ride track and no clue, I just don't think they wanted to sign him. It's actually quite a big disappointment they are not signing riders from the NRS (National Road Series)- such as Earle. Flakemore and Haig would presumably be the two who might buck the trend.
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Other than talent, probably the next most important factor for getting to WT/PCT level is riding a good race calendar. Both in terms of developing as a rider and in terms of getting noticed. I suspect it's very hard for an Australian based Conti or elite amateur team to provide that. Orica, the team most likely to notice NRS riders may think it's too big a jump for most talents.

Maybe I'm under rating the level of the NRS, but comparing the race calendar of, say, An Post with Avanti, there is a vast difference.
 
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It probably would, but most of the time Avanti smash Drapac in Australia. However for international purposes yes.
And you are right @Zinoviev, when Earle and even Haas stepped up to the WT they had dominated the NRS and won some overseas races as well.

I think the consensus in Australia is that Haig will be the next GC rider to emerge, so even if he does not get signed next year he probably will be eventually (Sky i think were talking to him after the TDU but he has disappointed in Europe so I don't know what has happened since). For Flakemore it's more urgent to get to PC or WT next year.
 
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Ruudz0r said:
Beckeringh probably (he might be the crowdfunding talent there was some fuss about), Roosen is also possible he was turning pro according to the Rabo development site and has not signed with Roompot. And some current Belkin riders will probably sign a new contract with the team.

EDIT: And there are rumours Van Asbroeck will join them.
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That would be nice for them. Van Asbroeck would probably be their best rider right away.
 
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greenedge said:
It probably would, but most of the time Avanti smash Drapac in Australia. However for international purposes yes.
And you are right @Zinoviev, when Earle and even Haas stepped up to the WT they had dominated the NRS and won some overseas races as well.
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NRS domination isn't always a guarantee though. Porte and now Haas are turning in some impressive rides but Earle and Von Hoff have been less impressive. I suspect Orica prefer to recruit through the AIS program where the riders have more exposure to European racing and are a more known quantity. It's paying off with the likes of Durbridge and Hepburn and this is why they've gone with Howson and Ewan. Flakemore may be seen as too much of a gamble for this reason.
 
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I looks to me that Konig was to be replacement of Kreuziger in Tinkoff Saxo. The play in August before Tour of Poland was not because of Kreuziger but Because they wanted to clarify situation with UCI before signing Konig. When UCI took action, nobody expected that Kreuziger is able to escape BP issue. And delayed annoucement might be because they waited for ruling on Kreuziger by Czech officials.
 
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It's Earle's first season though and wasn't he the only Sky rider to finish LBL?
Von Hoff is close to a breakthrough win, but does seem to have had little opportunities compared to last year- even with Farrar's decline.
 
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Ruudz0r said:
Beckeringh probably (he might be the crowdfunding talent there was some fuss about), Roosen is also possible he was turning pro according to the Rabo development site and has not signed with Roompot. And some current Belkin riders will probably sign a new contract with the team.

EDIT: And there are rumours Van Asbroeck will join them.
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I'm not sure where the Van Asbroeck "rumour" originates, haven't read it anywhere. The crowdfunding rider is probably Roosen, Beckeringh is a bit of a gamble.

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That would be nice for them. Van Asbroeck would probably be their best rider right away.
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Better than Vanmarcke, Kelderman, Gesink? Or even Hofland, for that matter.
 
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greenedge said:
I think Power is too young to go Pro that early, he'd be 20 by next year. Letting him continue to ride with the Jayco U23 team is a good option where he gains favourtism from Australian selectors and can maybe win L' Avenir next year.
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Well, look at Sagan or Verona. They joined WT-teams at the age of 19 and until now have no reason to regret it. Some just don't need that 2 or 3 years riding U23 events. If you start cycling at a young age you can go to the pros very early!
 
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It probably would, but most of the time Avanti smash Drapac in Australia. However for international purposes yes.
And you are right @Zinoviev, when Earle and even Haas stepped up to the WT they had dominated the NRS and won some overseas races as well.

I think the consensus in Australia is that Haig will be the next GC rider to emerge, so even if he does not get signed next year he probably will be eventually (Sky i think were talking to him after the TDU but he has disappointed in Europe so I don't know what has happened since). For Flakemore it's more urgent to get to PC or WT next year.
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How has Haig disappointed in Europe? He did pretty well, he finished 2nd in GC in Tour Alsace, rode a good Tour de l'Avenir (mainly in service of Power) and rode very strong in many Italian races (1.2 + the national scene) where he again was most of the time in service of Power (but despite working still got good results).
 
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sam bennet signs an early contract extenion with BORA till end of 2017

Sam Bennett ‏@benNETappEndura ·2h
Delighted to announce i have resigned with @NetAppEndura for the next 3 years. #excited
 
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sam bennet signs an early contract extenion with BORA till end of 2017

Sam Bennett ‏@benNETappEndura ·2h
Delighted to announce i have resigned with @NetAppEndura for the next 3 years. #excited
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Good for him since they started to build a team around him. Best place to develop.
 
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Bernhard said:
I looks to me that Konig was to be replacement of Kreuziger in Tinkoff Saxo. The play in August before Tour of Poland was not because of Kreuziger but Because they wanted to clarify situation with UCI before signing Konig. When UCI took action, nobody expected that Kreuziger is able to escape BP issue. And delayed annoucement might be because they waited for ruling on Kreuziger by Czech officials.
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i doubt this is the case. Kreuz was expected to be cleared by "Czechs" but is also expected almost certainly to be banned by CAS. Otherwise the whole bio-passport project would look like a joke. i still think Konig will go to Sky.
 
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Uran's supporting cast has taken a bit of a hit but obviously Bouet and De La Cruz have been signed as replacements. Alaphilippe and Vakoc could also help a bit next year.
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neither of those can climb
 
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