Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[Michele]

Edmondson should totally go to Skydive.
Just look at how nicely the team is developing that young spanish lad.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Another Edmondson, Alex, has been signed by OGE: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...180750169?nk=a32864f6976df9432f876d11de384e28

He won't turn professional until after Rio, though.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Edgar Pinto to Sky!...Dubai

http://www.record.xl.pt/Modalidades/Ciclismo/interior.aspx?content_id=923536

At least i hope he will be in the volta

If they can afford it it would be nice. Edgar Pinto and Paco for the GC, Palini in the hilly sprints, Gusev road captain, Jelloul and Haddi are more than reasonable riders. Chtioui has European experience.

They wouldn't disgrace themselves, and they'd be better than some of the teams we've seen in the Volta in recent years. The 2011 Konya Törku-Seker Spor team in particular springs to mind, when by the first rest day the whole team except Danail Petrov had dropped out.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

http://uhcprocycling.com/2014/10/team-welcomes-janez-brajkovic-2015-roster/

Somehow I'd failed to notice that Brajkovic had signed for UHC.

That's a very clever signing for them - they've made a habit of picking up one guy who is more than good enough for the World Tour as a GC leader in recent years. A rider with talent who has found himself in a bit of career difficulty and is going cheap, like Sutherland and Deignan. Brajkovic is a similar sort of signing but a tier above in terms of quality.

It won't do them any harm in terms of their Giro wild card chances, along with the Italians they've picked up, although I think there are just too many Italian ProConti teams for that race to be a good one for any other ProConti team to target. The Vuelta would really be a wiser choice. But whether they get a wild card or not, Brajkovic should allow them to make a big impact at the main US stage races. Their bread and butter is dominating the domestic crit scene with their sprinters. Being able to seriously compete in the UCI ranked US stage races, as they have with their cheap WT level leaders in recent years is a nice addition.

I like to see Pro Continental teams showing a bit of ambition. And I like to see teams keeping a consistent eye out for the clever, opportunistic, pick up.

From his point of view, well it worked out very well for Sutherland and Deignan. Those guys got a platform to remind people that they are actually good. He will be able to have a real go at winning some reasonably notable stage races. He will get total team support in those races. There will be better GC riders than him in those races perhaps, but there won't be any better than him who have specifically targeted those races as their year's goals. He could win or podium any of them. And less talented riders than him have used exactly that role with UHC as a spring board back to the WT as higher profile and better regarded riders than they were when they left.

 

[grizzlee]

Matt Brammeier signs with MTN Qhubeka

Good signing for MTN he will be a great help in the sprints and for the classic guys. Very underrated rider.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/01/mtn-qhubeka-to-sign-matt-brammeier-on-two-year-deal/

 

[inthepink]

Samuel Sanchez resigns with BMC

 

[May0maniac]

Samuel Sanchez resigns with BMC

Good for him and good for the team.

 

[Angliru]

Samuel Sanchez resigns with BMC

That's great news. He's still got something left to contribute.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That's great news. He's still got something left to contribute.

I like him but I'm not so sure about that. He last won a race a year and a half ago and isn't exactly temperamentally suited to domestiquing.

 

[vladimir]

I like him but I'm not so sure about that. He last won a race a year and a half ago and isn't exactly temperamentally suited to domestiquing.

You obviously missed Amstel last year?

 

[inthepink]

You obviously missed Amstel last year?

He was key to Gilbert's win and Gilbert knows it.....very high in his praise of SAMU...Wouldn't do that unless he was a good domestique

Samu not on top form in Giro last year but rode a very good Vuelta and 6th place is not to be sneezed at in that field...beat lots of riders who are supposed at the top of their game.....

I would have him in my team above alot of so called top riders...he has something when he is in form

 

[roundabout]

a 5th in GdL and 6th in the Vuelta and a few seconds on the front on the Cauberg.That's it.

Hope BMC didn't break the bank

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

You obviously missed Amstel last year?

Actually, yes I think I did! As I said, I like Samu, but whenever I noticed him this year he seemed to be suffering from "used to being the leader" syndrome. It's a hard transition to make.

 

[inthepink]

a 5th in GdL and 6th in the Vuelta and a few seconds on the front on the Cauberg.That's it.

Hope BMC didn't break the bank

Better than Basso,Zubeldia, VdeBrooke, F Schleck, Kiserloski,Gesink, Ten Dam, etc an I bet they all get paid alot more

Your glib comment shows you haven't a clue what you are talking about ...

 

[jaylew]

a 5th in GdL and 6th in the Vuelta and a few seconds on the front on the Cauberg.That's it.

Hope BMC didn't break the bank

Of course they didn't. It's almost February.

Good to see Samu back.

 

[movingtarget]

Of course they didn't. It's almost February.

Good to see Samu back.

Yeah he showed enough last year in good races to get another contract. Sensible signing I think as BMC have been losing a lot of their experienced riders.

 

[roundabout]

Better than Basso,Zubeldia, VdeBrooke, F Schleck, Kiserloski,Gesink, Ten Dam, etc an I bet they all get paid alot more

Your glib comment shows you haven't a clue what you are talking about ...

As opposed to you making assumption after assumption after assumption

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yep, Sanchez would have been cheap.
I don't expect much from him.

 

[trevim]

Who is Daniel Mcconnel and how did he end up at Trek? Looks solid judging by his TdU results

 

[roundabout]

Who is Daniel Mcconnel and how did he end up at Trek? Looks solid judging by his TdU results

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trek-factory-racing-announce-tour-down-under-team

 

[trevim]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trek-factory-racing-announce-tour-down-under-team

Thanks! I don't follow mountain biking that's why I never heard of him. Seems like a good rider, maybe he'll ride a bit more road now

 

[jaylew]

No surprise and I don't know his current contract situation, but there are apparently 5 WT teams interested in Gaviria.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

No surprise and I don't know his current contract situation, but there are apparently 5 WT teams interested in Gaviria.

Yet not a single one is interested in Diaz! Of course with Gaviria they know he's clean because he probably gets tested a lot at the track races. Still, I'd expect a team like Androni to pick up guys like diaz.

 

[trevim]

I see that Ruben Guerreiro will be riding for Axeon Cycling Team with some known names like Oram, Hart. What is this team? What kind of calendar will they get? Seems like a good opportunity, any thoughts?

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=22683

 

[Jancouver]

I see that Ruben Guerreiro will be riding for Axeon Cycling Team with some known names like Oram, Hart. What is this team? What kind of calendar will they get? Seems like a good opportunity, any thoughts?

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=22683

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