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Zinoviev Letter

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JRanton said:
British Continental team JLT Condor have announced their 2016 roster: http://www.velouk.net/2015/10/12/team-news-jlt-condor-2016/

New Signings:

Conor Dunne (An Post)
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I'm a bit surprised by that one. He's been a regular and strong presence in breakaways all season, so I can't see why An Post would want rid of him. And I can't see why he'd prefer JLT Condor to An Post - the latter team rides a better calendar and has a very good record as a shop window.

Then again, Conti budgets are low and pay is terrible, so maybe it's as simple as JLT Condor offering him a few more quid. A good signing for them anyway. Having lost quite a few of their Irish riders over the last couple of years, I suspect that An Post will be signing a few Irish kids.
 
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Zinoviev Letter

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An Post seem to be losing at least three of their five Irish riders, with Mullen going to Cannondale, Dunne to JLT Condor and Downey retiring. I'm not sure if the remaining two, McCarthy and Wilson, are staying.
 
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TMP402

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Zinoviev Letter said:
JRanton said:
British Continental team JLT Condor have announced their 2016 roster: http://www.velouk.net/2015/10/12/team-news-jlt-condor-2016/

New Signings:

Conor Dunne (An Post)
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I'm a bit surprised by that one. He's been a regular and strong presence in breakaways all season, so I can't see why An Post would want rid of him. And I can't see why he'd prefer JLT Condor to An Post - the latter team rides a better calendar and has a very good record as a shop window.

Then again, Conti budgets are low and pay is terrible, so maybe it's as simple as JLT Condor offering him a few more quid. A good signing for them anyway.
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Maybe he's changing (back?) to his country of birth?
 
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TMP402

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After a good season I find it a bit disappointing Tim Ariesen is only moving across to SEG.
 
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TMP402

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TMP402 said:
Maybe he's changing (back?) to his country of birth?
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I very much doubt it. What would be the benefit to him? And why would JLT Condor care?
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Being a 6ft 9 cyclist might be more a profitable novelty in a country of 65 million rather than 4. I agree it's highly unlikely but his move really doesn't make much sense in terms of racing programme etc.
 
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TMP402 said:
Zinoviev Letter said:
TMP402 said:
Maybe he's changing (back?) to his country of birth?
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I very much doubt it. What would be the benefit to him? And why would JLT Condor care?
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Being a 6ft 9 cyclist might be more a profitable novelty in a country of 65 million rather than 4. I agree it's highly unlikely but his move really doesn't make much sense in terms of racing programme etc.
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It's more likely to be something as simple as (a) a bit of a pay raise or (b) falling out with team management or (c) wanting to live in Britain rather than Belgium or (d) feeling a change of scene would help his riding. I don't think that any British team gives a monkeys whether a rider is British or Irish registered and An Post usually have almost as many British riders as Irish ones.
 
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Stilletto

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Drapac confirms team

Graeme Brown
Brendan Canty
William Clarke
Nathan Earle
Brenton Jones
Jordan Kerby
Peter Koning hol
Jason Lowndes
Gavin Mannion usa
Travis Meyer
Jens Mouris hol
Lachlan Norris
Adam Phelan
Timothy Roe
Thomas Scully nz
Sam Spokes
Bernard Sulzberger

17 riders

leaving are
?? Dylan Girdlestone s.a
?? Robbie Hucker
?? Martin Kohler swi
retired Darren Lapthorne
?? Cameron Peterson
?? Malcolm Rudolph
Cannondale Wouter Wippert hol
 
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Stilletto

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Confirmed transfers
Cameron Meyer Orica to DimensionData
Eros Capecchi Movi to Astana

also Smukulis to Astana but this was confirmed earlier ;)
 
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Rumours

Roth Skoda are in talks with
Franco Pellizotti and Alessandro Ballan

Nippon
Still rumoured to get Arashiro and also Simone Ponzi and Grega Bole return

Cult
to sign Björn Thurau

Lotto NL
after Chad Haga

Tinkoff and BMC fighting over Tom Skuijns
 
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theyoungest

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Re:

Stilletto said:
Tinkoff and BMC fighting over Tom Skuijns
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I don't get why these teams haven't woken up before? Skujins has been riding well for years.

Regarding CJ Sutton: I thought he had retired, turns out he still rode for Team Sky... who knew?
 
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So this is the almost complete roster of Team Dimension Data riding for Qhubeka :

ERI BERHANE TEWELDEMEDHIN Natnael
NOR BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
NED BOS Theo
IRL BRAMMEIER Matthew
GBR CUMMINGS Stephen
RSA DOUGALL Nicolas
USA FARRAR Tyler
RSA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
RSA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
RSA JIM Songezo
ERI KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi
BEL PAUWELS Serge
ALG REGUIGUI Youcef
ITA SBARAGLI Kristian
ERI TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZION Daniel
RSA THOMSON Jay Robert
RSA VAN ZYL Johann
RSA VENTER Jaco
GBR CAVENDISH Mark
AUT EISEL Bernhard
ESP FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar
AUS HAAS Nathan
AUS RENSHAW Mark
AUS MEYER Cameron
+ One African Rider
 
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nobilis said:
So this is the almost complete roster of Team Dimension Data riding for Qhubeka
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That looks like a pretty good roster!

In other news, Alex Kirsch extends with Cult Energy - Stölting. He is an exciting prospect and an agressive rider who had a good first season on the ProContinental circuit, I am looking forward to seeing what he can do next season.
 
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Last place @Dimension Data could go to Reda Aadel from Marocco rides for the Al Marakeb Team?
was rumoured earlier this season..
 
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Christian said:
nobilis said:
So this is the almost complete roster of Team Dimension Data riding for Qhubeka
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That looks like a pretty good roster!
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Hope they at least will sign one more eritrean rider. Otherwise I am afraid this will end up like the old HTC team with all the sprinter/rouleur types and what not. Oh well, now that Kittel has left Giant, there is a team to cheer for instead.
 
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nobilis said:
So this is the almost complete roster of Team Dimension Data riding for Qhubeka :

ERI BERHANE TEWELDEMEDHIN Natnael
NOR BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
NED BOS Theo
IRL BRAMMEIER Matthew
GBR CUMMINGS Stephen
RSA DOUGALL Nicolas
USA FARRAR Tyler
RSA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
RSA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
RSA JIM Songezo
ERI KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi
BEL PAUWELS Serge
ALG REGUIGUI Youcef
ITA SBARAGLI Kristian
ERI TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZION Daniel
RSA THOMSON Jay Robert
RSA VAN ZYL Johann
RSA VENTER Jaco
GBR CAVENDISH Mark
AUT EISEL Bernhard
ESP FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar
AUS HAAS Nathan
AUS RENSHAW Mark
AUS MEYER Cameron
+ One African Rider
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What's it with them being - self-proclaimed - Africa's team, while they haven't signed a single African as of today? In fact, they let their biggest African talent leave for Lampre of all teams..

70% of the team's riders used to be African, now it's not even half of them. I really do not like where this is going.
 
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DNP-Old said:
nobilis said:
So this is the almost complete roster of Team Dimension Data riding for Qhubeka :

ERI BERHANE TEWELDEMEDHIN Natnael
NOR BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
NED BOS Theo
IRL BRAMMEIER Matthew
GBR CUMMINGS Stephen
RSA DOUGALL Nicolas
USA FARRAR Tyler
RSA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
RSA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
RSA JIM Songezo
ERI KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi
BEL PAUWELS Serge
ALG REGUIGUI Youcef
ITA SBARAGLI Kristian
ERI TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZION Daniel
RSA THOMSON Jay Robert
RSA VAN ZYL Johann
RSA VENTER Jaco
GBR CAVENDISH Mark
AUT EISEL Bernhard
ESP FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar
AUS HAAS Nathan
AUS RENSHAW Mark
AUS MEYER Cameron
+ One African Rider
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What's it with them being - self-proclaimed - Africa's team, while they haven't signed a single African as of today? In fact, they let their biggest African talent leave for Lampre of all teams..

70% of the team's riders used to be African, now it's not even half of them. I really do not like where this is going.
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New sponsor changes the focus a little bit, that's not uncommon with cycling teams and anyway they will have 12 from 25 who are African which is a good percentage. Signing a rider like Cavendish changed the way the team has recruited as he request certain riders be brought in, this is the cycling world we live in as most of the bigger teams are far more globalised than they were 20 years ago. Also the didn't just let Meintjes leave, he had an offer on the table but went in another direction which is his prerogative
 
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JRanton

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nobilis said:
So this is the almost complete roster of Team Dimension Data riding for Qhubeka :
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Meintjes was a huge loss for them. Would have been a very nice team with him in it.
 
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