Transfers and Rumours 2015 > 2016

[lemon cheese cake]

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Sylvain Chavanel is on the market. He will leave IAM Cycling at the end of the season.

Bavk to Ettix please!

 

[DBotero]

Looks like J.Rod will stay but without D.Moreno.Same article talks about Porte going to BMC more likely,strange that Etixx is mentioned also given that they didn't secure their top riders for next year
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ekimov-rodrguez-stays-moreno-goes

 

[TMP402]

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Sylvain Chavanel is on the market. He will leave IAM Cycling at the end of the season.

I wonder if that hints at the IAM merger. On paper he's one of their top riders, or at least one of their best palmares, so maybe he figures BMC won't want to retain him given he's 37 next year.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

more like chavanel made a ton of money and didn't deliver, to put it mildly

 

[Jancouver]

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more like chavanel made a ton of money and didn't deliver, to put it mildly

True, but again, his name alone got them lot of invites including TdF so it was a marriage out of convenience beneficial to both parties and win-win situation.

 

[Der Effe]

Odd Christian Eiking to FDJ on a 2-year contract.

 

[TMP402]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tea...-kwiatkowski-peters-geoghegan-hart-and-moscon

"Cyclingnews also understands that both Mikel Landa and Michal Kwiatkowski will also join Team Sky for next year, despite contradicting reports in the media."

"Alex Peters is certain to join the team for next year"

Tao Geoghan Hart and Gianni Moscon are also certain to join, but CN is not sure whether as stagaires or full time pros yet.

 

[DBotero]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-close-in-on-signing-landa-kwiatkowski-peters-geoghegan-hart-and-mosco
Kwiatkowski soap opera carry on despite he said he want to stay at Etixx and not go to Sky.Ffs i hope Etixx will come with the money,Sky should have brought Uran back.

 

[MatParker117]

My guess would be Danmark Rundt and Tour of Britain for Hart and Peters.

 

[del1962]

I think it is a bit early for Peters and Hart to join Sky, a proConti team would be better for them at this stage of their careers, as an aside Peters is currently recoving from an injury

 

[b.broadhurst]

Going to be sad when Porte leaves Sky.

But Sky are signing two of the biggest talents out there in Landa and Kwiatkowski.

 

[markene2]

Going to be sad when Porte leaves Sky.

But Sky are signing two of the biggest talents out there in Landa and Kwiatkowski.

I get why Landa would go away from Astana considering the Giro and Aru and Nibali are prominent GC riders. But why go to a team that is filled with GC riders? Why not step a bit down on the money and go to a team that you are guaranted to lead and get good support?

 

[TMP402]

nothing new but hey

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/porte-likely-to-transfer-to-bmc-racing-in-2016

one source close to Team Sky has told Cyclingnews that Porte will almost certainly head to BMC.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Going to be sad when Porte leaves Sky.

But Sky are signing two of the biggest talents out there in Landa and Kwiatkowski.

I get why Landa would go away from Astana considering the Giro and Aru and Nibali are prominent GC riders. But why go to a team that is filled with GC riders? Why not step a bit down on the money and go to a team that you are guaranted to lead and get good support?

Landa will lead at the Giro next year with good support.

 

[TMP402]

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I think it is a bit early for Peters and Hart to join Sky, a proConti team would be better for them at this stage of their careers, as an aside Peters is currently recoving from an injury

I'd agree with that. Maybe if they join as stagaires they could still take that option next year.

Going to be sad when Porte leaves Sky.

But Sky are signing two of the biggest talents out there in Landa and Kwiatkowski.

I get why Landa would go away from Astana considering the Giro and Aru and Nibali are prominent GC riders. But why go to a team that is filled with GC riders? Why not step a bit down on the money and go to a team that you are guaranted to lead and get good support?

I'd agree but how many teams are there like that? Replace a retiring Contador? If, like Viviani, he signs a one year deal, Sky could just be a stepping stone, which would be fair enough.

 

[Supimilian]

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I think it is a bit early for Peters and Hart to join Sky, a proConti team would be better for them at this stage of their careers, as an aside Peters is currently recoving from an injury

I'd agree with that. Maybe if they join as stagaires they could still take that option next year.

Going to be sad when Porte leaves Sky.

But Sky are signing two of the biggest talents out there in Landa and Kwiatkowski.

I get why Landa would go away from Astana considering the Giro and Aru and Nibali are prominent GC riders. But why go to a team that is filled with GC riders? Why not step a bit down on the money and go to a team that you are guaranted to lead and get good support?

I'd agree but how many teams are there like that? Replace a retiring Contador? If, like Viviani, he signs a one year deal, Sky could just be a stepping stone, which would be fair enough.

Plenty. Katusha would be the best fit. IAM. Lampre. Orica. Even BMC. If he wants to challenge the established riders in a team in hopes of being the top GC man, any team WT but Sky, FdJ, Movistar and Tinkoff should let him do that with good odds if he brings his A-game.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Team Gadret is on the market.

 

[MatParker117]

Going to be sad when Porte leaves Sky.

But Sky are signing two of the biggest talents out there in Landa and Kwiatkowski.

I get why Landa would go away from Astana considering the Giro and Aru and Nibali are prominent GC riders. But why go to a team that is filled with GC riders? Why not step a bit down on the money and go to a team that you are guaranted to lead and get good support?

This could be his potential support at the Giro:

Landa, Konig, Nieve, Suitsou, Kwait, Poels, Kiry, Puccio, Viviani

Thing with a team packed with GC guys is you'll get some great doms.

 

[Netserk]

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Team Gadret is on the market.

When was the last time we had a team fission?

 

[Domulec]

Are there many riders leaving Sky aside from Porte? Signing five new riders, as CN reports, does seem to imply that. Given the strength of their current squad and the fact that Peters, Moscon, and to a lesser extent Geoghegan Hart won't deliver results immediately, it would seem that they will lose some firepower next year, although with an eye to the future that might be a calculated risk.

 

[Anderis]

I can't find any news on this, but according to procyclingstats, Langeveld extended with Cannondale through 2017.

 

[DBotero]

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Are there many riders leaving Sky aside from Porte? Signing five new riders, as CN reports, does seem to imply that. Given the strength of their current squad and the fact that Peters, Moscon, and to a lesser extent Geoghegan Hart won't deliver results immediately, it would seem that they will lose some firepower next year, although with an eye to the future that might be a calculated risk.

Except Froome,G.,Poels,Konig,Puccio,Swift,Sergio Henao,D.Lopez the others are susceptible for a move away from Sky,if they don't get a renewal.I suppose they'll keep Stannard,Rowe,Boswell,Deignan,Roche,Knees and the Belarusians but i would keep at all cost Porte and Kennaugh too.

 

[Domulec]

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I can't find any news on this, but according to procyclingstats, Langeveld extended with Cannondale through 2017.

Confirmation here: http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/86937/sebastian-langeveld-twee-jaar-langer-bij-cannondale-garmin.html/comment-page-1

Dylan van Baarle also highly likely to extend his contract, despite LottoNL being interested in signing him.

 

[TMP402]

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Are there many riders leaving Sky aside from Porte? Signing five new riders, as CN reports, does seem to imply that. Given the strength of their current squad and the fact that Peters, Moscon, and to a lesser extent Geoghegan Hart won't deliver results immediately, it would seem that they will lose some firepower next year, although with an eye to the future that might be a calculated risk.

Except Froome,G.,Poels,Konig,Puccio,Swift,Sergio Henao,D.Lopez the others are susceptible for a move away from Sky,if they don't get a renewal.I suppose they'll keep Stannard,Rowe,Boswell,Deignan,Roche,Knees and the Belarusians but i would keep at all cost Porte and Kennaugh too.

Viviani is on a one-year contract and no hints at him being re-signed. To be fair, he was looking for a new team after Cannondale folded, he won his first GT stage, and is in the shop window if anyone wants him. A new team would have to, like Sky, allow him to pursue his track ambitions with the Olympics next year.

 

[TMP402]

Jerome Pineau tweeted yesterday:

"Au même titre que mon ami @chava_sylvain et pour les même raisons je ne suis pas conservé dans l équipe @IAM_Cycling l année prochaine"

"In the same way as my friend @chava_sylvain and for the same reasons I am not be retained in the team @IAM_Cycling l next year"

Edit: here's the reason for Chavanel and Pineau going:

Investing in a big name sprinter (Kittel?) or pinning their hopes on Pelucchi?