Transfers and Rumours 2015 > 2016

[WheelofGear]

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He won Lombardia twice with 10 last flat km's. He can do all.

If it rains, he will slaughter the field and the whole Movistar train. Bring it on baby!

That's not true. 7.5k descent and 2.5k flat. And he is excellent downhill but very weak on a flat section.

Based on the last many seasons, the chance of the riders finishing in a reduced group is very high. While he is not slow in a flat sprint, there are plenty of riders who are faster. Valverde, Kwiatkowski, Gerrans, Martin, Gilbert and Alaphilippe.

Rain will help him a lot of course.

 

[Arredondo]

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He won Lombardia twice with 10 last flat km's. He can do all.

If it rains, he will slaughter the field and the whole Movistar train. Bring it on baby!

That's not true. 7.5k descent and 2.5k flat. And he is excellent downhill but very weak on a flat section.

Based on the last many seasons, the chance of the riders finishing in a reduced group is very high. While he is not slow in a flat sprint, there are plenty of riders who are faster. Valverde, Kwiatkowski, Gerrans, Martin, Gilbert and Alaphilippe.

Rain will help him a lot of course.

Sure i know it will be complicated to win Liege. But i'm expecting a heroic solo victory in his last year as a pro. Let me just dream please

 

[JRanton]

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Dani Moreno is official. He signs for 2 years.
http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2015-10-19/dani-moreno-gran-fichaje-de-movistar-team-2016

4th best rider to change teams per CQ Ranking. Out of the CQ top 100, 20 riders have changed teams (rider ranking in brackets). Only 7 of the top 56 changed teams or 10 of the top 81.

Porte (14)
Uran (18)
Kwiatkowski (21)
D. Moreno (24)
Theuns (28)
Landa (34)
Cavendish (36)
Van Poppel (57)
Taaramae (66)
Meintjes (69)
Intxausti (82)
Bonifazio (83)
Kump (87)
Jungels (88)
D. Martin (89)
Planckaert (90)
Roglic (92)
Rolland (94)
Ponzi (96)
Naesen (98)

 

[Lexman]

Björn Thurau joins Wanty

http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/Bjorn_Thurau

 

[Stilletto]

According to Cult team Twitter 2 more riders to be confirmed this week

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Björn Thurau joins Wanty

http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/Bjorn_Thurau

Seems like a nice team for him, has there been some sort of clarification why he and Bora decided to end his contract?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Björn Thurau joins Wanty

http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/Bjorn_Thurau

Seems like a nice team for him, has there been some sort of clarification why he and Bora decided to end his contract?

None so far. It seems like a personality clash or a squabble about race calendar or something similar. Maybe he will get more chance in lumpy races, although to be fair to Bora he seemed to be allowed to go in breaks anyway.

 

[Squirbos_19]

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Dani Moreno is official. He signs for 2 years.
http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2015-10-19/dani-moreno-gran-fichaje-de-movistar-team-2016

I'm still confused by this transfer, can any one share a bit more info. I can't find any specific info, apart from the fact he is joining Movistar.
Why did he leave Katusha? And why did he go to Movistar, they have heaps of climbers/punchers already?

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Björn Thurau joins Wanty

http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/Bjorn_Thurau

Seems like a nice team for him, has there been some sort of clarification why he and Bora decided to end his contract?

See the previous pages for discussion on that. He's a breakaway specialist, and at Bora they demanded he almost never attack, just pull the pack for sprinters or GC men. He wanted out so he can go back to attacking. He and the team both said as much.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

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Dani Moreno is official. He signs for 2 years.
http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2015-10-19/dani-moreno-gran-fichaje-de-movistar-team-2016

I'm still confused by this transfer, can any one share a bit more info. I can't find any specific info, apart from the fact he is joining Movistar.
Why did he leave Katusha? And why did he go to Movistar, they have heaps of climbers/punchers already?

Money.

 

[jens_attacks]

his relation with purito deteriorated massively, from what i could gather.
so that is the primary reason i guess.

 

[Vasilis]

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Dani Moreno is official. He signs for 2 years.
http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2015-10-19/dani-moreno-gran-fichaje-de-movistar-team-2016

I'm still confused by this transfer, can any one share a bit more info. I can't find any specific info, apart from the fact he is joining Movistar.
Why did he leave Katusha? And why did he go to Movistar, they have heaps of climbers/punchers already?

Seems he fell out with Rodriguez or the team management. I think he also needed a new environment.

 

[Moviestar]

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Dani Moreno is official. He signs for 2 years.
http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2015-10-19/dani-moreno-gran-fichaje-de-movistar-team-2016

I'm still confused by this transfer, can any one share a bit more info. I can't find any specific info, apart from the fact he is joining Movistar.
Why did he leave Katusha? And why did he go to Movistar, they have heaps of climbers/punchers already?

Here is a short interview with Moreno why he chose for Movistar

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/dani-moreno-estar-en-un-equipo-espanol-es-una-ventaja-20-10-2015

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Renewals for Giant-Alpecin: Chad Haga (two years), Johannes Fröhlinger (two years), Tom Stamsnijder (one year), Tobias Ludvigsson (one year)

 

[nobilis]

Some transfers and renewals news:

2 Elites from the Amateur team of Caja Rural, Carlos Jiménez (He came fourth in Spain's nationals RR this year) and Víctor Etxeberria to Radio Popular-Boavista
http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/carlos-jimenez-y-victor-etxeberria-dan-el-salto-a-portugal-20-10-2015


Wanty are renewing for Veuchelen and Minnaard
http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/wanty-gobert-confirma-dos-corredores-mas-20-10-2015

Still nothing though regarding where Leukemans would go.

 

[Moviestar]

Enrique Sanz will hear at the end of the week if he continues with Movistar.

http://www.ciclo21.com/unzue-el-mas-feliz-sera-froome/

 

[May0maniac]

Erik Baska to Tinkoff.
http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/tinkoff-saxo_sign_european_champion/
A little bit of a surprise, I thought that they'd sign a veteran to improve their classics team, Gatto would have been perfect for them.

 

[Velolover2]

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Erik Baska to Tinkoff.
http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/tinkoff-saxo_sign_european_champion/
A little bit of a surprise, I thought that they'd sign a veteran to improve their classics team, Gatto would have been perfect for them.

Gatto has already re-signed with Androni. And there are very few classics riders left.

 

[nobilis]

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Erik Baska to Tinkoff.
http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/tinkoff-saxo_sign_european_champion/
A little bit of a surprise, I thought that they'd sign a veteran to improve their classics team, Gatto would have been perfect for them.

Gatto has already re-signed with Androni. And there are very few classics riders left.

Maybe Leukemans?

 

[TMP402]

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Erik Baska to Tinkoff.
http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/tinkoff-saxo_sign_european_champion/
A little bit of a surprise, I thought that they'd sign a veteran to improve their classics team, Gatto would have been perfect for them.

Gatto has already re-signed with Androni. And there are very few classics riders left.

Maybe Leukemans?

And Oss and Pozzato.

 

[TMP402]

Skuijns rumoured to BMC, Glenn O'Shea rumoured to ONE.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Enrique Sanz will hear at the end of the week if he continues with Movistar.

http://www.ciclo21.com/unzue-el-mas-feliz-sera-froome/

Nothing as valuable as top-5 placings in smal *** races!!

 

[nobilis]

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Enrique Sanz will hear at the end of the week if he continues with Movistar.

http://www.ciclo21.com/unzue-el-mas-feliz-sera-froome/

Nothing as valuable as top-5 placings in smal *** races!!

I think we're being a bit harsh on him, just for the fact that he's Unzue's nephew. He had a lot of top 10 results, which is better than a lot of other riders at WT level and he also does domestique work.

 

[Jonhard]

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Skuijns rumoured to BMC, Glenn O'Shea rumoured to ONE.

Or he'll be Cannondale's 29th and final rider, according to Dutch site Wielerflits.

(Skuijns that is)

 

[andriusskerla]

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Erik Baska to Tinkoff.
http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/tinkoff-saxo_sign_european_champion/
A little bit of a surprise, I thought that they'd sign a veteran to improve their classics team, Gatto would have been perfect for them.

Gatto has already re-signed with Androni. And there are very few classics riders left.

No, Gatto will leave Androni. Savio confirmed it one week ago.