Transfers and Rumours 2015 > 2016

[May0maniac]

Any news about Carlos Galviz and Yonathan Monsalve? They don't seem to have a contract for 2016 and both are pretty decent riders that could do well on any proconti team.

 

[classicomano]

Legendary Francis de Greef has retired, gone but will never be forgotten.

 

[Squire]

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Legendary Francis de Greef has retired, gone but will never be forgotten.

The man who made Zubeldia look like a lighthouse.

 

[burning]

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=111240

I think this might be the only breakaway that he got in, he was a legend though.

 

[Pentacycle]

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http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=111240

I think this might be the only breakaway that he got in, he was a legend though.

That stage is one of his 3 career top ten results.

 

[JRanton]

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Leukemans to retired.
Unbelievable that no team picked this guy up to strengthen their classics squad.

It is crazy. I thought Lotto Soudal would be an obvious landing spot to further strengthen their challenge to Etixx.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

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Leukemans to retired.
Unbelievable that no team picked this guy up to strengthen their classics squad.

It is crazy. I thought Lotto Soudal would be an obvious landing spot to further strengthen their challenge to Etixx.

He didn't want to race on Continental level, and I think that the Marseille squad (who were interested at some point) didn't have the budget nor the programm he was looking for. It's a shame tho, he was always there from KBK till the Hilly Classics

 

[GP Blanco]

Kevin Seeldraeyers (29) has retired because he could not find a new team. He had some offers but not one he liked.

 

[pastronef]

it´s not a transfer. it´s a contract renewal

Seb Henao adds 1 year and stays at SKY until 2017

https://twitter.com/CiclismoInter/status/683390335234486274

 

[JRanton]

Jose Serpa (at Lampre last year) is another rider to retire.

 

[JRanton]

it´s not a transfer. it´s a contract renewal

Seb Henao adds 1 year and stays at SKY until 2017

https://twitter.com/CiclismoInter/status/683390335234486274

Pretty sure that was just the 2 year extension he signed back in September. PCS's contract details aren't that accurate.

 

[BalearicBeats]

Re: Re:

Leukemans to retired.
Unbelievable that no team picked this guy up to strengthen their classics squad.

It is crazy. I thought Lotto Soudal would be an obvious landing spot to further strengthen their challenge to Etixx.

I think something must have gone wrong when he left Lotto in 2007, otherwise he would have been back at Lotto already instead of at Wanty!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Jose Serpa (at Lampre last year) is another rider to retire.

Emanuele Sella too
according to Gazzetta:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/03-01-2016/ritiro-emanuele-sella-jose-serpa-140143375882.shtml
(still not stripped of his epic Giro wins way back when)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re: Re:

Jose Serpa (at Lampre last year) is another rider to retire.

Emanuele Sella too
according to Gazzetta:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/03-01-2016/ritiro-emanuele-sella-jose-serpa-140143375882.shtml
(still not stripped of his epic Giro wins way back when)

Ciao Lelle

If I was going to cheat to win bike races, Emanuele Sella's 2008 Giro would be how I would want to do it. Hilarity all around, no half measures, just ludicrously obvious mountain exploits.

And he's the only man to win a Passo Fedaia MTF

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

Jose Serpa (at Lampre last year) is another rider to retire.

Emanuele Sella too
according to Gazzetta:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/03-01-2016/ritiro-emanuele-sella-jose-serpa-140143375882.shtml
(still not stripped of his epic Giro wins way back when)

Ciao Lelle

If I was going to cheat to win bike races, Emanuele Sella's 2008 Giro would be how I would want to do it. Hilarity all around, no half measures, just ludicrously obvious mountain exploits.

And he's the only man to win a Passo Fedaia MTF

Riccardo Ricco would probably disagree, but Sella actually made those Giro mountain stages a one-man show. Great entertainment / 90's cover act.^^
Too bad, he missed out at Kronplatz against Pellizotti.

To be fair, he ain't been no worse cyclist beforehand already and was at least decent again in the first years after his ban.

Still always gonna be remembered as a one hit wonder, though. But as a great one. Those iconic black and white pictures when he stormed up Reiterjoch <3. That was actually when I fell (back) in love with cycling .... and this time forever!

Thank you Lelle & goodbye!

 

[jens_attacks]

Ciao lelleeee grazieee

 

[42x16ss]

Re: Re:

Jose Serpa (at Lampre last year) is another rider to retire.

Emanuele Sella too
according to Gazzetta:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/03-01-2016/ritiro-emanuele-sella-jose-serpa-140143375882.shtml
(still not stripped of his epic Giro wins way back when)

Ciao Lelle

If I was going to cheat to win bike races, Emanuele Sella's 2008 Giro would be how I would want to do it. Hilarity all around, no half measures, just ludicrously obvious mountain exploits.

And he's the only man to win a Passo Fedaia MTF

Riccardo Ricco would probably disagree, but Sella actually made those Giro mountain stages a one-man show. Great entertainment / 90's cover act.^^
Too bad, he missed out at Kronplatz against Pellizotti.

To be fair, he ain't been no worse cyclist beforehand already and was at least decent again in the first years after his ban.

Still always gonna be remembered as a one hit wonder, though. But as a great one. Those iconic black and white pictures when he stormed up Reiterjoch <3. That was actually when I fell (back) in love with cycling .... and this time forever!

Thank you Lelle & goodbye!

That 2008 Giro was a total blast - I doubt Benny Hill could have staged a funnier bike race

When the motorbikes can't keep up with the attacks uphill you know it's great viewing!!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Gavazzi to Androni-Sidermec

Gazzetta:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/08-01-2016/mercato-androni-sidermec-arriva-francesco-gavazzi-140195236751.shtml

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Emanuel Buchmann, the German RR champion, has extended with Bora. The team still had him for another year on a (cheap) neopro contract, but instead they've agreed a three year extension. A pretty big vote of confidence.

 

[42x16ss]

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Emanuel Buchmann, the German RR champion, has extended with Bora. The team still had him for another year on a (cheap) neopro contract, but instead they've agreed a three year extension. A pretty big vote of confidence.

Good news. He seems like a good talent.

 

[filipo]

Dominique Rollin retires again. Does anyone know the backstory here? I thought he came to Cofidis for 2015 at the specific request of Bouhanni, but it now seems like Bouhanni wants him gone.

Minor transfer story, I know, but -- anyone?

 

[42x16ss]

Dominique Rollin retires again. Does anyone know the backstory here? I thought he came to Cofidis for 2015 at the specific request of Bouhanni, but it now seems like Bouhanni wants him gone.

Minor transfer story, I know, but -- anyone?

Rollin only agreed to one year AFAIK

 

[TMP402]

Josh Edmondson appears to be with NFTO now. Way to squander a career.

 

[JRanton]

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Josh Edmondson appears to be with NFTO now. Way to squander a career.

I thought he'd join One Pro who have a much better calendar than NFTO but it seems they weren't interested. He did pick up some decent results last year at An Post, certainly enough to land a Pro Conti contract.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Josh Edmondson appears to be with NFTO now. Way to squander a career.

I thought he'd join One Pro who have a much better calendar than NFTO but it seems they weren't interested. He did pick up some decent results last year at An Post, certainly enough to land a Pro Conti contract.

He certainly did, but the crucial problem is that he only seems to have actually raced for An Post for a period of less than three months. So he showed he's still a talent, but he also seems to have furthered the impression that he's flakey. I'm guessing it's the latter issue rather than his results that present the problem for him in getting a better ride.

NFTO is not a good place to land, really. They simply don't get enough quality races and very few indeed with a parcours that will suit him. Even if he wins a bunch of domestic non UCI ranked events that won't do him much good.