Transfers and Rumours 2016 > 2017

[KGB]

Re:

If I could attempt a bit of roundup of rumours I know.

AG2R
In: Mads Pederson (Stölting), Oliver Naesen (IAM), Stijn van den Bergh (Etixx)
Out: Johan van Summeren (retiring)
Renewed: Bakelants

Astana
In: Jesper Hansen (Tinkoff), Michael Valgran (Tinkoff)
Out: Lars Boom (LottoNL), Andrea Guardini (Lampre), Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain), Diego Rosa (Sky)
Renewed: Kangert, Lopez, Scarponi, de Vreese

Bahrain
In: Manuele Boaro (Tinkoff), Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Salvatore Puccio (Sky), Giovanni Visconti (Movistar)

BMC
Out: Philippe Gilbert (Etixx)
Renewed: Bookwalter, Caruso, Moinard, Dennis, Oss, Quinziato, Schar, Teuns, van Avermaet, Wyss

Bora
In: Tony Martin (Etixx), Peter Sagan (Tinkoff)

Cannondale-Drapac
In: Brendan Canty (Drapac)
Renewed: Dombrowski, Talansky

Cofidis
In: Dimitri Claeys (Wanty)
Renewed: Anthony Turgis

Dimension Data
In: Sondre Holst Enger (IAM)
Out: Cameron Meyer (?)
Renewed: Boasson Hagan

Etixx
In: Philippe Gilbert (BMC)
Out: Carlos Verona (Orica)
Renewed: Keisse, Lampaert

FDJ
In: Jonas van Genechten (IAM), David Gaudu (Côtes d'Armor-Marie Morin - as a stagiaire)
Renewed: Demare, le Gac, Pinot, Sarreau

Fortuneo–Vital Concept
Out: Pierrick Fédrigo (retiring)

IAM:
Out: Jonas van Genechten (FDJ), Oliver Naesen (AG2R), Sondre Holst Enger (Dimension Data), Jarlinson Pantano (Trek)

Lampre:
In: Andrea Guardini (Astana)

Lotto Soudal:
Renewed: Bak, de Gendt

Movistar:
Out: Visconti (Bahrain)

Orica
In: Carlos Verona (Etixx)
Out: Michael Matthews (Sunweb/Giant)

Sunweb/Giant
In: Chris Hamilton (Avanti IsoWhey Sports), Lennard Kämna (Stölting), Michael Matthews (Orica), Lennard Hofstede (Rabobank Development Team)
Out: Koen de Kort (Trek), John Degenkolb (Trek), Caleb Fairly (retiring), Carter Jones (retiring)
Renewed: Waeytens

Team Katusha
In: Mads Würtz Schmidt (Team TreFor–Blue Water)
Out: Joaquim Rodríguez (retiring)
Renewed: Mørkøv, van den Broeck

Team LottoNL
In: Lars Boom (Astana)
Renewed: Gesink, Roosen, Wagner, Kruijswijk

Team Sky
In: Owain Doull (WIGGINS), Diego Rosa (Astana), Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP–Corendon)
Out: Salvatore Puccio (Bahrain)
Renewed: Rowe

Tinkoff
Out: Manuele Boaro (Bahrain), Alberto Contador (Trek), Jesus Hernandez (Trek), Jesper Hansen (Astana), Michael Valgren (Astana), Peter Sagan (Bora), Pavel Brutt (Gazprom),Juraj Sagan,Michael Kolar,Erik Baska(all Bora),M.Bodnar(Bora?).

Trek
In: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff), Jesus Hernandez (Tinkoff), Jarlinson Pantano (IAM), Koen de Kort (Giant-Alpecin), John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin)
Renewed: Rast, Stuyven, Nizzolo, Mollema, Irizar

 

[KyoGrey]

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3 Neopros for Etixx in 2017:

- Enric Mas: Spanish climber, won the Tour de Savoie & the Tour d'Alentejo and was 2nd in the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta last week.
- Maximilian Schachmann: Time trialist and decent climber, won last week on the Piani di Tavagnasco.
- Remi Cavagna: great time trialist & pretty fast.

Great news for the Spanish peloton amidst it's great crisis of teams and the retirement of their golden stars.

We have a good generation born in years 1993 and 1995, the key is to be able to pass them all to good WT teams that provide them a position to shine at the maximum level.

I'm talking about Benito, Soler, Rosón, Cortina, Mas, Estévez, Cuadros etc.

 

[KyoGrey]

Also note that the work done by Contador's Fundación Contador is starting to get results at the highest level as Enric Mas is a rider developed in that structure.

 

[Cannibal72]

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Can Bahrain sign Colbrelli if he already has a contract for next season?

Wiggins signed for Sky despite his Garmin contract.

They'd need to buy out his contract - as happened with Kittel and Etixx.

 

[StryderHells]

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Is this legit?

Doha Cycling Team
‏@DohaCyclingTeam
"Doha Cycling Team" is pleased to announce the set up of the new professional cycling team, for the next five years 2017 / 2021.

https://twitter.com/DohaCyclingTeam

Inner Ring tweeted about this in May https://twitter.com/inrng/status/735715258933727232
Can't see it being a WT squad
Also found this http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/19...g-team-presenteert-plannen-op-1-augustus.html
No real details at all other than the name of the potential General Manager in Nadia Taousi

 

[pastronef]

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few rumours, apologies if they already have been mentioned.

Wilco Kelderman is also of interest to Giant-Alpecin (along with Sky as discussed)
Jonas Vangenechten IAM to FDJ
Andrea Guardini Astana to Lampre
Carlos Verona Etixx to Orica
Pavel Brutt Tinkoff to Gazprom

Michael Mörkov renewed with Katusha
Iljo Keisse & Yves Lampeart renewed with Etixx
Jan Bakelandts renewed with Ag2r


Bahrain rumour wont go away, Nibali to take Vanotti and Agnoli with him
Boaro(tinkoff, Visconit(movistar and Puccio (sky) are also on the radar

I like that. not a fan, but I like that

 

[maltiv]

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Sondre Holst Enger to AG2R is also a rumour.

Here's an article about this rumour http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/sykling/holst-enger-aktuell-for-ag2r/3423244739.html apparently it's between Dimension Data and AG2r

He's definitely not going to DD. They want a Norwegian and the media randomly speculated that it would be Enger, but that won't happen as it's Edvald who gets to choose who they recruit. My guess would be Stake Laengen, Vegard Breen or perhaps even Tobias Foss.

 

[DNP-Old]

Re:

3 Neopros for Etixx in 2017:

- Enric Mas: Spanish climber, won the Tour de Savoie & the Tour d'Alentejo and was 2nd in the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta last week.
- Maximilian Schachmann: Time trialist and decent climber, won last week on the Piani di Tavagnasco.
- Remi Cavagna: great time trialist & pretty fast.

Narvaez should get more of a chance as the leader with these three going pro, surely?

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

Sondre Holst Enger to AG2R is also a rumour.

Here's an article about this rumour http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/sykling/holst-enger-aktuell-for-ag2r/3423244739.html apparently it's between Dimension Data and AG2r

He's definitely not going to DD. They want a Norwegian and the media randomly speculated that it would be Enger, but that won't happen as it's Edvald who gets to choose who they recruit. My guess would be Stake Laengen, Vegard Breen or perhaps even Tobias Foss.

Breen isn't WT worthy, Foss is too young imo.
Stake Laengen is a good guess!

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

3 Neopros for Etixx in 2017:

- Enric Mas: Spanish climber, won the Tour de Savoie & the Tour d'Alentejo and was 2nd in the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta last week.
- Maximilian Schachmann: Time trialist and decent climber, won last week on the Piani di Tavagnasco.
- Remi Cavagna: great time trialist & pretty fast.

Narvaez should get more of a chance as the leader with these three going pro, surely?

Yes, together with Lambrecht maybe cause Klein Constantia wants him. But apparently he chooses BMC over Constantia if he leaves Lotto Soudal.

 

[Beobachter]

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Sondre Holst Enger to AG2R is also a rumour.

Here's an article about this rumour http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/sykling/holst-enger-aktuell-for-ag2r/3423244739.html apparently it's between Dimension Data and AG2r

He's definitely not going to DD. They want a Norwegian and the media randomly speculated that it would be Enger, but that won't happen as it's Edvald who gets to choose who they recruit. My guess would be Stake Laengen, Vegard Breen or perhaps even Tobias Foss.

Holst Enger himself told that Dimension Data was very likely to be his next team to some people wanting him to sign autographs before a TDF stage. It might have changed but to claim "he's definitely not going to DD" is short in my opinion

 

[yaco]

Dirk

You dont have to worry about Ewan riding the TDF. It will be 2018 at the earliest.

Van Marcke is a target because he is damn fine rider. Lots of Spanish and some Italian is spoken at OBE.


Holst Enger will be best suited at FDJ

 

[yaco]

Andrea Guardini will be lucky to still be on a WT team. just WT standard and a limited skill set.

 

[ajsko29]

In an interview for Czech web Idnes Oleg confirmed Sagan is going to Bora, where he's going to get 6 millions (and mentioned he "only" paid him 4.5 millions). He also confirmed Team Tinkoff really folds after this season.

 

[claude cat]

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Dirk

You dont have to worry about Ewan riding the TDF. It will be 2018 at the earliest.

Van Marcke is a target because he is damn fine rider. Lots of Spanish and some Italian is spoken at OBE.


Holst Enger will be best suited at FDJ

Sep Van Marcke is going to Etixx - in negotiation according to Cyclingfever.

 

[Bushman]

Etixx have signed Mas, Schackmann and Cavagna from their development team. All three riders who could turn in to really good riders on the WT in a few years I think with Mas as a potential super star

 

[dirkprovin]

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Dirk

You dont have to worry about Ewan riding the TDF. It will be 2018 at the earliest.

Van Marcke is a target because he is damn fine rider. Lots of Spanish and some Italian is spoken at OBE.


Holst Enger will be best suited at FDJ

Hopefully, by the time 2018 TDF rolls around, Ewan will have been completely exposed as a complete waste of resources and be on the out queue at OBE.

No disputing Vanmarcke is a damned fine rider but neither do I see him as a magic bullet solution that will see them as front line contenders at each and every cobbled race. Signing him might also see Durbridge thinking "time for me to hit the road".

The language issue is neither here nor there. Many of their riders will have multi-lingual facility but the main language of communication at OBE is English. Not an issue for those from the low countries or Scandinavians in any case; from what little I know Plaza & Tzurruka have some familiarity and Chaves is increasingly familiar albeit having Aussies as his language tutors .... swearwords are quite prominent in that vocab ! :lol:

 

[claude cat]

With Sep going to Etixx, I guess that means Boonen is done with Etixx and off to Lotto?

 

[Samamba]

So Etixx is gonna sign Vanmarcke, Gilbert and another climber. Am I the only one who doesn't believe the team has a budget of only 18M?

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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In an interview for Czech web Idnes Oleg confirmed Sagan is going to Bora, where he's going to get 6 millions (and mentioned he "only" paid him 4.5 millions). He also confirmed Team Tinkoff really folds after this season.

It also says that Specialized will cover part of Sagan's salary in Bora.

 

[Cannibal72]

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Dirk

You dont have to worry about Ewan riding the TDF. It will be 2018 at the earliest.

Van Marcke is a target because he is damn fine rider. Lots of Spanish and some Italian is spoken at OBE.


Holst Enger will be best suited at FDJ

Sep Van Marcke is going to Etixx - in negotiation according to Cyclingfever.

Vanmarcke to Etixx is a terrible, terrible move. Vanmarcke is a Roubaix specialist; he's come close to winning ti repeatedly, and his skill set fits it perfectly. The one rider that Etixx do not need right now is a Roubaix specialist, because Terpstra and Stybar are both actual/potential winners of that race (as arguably is Lampaert). In fact, Roubaix is probably the only cobbled classic either of them have a real shot at. The problem Etixx have is that they don't have a single rider who looks capable of winning the punchy races like Flanders and E3, and I doubt Gilbert will be competitive in those. Vanmarcke should go to Lotto, to my mind. Benoot's too young for the responsibility of leadership and I doubt he'll win Roubaix anyway, Roelandts is brilliant but not really a Monument winner, and Debusschere is a good weapon to have in a sprint but shouldn't be given the whole team's backing. Bad idea.

 

[El Pistolero]

I know part of Sagan's big paycheck comes from his popularity (in part due to his big personality, charisma and funny antics), but €6.000.000 is a lot for what he has achieved since 2013. That's probably double what Nibali earns and since 2013 he won the Giro twice, The Tour once and also a Monument in Lombardia.

And it's funny how Liquigas/Cannondale held back both Nibali and Sagan. They started getting their best results after they left them.

 

[El Pistolero]

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So Etixx is gonna sign Vanmarcke, Gilbert and another climber. Am I the only one who doesn't believe the team has a budget of only 18M?

Lefevere says he was surprised by how low Gilbert's salary demands were. He wants to work on a bonus system, where he gets paid bonuses if he manages to win big races.

 

[DFA123]

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Dirk

You dont have to worry about Ewan riding the TDF. It will be 2018 at the earliest.

Van Marcke is a target because he is damn fine rider. Lots of Spanish and some Italian is spoken at OBE.


Holst Enger will be best suited at FDJ

Sep Van Marcke is going to Etixx - in negotiation according to Cyclingfever.

Great move for Vanmarcke personally, not a great move for Classsics fans. He's the typical underdog who makes a race great by slogging his guts out and taking on the world - doubt he'll do that any more at Etixx. On the other hand, he'll probably finally win something of note - which is what his talent deserves.

 

[El Pistolero]

It will be hard for him to win a classic against Degenkolb, Kristoff and especially Sagan. Same goes for GVA. Everything went his way in Paris-Roubaix this year and he still lost... Maybe QS can take him to the next level with better training programs and better diet... They seem much better organized than LottoNl.