Transfers and Rumours 2016 > 2017

[TMP402]

Julien Vermote has had talks with other teams, especially Sky

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160727_02400722

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Łukasz Wiśniowski will apparently join his former teammates at Sky, should be a good addition to the classics squad and a good bodyguard for the GC guys.

Source: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160724_02397442

 

[Walter Morgan]

Rúben Guerreiro --> Trek ("confirmed")

Ivo Oliveira, Rui Oliveira and Luis gomes --> Axeon (also "confirmed")

 

[TMP402]

"Two of BMC Development Team’s riders, Taylor Eisenhart (USA) and Fabian Lienhard (SUI), will continue the 2016 season as stagiaires with BMC Racing Team."

http://www.bmc-switzerland.com/int-en/experience/the-feedzone/eisenhart_and_lienhard_promoted_to_stagiaires_at_bmc_racing_team/

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Rúben Guerreiro --> Trek ("confirmed")

Ivo Oliveira, Rui Oliveira and Luis gomes --> Axeon (also "confirmed")

Please provide sources.

 

[carolina]

Re:

Rúben Guerreiro --> Trek ("confirmed")

Ivo Oliveira, Rui Oliveira and Luis gomes --> Axeon (also "confirmed")

If that's true, then it's really good news.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Łukasz Wiśniowski will apparently join his former teammates at Sky, should be a good addition to the classics squad and a good bodyguard for the GC guys.

Source: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160724_02397442

Vermote as well, think Knees is gone:
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160727_02400722

Sky's building a fantastic classics lineup.

 

[Walter Morgan]

Re: Re:

Rúben Guerreiro --> Trek ("confirmed")

Ivo Oliveira, Rui Oliveira and Luis gomes --> Axeon (also "confirmed")

Please provide sources.

Manuel Correia, DD of Oliveira twins and Luis Gomes confirmed in Volta a Portugal transmission. Guerreiro also belonged to that team.

 

[Billie]

Re: Re:

Łukasz Wiśniowski will apparently join his former teammates at Sky, should be a good addition to the classics squad and a good bodyguard for the GC guys.

Source: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160724_02397442

Vermote as well, think Knees is gone:
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160727_02400722

Sky's building a fantastic classics lineup.

with Vermote and Wisniowski?

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Łukasz Wiśniowski will apparently join his former teammates at Sky, should be a good addition to the classics squad and a good bodyguard for the GC guys.

Source: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160724_02397442

Vermote as well, think Knees is gone:
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160727_02400722

Sky's building a fantastic classics lineup.

with Vermote and Wisniowski?

Moscon, Stannard, Kwaitkowski, Rowe, G, Poels, Henao, Nordhaug, Kennaugh, DVP, Swift, Viviani, Golas, Fenn plus those two and Froome.

 

[Brullnux]

I wouldn't put Froome in with them just yet.

 

[MatParker117]

Re:

I wouldn't put Froome in with them just yet.

Has the skillset to win Fleche, Liege and Lombardy.

 

[Anderis]

Re: Re:

Has the skillset to win Fleche, Liege and Lombardy.

But has he desire to win them?

 

[StryderHells]

Re: Re:

I wouldn't put Froome in with them just yet.

Has the skillset to win Fleche, Liege and Lombardy.

We don't know that yet as he's yet to produce a result in a classic so why would he be considered part of a "fantastic classics lineup"

 

[Cannibal72]

Re: Re:

I wouldn't put Froome in with them just yet.

Has the skillset to win Fleche, Liege and Lombardy.

But not the tactical knowledge or the experience.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

I wouldn't put Froome in with them just yet.

Has the skillset to win Fleche, Liege and Lombardy.

We don't know that yet as he's yet to produce a result in a classic so why would he be considered part of a "fantastic classics lineup"

He has a semi-classic podium though!

 

[MatParker117]

Jon Dibben is riding for Cannnondale as a Stag.

 

[rodanafrenteguigs]

Some rumors from portugal : Ruben Guerreiro(Axeon) to Trek and Luis Gomes , Rui e Ivo Oliveira ( Liberty Seguros/Carglass) portuguese Under 23 team , to Axeon.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Some rumors from portugal : Ruben Guerreiro(Axeon) to Trek and Luis Gomes , Rui e Ivo Oliveira ( Liberty Seguros/Carglass) portuguese Under 23 team , to Axeon.

Hopefully turns out better than Fábio Silvestre. Better rider at least.

 

[TMP402]

Do we need a new thread for stagiaires? They often don't join the team the following year so it's not really a question of transfer rumours.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

I wouldn't put Froome in with them just yet.

Has the skillset to win Fleche, Liege and Lombardy.

Only in the sense that any strong climber has the skillset to do so by going long. He can't win any of those races if he's with the favourites in the finale without getting exceptionally lucky.

 

[May0maniac]

According to tuttobiciweb.it Daniele Bennati will probably join Movistar.

 

[Anderis]

Quintana would really benefit if Movistar can finally include someone who can ride well in echelons in their TdF roster, so I think this makes sense.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

Quintana would really benefit if Movistar can finally include someone who can ride well in echelons in their TdF roster, so I think this makes sense.

They have some decent guys - Erviti, Castro, Malori etc. - but Bennati would be huge. Absolutely huge.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

Quintana would really benefit if Movistar can finally include someone who can ride well in echelons in their TdF roster, so I think this makes sense.

They have some decent guys - Erviti, Castro, Malori etc. - but Bennati would be huge. Absolutely huge.

Yeah, but Malori isn't a classics guy, just a TT specialist and while Castro is a bit underrated, he's still not a veteran when it comes to classics style racing and crosswinds, having Bennati alongside Erviti and a good cobbles rider like Nelson Oliveira would be great for him, having Bennati is like having a one man train working for you.