Transfers and Rumours 2016 > 2017

[Kokoso]

Re:

Sagan, Juraj, Kolar, Baška, Bodnar to Bora-Hansgrohe just announced

Nice - Sagan, Juraj... Or Sagan, followers of Sagan and Bodnar.

 

[Winnen]

Sagan signed a 3 year deal with Bora-Hansgrohe. (Source: www.sportwereld.be)

 

[Walter Morgan]

Gatto, Moser, Hansen and Valgren 2 years in Astana.
http://www.astanaproteam.kz/modules.php?name=astana&page=news&id=249

 

[GP Blanco]

According to AD Lotto Jumbo signed Lobato for two years.

http://www.ad.nl/wielrennen/lobato-onderweg-naar-lottonl-jumbo~a9ff6456/

 

[Jonhard]

Possibly of limited interest, but a couple of rumours from the women's side, both involving Rabo riders: Niewiadoma to Liv-Plantur and Ferrand-Prevot to Wiggle-High 5. Big transfers if they happen.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/game-changing-kreuziger-joins-orica-bikeexchange.phps
Kreuziger to orica

 

[Cannibal72]

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http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/game-changing-kreuziger-joins-orica-bikeexchange.phps
Kreuziger to orica

Profoundly odd signing. OBE are now going to have GT teams packed with riders who think they should be protected and very little chance in any of the classics. (I don't rate Matthews very highly).

 

[yaco]

OBE kept their cards close to their chests with the signing of Kreuzegir. Got info about riders OBE had interest and he wasn't on the list.

Imagine Kreuzegir will focus on one week stage races,Ardennes classics and Grand Tours.

Matthews is leaving for Giant Alpecin.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

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OBE kept their cards close to their chests with the signing of Kreuzegir. Got info about riders OBE had interest and he wasn't on the list.

Imagine Kreuzegir will focus on one week stage races,Ardennes classics and Grand Tours.

Matthews is leaving for Giant Alpecin.

Giant-Sunweb

 

[Hakkapelit]

Roche to BMC confirmed https://twitter.com/BMCProTeam/status/760052667985125376

 

[del1962]

Is there a list of Stagairres for the rest of the year?

 

[StryderHells]

Re: Re:

http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/game-changing-kreuziger-joins-orica-bikeexchange.phps
Kreuziger to orica

Profoundly odd signing. OBE are now going to have GT teams packed with riders who think they should be protected and very little chance in any of the classics. (I don't rate Matthews very highly).

Matthews is gone so he doesn't come into calculations, they have yet to announce if they've taken up the option for Gerrans in 2017 so if they do I'd suspect he gets a downgraded role. As to Kreuziger he won't be protected at a GT as he said that he'll be a domestique for GT's and will target the Ardennes races which makes sense

 

[Valv.Piti]

Matthews out, Verona + Kreuziger in means Orica will be one of the better GT-teams out there already next years. They have many cards now. Probably one of the best apart from Sky + Movistar.

 

[yaco]

My understanding is that Gerrans will ride for OBE in 2017. Expect one more climbing type to be signed. Their key target probably won't happen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

So now Gerrans is declining and no longer is a thread for Matthews (apart from being stubborn and still don't want to help, gosh, I dislike Gerrans), Matthews is leaving. Makes sense... I guess that makes more space for Ewan and Cort.

 

[Red Rick]

I think Kreuziger is a very good signing for OBE.

 

[Billie]

Re:

So now Gerrans is declining and no longer is a thread for Matthews (apart from being stubborn and still don't want to help, gosh, I dislike Gerrans), Matthews is leaving. Makes sense... I guess that makes more space for Ewan and Cort.

It's the other way around. It's Matthews who is the stubborn *** who is disliked by his teammates and refuses to acknowledge Gerrans.

 

[hrotha]

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Matthews out, Verona + Kreuziger in means Orica will be one of the better GT-teams out there already next years. They have many cards now. Probably one of the best apart from Sky + Movistar.

Because of... Verona?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Matthews out, Verona + Kreuziger in means Orica will be one of the better GT-teams out there already next years. They have many cards now. Probably one of the best apart from Sky + Movistar.

Because of... Verona?

Nah, because of Kreuziger and the two Yates and Chaves slowly but surely are getting better every year. Look at the depth and the quality, its really frickin good as of now. I think they will prove better than Astana, the Bahrain team and BMC, possibly also Trek which is the level under Sky and Movistar in 2017 IMO.

 

[Stilletto]

Just thinking, with Lampre rumoured to leave PCT ? how about merging with Nippo Fantini?
To teams that have a strong Asia connection?

Would make some brilliant team jerseys

 

[BalearicBeats]

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Possibly of limited interest, but a couple of rumours from the women's side, both involving Rabo riders: Niewiadoma to Liv-Plantur and Ferrand-Prevot to Wiggle-High 5. Big transfers if they happen.

Rabo seems to be losing all their top riders lately, just keeping Vos.

According to AD Lotto Jumbo signed Lobato for two years.

http://www.ad.nl/wielrennen/lobato-onderweg-naar-lottonl-jumbo~a9ff6456/

This is a very weird signing.

 

[Nirvana]

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So now Gerrans is declining and no longer is a thread for Matthews (apart from being stubborn and still don't want to help, gosh, I dislike Gerrans), Matthews is leaving. Makes sense... I guess that makes more space for Ewan and Cort.

I don't think Gerrans refused to work for his team mates, this year in Catalunya he worked for Impey in the flat stages, but also at the Tour when he crashed he was leading the peloton to help Yates before the Chalet Reynard MTF and i remember a stage (if i remember correctly the one that Kittel won) where he was leading Matthews with another Orica guy but Mattews leaved his wheel to go on his own.

 

[Nirvana]

Bahrain-Merida confirmed according to Gazzetta
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/01-08-2016/ecco-bahrain-merida-copeland-general-manager-160554444808.shtml

 

[GuyIncognito]

Moser (among others) to Astana. He will have a massive rebirth, bank on it

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re:

I think Kreuziger is a very good signing for OBE.

Agreed, as is Roche to BMC