Transfers and Rumours 2016 > 2017

[Hakkapelit]

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EBH renews with Dimension Data until the end of 2018.

Thunder Thor is sad

 

[May0maniac]

Apparently Astana are going after Gilbert, Boom will probably leave the team andd they need a leader for the spring classics. Vino is also friends with Gilbert and his manager.
I don't now if it's a smart idea to sign him as a leader for the classics, he hasn't shown much since 2014.
Source:
http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=90069&tp=n

 

[GP Blanco]

Lotto-Jumbo extended the contract of Maarten Wynants until 2018. Apart from the cobbled classics he will be a part of Groenewegen's train and ride the same GT's as Groenewegen.

http://www.teamlottojumbo.nl/wielrennen/wynants-verlengt-contract-met-team-lottonljumbo-met-twee-jaar

 

[robin440]

Gilbert to Astana would be nice

 

[Squire]

Re: Re:

EBH renews with Dimension Data until the end of 2018.

Thunder Thor is sad

In the Norwegian news, EBH said he had been delaying his contract renewal waiting for something from the rumoured new Norwegian team, but as there's been no news on the team and no contact from Thor, he wouldn't wait anymore and signed with DD.

 

[Beech Mtn]

If Gilbert signs with Astana, he's going to end up getting a letter from Vino in short order.

 

[Wallenquist]

Could be last chance for Gilbert to lead in cobbled classics and actually get a result next year in Astana. He's not getting younger and he's definitely far away from his 2011 shape but still could be a factor and I would like to see him on cobbles once more.

 

[staubsauger]

Gilbert to Astana is a winning move! Good enough team (Westra, De Vreese, De Plus, etc.) around him to co-lead the cobbled classics with Lutsenko and they gonna ride all the Italian fall classics Big Phil is still a favorite for!

His friendship with Vino certainly delivers him a big paycheck and the honor to train properly!

Hopefully it's true!

 

[Billie]

 

[Anderis]

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Gilbert to Astana is a winning move! Good enough team (Westra, De Vreese, De Plus, etc.) around him to co-lead the cobbled classics with Lutsenko

1. Laurens De Plus is more of a climber.
2. He rides for Etixx and has a contract for 2017/2018 with them.
3. I've never heard Astana signed any other rider called De Plus.

 

[Kazistuta]

Staubsauger is most likely talking about Laurens De Vreese.

 

[staubsauger]

Nah. He's right. I mixed up that one pretty badly!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lampre-merida-aims-to-sign-contador-for-2017/

Lampre be serious, if by some miracle it happens he'll bring riders and Costa, Meintjes and Niemiec would be good domestiques.

Better than what he has currently I seem to recall jens_attacks mentioning on Twitter that Lampre do in fact have a big enough budget?
As I've said before, Alberto in Lampre fuchsia would be a dream for me. This rumor is the first step

 

[Valv.Piti]

I haven't really followed the rumours, how about Caja Rural?

 

[TMP402]

Arguably this belongs here:

Yohann ‏@YohannBet 7 mag
Vasseur says rumours are Gilbert is punished by BMC because not resigning. So no Tour and only little races.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Re: Re:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lampre-merida-aims-to-sign-contador-for-2017/

Lampre be serious, if by some miracle it happens he'll bring riders and Costa, Meintjes and Niemiec would be good domestiques.

Better than what he has currently I seem to recall jens_attacks mentioning on Twitter that Lampre do in fact have a big enough budget?
As I've said before, Alberto in Lampre fuchsia would be a dream for me. This rumor is the first step

Like all big champions, Alberto should retire at [or near] the top.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lampre-merida-aims-to-sign-contador-for-2017/

Lampre be serious, if by some miracle it happens he'll bring riders and Costa, Meintjes and Niemiec would be good domestiques.

Better than what he has currently I seem to recall jens_attacks mentioning on Twitter that Lampre do in fact have a big enough budget?
As I've said before, Alberto in Lampre fuchsia would be a dream for me. This rumor is the first step

Like all big champions, Alberto should retire at [or near] the top.

Big champions should retire on their own terms.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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Big champions should retire on their own terms.

I'm sure Indurain wishes he had retired in 1995.

 

[yaco]

Fairly certain that Matthews will be out of OGE - Rift between rider and team.

 

[pastronef]

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Fairly certain that Matthews will be out of OGE - Rift between rider and team.

any more details?

so who could afford him? BMC? DiData (if they splash more the cash)?

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Big champions should retire on their own terms.

I'm sure Indurain wishes he had retired in 1995.

Nah, a champion needs a downfall to be truly complete.

 

[MatParker117]

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Fairly certain that Matthews will be out of OGE - Rift between rider and team.

any more details?

so who could afford him? BMC? DiData (if they splash more the cash)?

Sky have been mentioned. With that classics team at his disposal he'd probably just have to stay upright to win MSR.

 

[Anderis]

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Fairly certain that Matthews will be out of OGE - Rift between rider and team.

How is Caleb Fairly allowed to speak publicly about those things?

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

Fairly certain that Matthews will be out of OGE - Rift between rider and team.

How is Caleb Fairly allowed to speak publicly about those things?

ahhhhahahhahhaha

 

[trevim]

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