Transfers and Rumours 2016 > 2017

[Samamba]

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They can't pay him.

I've heard they got a budget increase last year which they didn't spend, and they could afford him now.

They got a small budget increase when Soudal took over from Belisol but they still can't pay someone like Vanmarcke after giving a lot of that extra budget to contract extensions for Greipel, Wellens, Benoot, ... I think some people underestimate Seps salary wishes.

I hope I'm wrong but they can't even give Henderson a new contract now cause they gave Wellens & Benoot a raise.

 

[pastronef]

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Schleck to retire at the end of the season. https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/761306682567917572

Edit: Old news but Hesjedal is also retiring http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ryder-hesjedal-to-retire-at-the-end-of-2016-season/

wow, Purito, Hesjedal, Cancellara, Schleck, Tjallingi, Popovich. many names retiring this year

 

[Beech Mtn]

Canondale Just signed either Boonen or Vanmarcke.

https://twitter.com/Vaughters

Boonen renewed with Etixx so it's Vanmarcke

Jonathan Vaughters
✔
@Vaughters

I love Paris-Roubaix. It's my favorite race, by far. So, I figured we needed to sign a guy that can win Paris-Roubaix. And we did...

Given JV's usual MO, this probably means they've hired Van Summeren as a DS.

 

[Anderis]

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wow, Purito, Hesjedal, Cancellara, Schleck, Tjallingi, Popovich. many names retiring this year

I see a pattern here.

 

[BalearicBeats]

Is any team willing to take a bet on Guillaume Van Keirsbulck? I imagine he's pretty cheap right now after the two complete **** seasons he's had.

 

[TMP402]

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Schleck to retire at the end of the season. https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/761306682567917572

Edit: Old news but Hesjedal is also retiring http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ryder-hesjedal-to-retire-at-the-end-of-2016-season/

wow, Purito, Hesjedal, Cancellara, Schleck, Tjallingi, Popovich. many names retiring this year

And the greatest of them all, Rebellin.

 

[luckyboy]

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Is this line from Benson's latest transfer article just badly-worded or have I missed out on something with Phinney?

Taylor Phinney – despite mid-season rumours – will ride on in 2017 but it is expected that he will not make a decision on his future until after the Olympic Games, where he is targeting the time trial.

Makes it seems like he could retire and I never saw or heard anything about that..

Yes that's how I read it.

Richard Moore just tweeted "*rumour alert* Phinney to Cannondale"

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Apart from Drapac, I wonder whether Slipstream Sports has secured a new big sponsorship deal? Quite a few good signings by them lately!

They should have saved some money when Talansky went from his "just won Dauphine" contract to his new "uh oh, need to get my act together again" contract.

 

[StryderHells]

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Apart from Drapac, I wonder whether Slipstream Sports has secured a new big sponsorship deal? Quite a few good signings by them lately!

What big contract signings have they made this transfer period outside of the possible Vanmarcke signing? Everyone else they have signed wouldn't be on big $$$

 

[Lexman]

Fortnueo VItal Concept seems to be interested in Gianni Meersman and Maxime Bouet (both at Etixx)

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160804_02412596

 

[Oliwright]

Purito, Hesjedal, Cancellara, Schleck, Tjallingi, Popovich and many names "retiring" this year.
Just wait for Oleg to announce that he's going pro along with loads of veterans.

Wiggins and A Schleck is coming out of retirement and aiming for the TDF.
Claiming that if need be he'll fight Froome on and off the bike.

A Tour Team with Wiggins, A Schleck, Hesjedal, Purito, Cancellara, F Schleck, Tjallingi, Popovick & the Road Captain Oleg.

I think Oleg would crash into Froome in 1st neutralised section. Bouhani would think it was intended for him and start a fight with oleg and injure himself.

I've got all of this from a reliable source

 

[Oliwright]

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Is this line from Benson's latest transfer article just badly-worded or have I missed out on something with Phinney?

Taylor Phinney – despite mid-season rumours – will ride on in 2017 but it is expected that he will not make a decision on his future until after the Olympic Games, where he is targeting the time trial.

Makes it seems like he could retire and I never saw or heard anything about that..

Yes that's how I read it.

Richard Moore just tweeted "*rumour alert* Phinney to Cannondale"

If that is who Vaughters thinks can win PR, they it is yet another proof that Canondale is the worst team (considering there size) in the worldtour. They consistently sign gd riders and do *** with them.
They also pretend they are going to win things and then don't even top 10.

 

[Samamba]

Vanmarcke --> Cannondale confirmed.

 

[classicomano]

That seems like a totally pointless move.

 

[IndianCyclist]

A team unable to win teaming with a rider unable to win. Perhaps it will be lucky for both

 

[TMP402]

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Vanmarcke --> Cannondale confirmed.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vanmarcke-signs-for-cannondale-drapac/

 

[Oliwright]

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A team unable to win teaming with a rider unable to win. Perhaps it will be lucky for both

2 negatives could make a positive.

 

[Samamba]

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That seems like a totally pointless move.

Money. That's the only possible reasoning behind it.

 

[Lexman]

I don't think he'll be better surrounded and supported in races at Cannondale as he was at Lotto Jumbo

 

[Lexman]

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That seems like a totally pointless move.

Money. That's the only possible reasoning behind it.

I doubt they'd have lots of more money at Cannondale, but he's brother will be again ad DS which he wasn't anymore at Lotto Jumbo

 

[yaco]

Think with Van Marcke its about money and a change. He got lots of support at Jumbo. Cannondale is a good choice by Van Marcke.

 

[Anderis]

I don't believe it's possible that Cannondale made an offer that couldn't be matched by other teams money-wise. It's a combination of few factors that caused Vanmarcke's decision to go there.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Apart from Drapac, I wonder whether Slipstream Sports has secured a new big sponsorship deal? Quite a few good signings by them lately!

What big contract signings have they made this transfer period outside of the possible Vanmarcke signing? Everyone else they have signed wouldn't be on big $$$

Everything is relative, and a big prospect costs less than an established winner, but I suspect that Carthy cost them a fair bit.

 

[TMP402]

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I don't believe it's possible that Cannondale made an offer that couldn't be matched

 

[GP Blanco]

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Fortnueo VItal Concept seems to be interested in Gianni Meersman and Maxime Bouet (both at Etixx)

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160804_02412596

Meersman could have some nice results in the endless stream of 1.1 races in France.