Transfers and Rumours 2016 > 2017

[StryderHells]

Re:

Chris Hamilton to Sunweb-Alpecin http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-hamilton-signs-for-giant-alpecin/

It's Sunweb-Giant
Anyway Hamilton is a good young rider with plenty of promise but was surprised when I read about this transfer a month or two back, big step up in grade for the guy.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

So LottoNL is going crazy on the market, who will leave them?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Any news on Robert Kiserlovski?

Haven't heard anything yet, but Steven de Jongh said all riders on Tinkoff's Vuelta team have a team for next year. Personally I wouldn't be surprised to see him go back to Trek.

 

[yaco]

Re: Re:

Chris Hamilton to Sunweb-Alpecin http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-hamilton-signs-for-giant-alpecin/

It's Sunweb-Giant
Anyway Hamilton is a good young rider with plenty of promise but was surprised when I read about this transfer a month or two back, big step up in grade for the guy.

Have to agree with this post - Gotta think there are at least 2 Aussie riders at L'Avenir who have more potential than Hamilton.

I'll be interested to see how Hamilton performs at WT level.

 

[Stilletto]

Gazzetta suggests that Luca Wackerman will ride for Bardiani next year

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Any news on Robert Kiserlovski?

Katusha

 

[May0maniac]

Wackermann to Bardiani.

 

[Stilletto]

Re:

Wackermann to Bardiani.

Double post

Not fast enough

 

[Roku]

Trofimov returning to Katusha? Leader at Gazprom?

 

[Stilletto]

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

For some reason I feel he will move to Sunweb or Katusha.

Which reminds me: any rumours regarding his fellow Yorkshireman Adam Blythe?

 

[coimbrawu]

Chinese Capital TJ-Sports just hold a press conference. They announced they have bought Lampre. One Chinese campany will be 1st title sponsor, while Lampre remain the major sponsor. The bike sponsor is not announced yet, while Champion System remains the kit sponsor. More Chinese riders are expected to join the team. Champion System is vital in the deal.

Besides, TJ-Sports has bought the WT license from LAM, which was supposed to sell to Bahrain-Merida. So there will be around 18 teams fighting for 17 WT license next year? Cannondale-Drapac, Sunweb-Giant, Lampre, Dimension Data 4 teams for 3 spots?

There are 13 riders still having contracts for Lampre next year. It's a pretty weak team if they can't buy some strong riders with lots of points. Still not sure if Ulissi will go to Bahrain or stay in Lampre.
BONO Matteo
CONSONNI Simone
DURASEK Kristijan
FERRARI Roberto
GANNA Filippo
KUMP Marko
MEINTJES Louis
MODOLO Sacha
MOHORIC Matej
NIEMIEC Przemyslaw
PETILLI Simone
RAVASI Edward
ZURLO Federico

 

[Stilletto]

Re: Re:

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

For some reason I feel he will move to Sunweb or Katusha.

Which reminds me: any rumours regarding his fellow Yorkshireman Adam Blythe?

Seen something about Katusha, but unsure now.
Twaithes probably will end up with Sky. ( call it a hunch)

 

[Samamba]

I can't see Lampre getting a WT license with that team. Are there still riders with a lot of points without a contract for next year?

 

[Stilletto]

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I can't see Lampre getting a WT license with that team. Are there still riders with a lot of points without a contract for next year?

Ulissi has been renewed for 2 more years with Lampre
Lampre - China co-ordinator is none other than Mauro Gianetti


Meintjes and Mohoric have signed with Bahrain according to Gazzetta..

 

[coimbrawu]

Re:

I can't see Lampre getting a WT license with that team. Are there still riders with a lot of points without a contract for next year?

There are still some fishes with lots of points in the market. Lampre still has time to strengthen their squad. But time is not at their side. They are still on the edge of relegation.

 

[Stilletto]

Re: Re:

I can't see Lampre getting a WT license with that team. Are there still riders with a lot of points without a contract for next year?

There are still some fishes with lots of points in the market. Lampre still has time to strengthen their squad. But time is not at their side. They are still on the edge of relegation.

According to PCS
http://www.procyclingstats.com/teams?c=5&sc=2&type=2

quite the impressive list to fill a team out with different role riders.
Lampre, Bahrain and Bora will probably use atleast 5 each of this list.
Then there is Katusha sending the russians packing, they need to fill out too
Some team havent confirmed who goes and stays.

I would say that the teams that have improved the most in this transfer season are;
Trek, Orica, LottoNL, FDJ, Ag2r

not so much
Astana, Sky and BMC

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

For some reason I feel he will move to Sunweb or Katusha.

Which reminds me: any rumours regarding his fellow Yorkshireman Adam Blythe?

Read somewhere that Dimension Data offered him a contract.

 

[Nirvana]

Re: Re:

I can't see Lampre getting a WT license with that team. Are there still riders with a lot of points without a contract for next year?

Ulissi has been renewed for 2 more years with Lampre
Lampre - China co-ordinator is none other than Mauro Gianetti


Meintjes and Mohoric have signed with Bahrain according to Gazzetta..

Ulissi renewal it's not official, it's a rumor from Gazzetta.

Anyway according to Lampre website looks like it's sure that they have WT licence next year
http://www.teamlampremerida.com/2016/08/la-nascita-di-un-importante-progetto-ciclistico/

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

For some reason I feel he will move to Sunweb or Katusha.

Which reminds me: any rumours regarding his fellow Yorkshireman Adam Blythe?

Read somewhere that Dimension Data offered him a contract.

Him and Blythe make good additions to the classics squad/Cavs train.

 

[BalearicBeats]

Wasn't Veranda's Willems also saying they wanted to step up to PCT?

 

[TMP402]

Clement signs with Lotto (NL)

https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/status/769148067333496832

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

For some reason I feel he will move to Sunweb or Katusha.

Which reminds me: any rumours regarding his fellow Yorkshireman Adam Blythe?

Read somewhere that Dimension Data offered him a contract.

Him and Blythe make good additions to the classics squad/Cavs train.

Sorry my post was about Blythe, didn't make that clear

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Scott Twaithes leaves Bora, but already has a WT contract with yet un named team

For some reason I feel he will move to Sunweb or Katusha.

Which reminds me: any rumours regarding his fellow Yorkshireman Adam Blythe?

Read somewhere that Dimension Data offered him a contract.

Him and Blythe make good additions to the classics squad/Cavs train.

Sorry my post was about Blythe, didn't make that clear

Both apparently have offers from DD.

 

[TMP402]

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Both apparently have offers from DD.

DD is becoming Barloworld, a pseudo British team.