Transfers and Rumours 2017 > 2018

[Gigs_98]

It would be pretty disappointing if at the end of the year all gc contenders stay at their teams after there were so many rumors after tour.

 

[pastronef]

Knees stays at SKY for 2 more years. with Rowe out he´ll be very important

 

[SergeDeM]

It would be pretty disappointing if at the end of the year all gc contenders stay at their teams after there were so many rumors after tour.

Contador won't be staying so you're safe.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Tom-Jelte Slagter signed with Dimension Data
Source: Het nieuwsblad.

 

[Bernhard]

Jan Hirt(CCC Polkowice) to Astana

 

[wouterkaas]

Re:

Jan Hirt(CCC Polkowice) to Astana

Great and well deserved move for him.

 

[JoeD1997]

Katusha confirm Matteo Fabbro will go pro with them

 

[Ricco']

Meintjes wearing again the Dimension Data invisibility cloak in 2018.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Uran stays on a 3 year contract

http://slipstreamsports.com/uran-new-contract/

 

[silvergrenade]

Re:

Uran stays on a 3 year contract

http://slipstreamsports.com/uran-new-contract/

Trek is going to be a disaster next year.
No marquee GC or a Classics guy.
Disaster!

 

[Urbi27]

Re: Re:

Uran stays on a 3 year contract

http://slipstreamsports.com/uran-new-contract/

Trek is going to be a disaster next year.
No marquee GC or a Classics guy.
Disaster!

Market isn't ciose, maybe they sign GT rider. In Classic they will have really strong line-up with Degenkolb, Felline, Jasper and Nizzolo

 

[pastronef]

Re:

Meintjes wearing again the Dimension Data invisibility cloak in 2018.

not his fault if he´s that kind of rider. and it seems two 8th in GC in France get you a nice pay.

 

[Anderis]

Cyclingfever's Transfer Oreview says that Van Baarle also extended with Cannondale but Wippert is on his way out. I have no idea what is their source, though, Cannondale's social media didn't mention it AFAIK. They mark it as "confirmed", not as "rumour".

 

[TMP402]

"The Katusha-Alpecin team has announced the signing of 22-year-old Italian Matteo Fabbro on a two-year deal."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/richie-porte-back-on-the-bike-news-shorts/

 

[Norbea]

Dan Martin -> UAE (procycling.no)

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

"The Katusha-Alpecin team has announced the signing of 22-year-old Italian Matteo Fabbro on a two-year deal."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/richie-porte-back-on-the-bike-news-shorts/

At least one young talent isn't being bought by Sky

 

[Squire]

Re:

"The Katusha-Alpecin team has announced the signing of 22-year-old Italian Matteo Fabbro on a two-year deal."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/richie-porte-back-on-the-bike-news-shorts/

I'm not a big believer in Fabbro. And I'll say the same for Katusha's youth recruitment policy. E.g. signing Mathis off one result.

 

[GuyIncognito]

I have to agree about Mathis. Especially considering the circumstances of that result.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

"The Katusha-Alpecin team has announced the signing of 22-year-old Italian Matteo Fabbro on a two-year deal."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/richie-porte-back-on-the-bike-news-shorts/

I'm not a big believer in Fabbro. And I'll say the same for Katusha's youth recruitment policy. E.g. signing Mathis off one result.

Mathis is just a neopro and from what I've heard he's fast enough to be part of a longer sprint train, signing Politt was a great move by the team.
Fabbro is riding for a small Italian team (Team Friuli) and not a really big, super professional one like Colpack or even Zalf or Palazzago, I think that he can still improve a lot.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Dan Martin -> UAE (procycling.no)

Well, there's a vacancy.

 

[Norbea]

Norwegian conti riders on the move?

Unconfirmed reports from NRK saying:
August Jensen from Coop to Israeli Cycling Academy
Anders Skaarseth from Joker Icopal to Dimension Data
Kristoffer Halvorsen from Joker Icopal to Sky

 

[Samamba]

Re:

Kristoffer Halvorsen from Joker Icopal to Sky

Are you f*cking serious?

Bernal, Sivakov and now Halvorsen? *** off Sky

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Kristoffer Halvorsen from Joker Icopal to Sky

Are you f*cking serious?

Bernal, Sivakov and now Halvorsen? **** off Sky

Have Sivakov and Bernal been confirmed tho?

 

[Norbea]

Re: Re:

Kristoffer Halvorsen from Joker Icopal to Sky

Are you f*cking serious?

Bernal, Sivakov and now Halvorsen? **** off Sky

Yes, but there are still a lot of teams chasing that bone. However Sky seems to be the front runner.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Kristoffer Halvorsen from Joker Icopal to Sky

Are you f*cking serious?

Bernal, Sivakov and now Halvorsen? **** off Sky

Imagine it'll be lead out duty for Viviani most of the time with the opportunity to sprint in certain semi classics and stage races.

My guess is he would ride:
Mallorca, Abu Dhabi, Coppi, Classics, Yorkshire, California, TDS, Binck, Britain.