Transfers and Rumours 2017 > 2018

[janraaskalt]

Re:

Woods signs with Cannondale for two more years so I guess their short term future is somewhat secure.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/09/news/woods-returns-cannondale-two-years_447834

Three years of sponsoring, they announced yesterday.

 

[CyclingDaddy55]

Re: Re:

Cannondale survive but apparently don't have much of a classics team left.

Vanmarcke says he is staying. But I guess Van Baarle and Langeveld could be off then.

Van Baarle signed somewhere else. Langeveld is staying though

Any other information as to where Van Baarle has signed, if true? A rumour on another site suggested Sky but I haven't read anything of the sort on any site. Perhaps it is all speculation.

 

[Ricco']

Re: Re:

Cannondale survive but apparently don't have much of a classics team left.

Vanmarcke says he is staying. But I guess Van Baarle and Langeveld could be off then.

Van Baarle signed somewhere else. Langeveld is staying though

Any other information as to where Van Baarle has signed, if true? A rumour on another site suggested Sky but I haven't read anything of the sort on any site. Perhaps it is all speculation.

Cyclingnews report said that he had a verbal agreement with Vaughters but after the Cannondale riders were allowed to search elsewhere for a 2018 ride, he was contacted by other teams. His agent said he was going to talk to Cannondale regarding the conditions of the verbal agreement that he had established but Van Baarle wanted on his mind to move teams, now.

 

[CyclingDaddy55]

Re: Re:

Cannondale survive but apparently don't have much of a classics team left.

Vanmarcke says he is staying. But I guess Van Baarle and Langeveld could be off then.

Van Baarle signed somewhere else. Langeveld is staying though

Any other information as to where Van Baarle has signed, if true? A rumour on another site suggested Sky but I haven't read anything of the sort on any site. Perhaps it is all speculation.

Cyclingnews report said that he had a verbal agreement with Vaughters but after the Cannondale riders were allowed to search elsewhere for a 2018 ride, he was contacted by other teams. His agent said he was going to talk to Cannondale regarding the conditions of the verbal agreement that he had established but Van Baarle wanted on his mind to move teams, now.

Well, it will be interesting to see where he lands and I suspect we may hear that news in the next few days.

 

[JRanton]

Re: Re:

Cannondale survive but apparently don't have much of a classics team left.

Vanmarcke says he is staying. But I guess Van Baarle and Langeveld could be off then.

Van Baarle signed somewhere else. Langeveld is staying though

Katusha would make sense. There is a big hole in their cobbles team with Kristoff leaving. Pollitt has shown promise for the future of course but it would be nice to add someone more developed as leader.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

 

[Movitrain]

Trek-Segafredo signed Ryan Mullen (Cannondale) and Alex Frame (JLT Condor) for the next two seasons.

(Source: PCS Twitter)

 

[TMP402]

Trek-Segafredo signed Ryan Mullen (Cannondale) and Alex Frame (JLT Condor) for the next two seasons.

(Source: PCS Twitter)

Two out yesterday, two in today.

 

[DNP-Old]

Edwin Avila to Israel Cycling Academy.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Trek-Segafredo signed Ryan Mullen (Cannondale) and Alex Frame (JLT Condor) for the next two seasons.

(Source: PCS Twitter)

Interesting to see Trek signing younger riders rather than their usual elder statesmen. Mullen should be a very useful addition. I don't know too much about Frame, except that he's a trackie who did well on the Conti circuit this year.

 

[TMP402]

Trek-Segafredo signed Ryan Mullen (Cannondale) and Alex Frame (JLT Condor) for the next two seasons.

(Source: PCS Twitter)

Interesting to see Trek signing younger riders rather than their usual elder statesmen. Mullen should be a very useful addition. I don't know too much about Frame, except that he's a trackie who did well on the Conti circuit this year.

Yeah Trek are looking kind of weak unless they get Aru. Degenkolb is not currently looking like the rider he was - and he's not far from 29, so if he doesn't improve next season will he ever get back to form?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Trek-Segafredo signed Ryan Mullen (Cannondale) and Alex Frame (JLT Condor) for the next two seasons.

(Source: PCS Twitter)

Interesting to see Trek signing younger riders rather than their usual elder statesmen. Mullen should be a very useful addition. I don't know too much about Frame, except that he's a trackie who did well on the Conti circuit this year.

Yeah Trek are looking kind of weak unless they get Aru. Degenkolb is not currently looking like the rider he was - and he's not far from 29, so if he doesn't improve next season will he ever get back to form?

They are lacking top end leaders and there aren't all that many riders of that sort looking for a contract. Mollema, Degenkolb, Felline may not be truly top end, but they are still pretty good. I think that with Mullen and Frame they now have circa 24 riders confirmed, so there will likely be more announced.

 

[Lexman]

Re:

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

you think they will let him develop ?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

you think they will let him develop ?

I don't know, I can't think of any superb talent they have ruined, but I can't think of somebody who really developped during their stay at Katusha.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

you think they will let him develop ?

I don't know, I can't think of any superb talent they have ruined, but I can't think of somebody who really developped during their stay at Katusha.

Ben Swift.

 

[Frankschleck]

Re: Re:

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

you think they will let him develop ?

I don't know, I can't think of any superb talent they have ruined, but I can't think of somebody who really developped during their stay at Katusha.

Ben Swift.

Thank sky for that one

 

[MatParker117]

Lawson Craddock might leave Cannondale, fair few GC teams could use him as a domestique.

 

[search]

Re: Re:

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

you think they will let him develop ?

I don't know, I can't think of any superb talent they have ruined, but I can't think of somebody who really developped during their stay at Katusha.

well, Kristoff certainly did, from his TGAK BMC days

 

[Red Rick]

Been browsing the columns a bit. This one really hit me. It's in Dutch tho

http://www.hpdetijd.nl/2017-09-11/alberto-contador-afscheid/

 

[dusty red roads]

Re: Re:

Cannondale survive but apparently don't have much of a classics team left.

Vanmarcke says he is staying. But I guess Van Baarle and Langeveld could be off then.

Van Baarle signed somewhere else. Langeveld is staying though

Any other information as to where Van Baarle has signed, if true? A rumour on another site suggested Sky but I haven't read anything of the sort on any site. Perhaps it is all speculation.

Cyclingnews report said that he had a verbal agreement with Vaughters but after the Cannondale riders were allowed to search elsewhere for a 2018 ride, he was contacted by other teams. His agent said he was going to talk to Cannondale regarding the conditions of the verbal agreement that he had established but Van Baarle wanted on his mind to move teams, now.

According to Velonews Van Baarle is staying, and so is Rolland and the others already mentioned.
http://www.velonews.com/2017/09/news/cannondale-drapac-retains-rolland-uran-top-riders_447975

 

[Lexman]

Lawrence Naesen, brother of Olivier, from WB Veranclassic to Lotto Soudal

source :
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170911_03067026

 

[Lexman]

Re: Re:

Stef Crass signed for Katusha
Source: Het Nieuwsblad.

you think they will let him develop ?

I don't know, I can't think of any superb talent they have ruined, but I can't think of somebody who really developped during their stay at Katusha.

Nieuwsblad has a small article on his signing :
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170912_03067739

Azevedo says Katusha follows him since two years, sees a future GT rider in him and he has to strengthen the climbers squad around Zakarin...

 

[Anderis]

I've read on a Polish forum that Felix Grossschartner is set to join a WT team in 2018 but it's not known which one, yet.

 

[TMP402]

According to PCS, Corentin Navarro of La Pomme Marseille is moving to WIGGINS.

 

[RedheadDane]

Trek-Segafredo signed Ryan Mullen (Cannondale) and Alex Frame (JLT Condor) for the next two seasons.

(Source: PCS Twitter)

Interesting to see Trek signing younger riders rather than their usual elder statesmen. Mullen should be a very useful addition. I don't know too much about Frame, except that he's a trackie who did well on the Conti circuit this year.

Yeah Trek are looking kind of weak unless they get Aru. Degenkolb is not currently looking like the rider he was - and he's not far from 29, so if he doesn't improve next season will he ever get back to form?

Wait... 29 is the now you're old separation-line?