Transfers "Rumours & Reality" and Young Guns

[issoisso]

Bingen Fernández is deciding between an extension to his contract as rider at Cofidis or moving to Garmin as a DS

 

[Bumeington]

Not sure they really want any to get in the way of the Cav show

 

[ingsve]

have to say i#m surpsied about Kirchen..

have to wonder if Columbia will have any GC guys left next year

Hmm, ya. Tony Martin and Maxime Monfort aren't going anywhere are they as far as I know? Don't know about Mick Rogers as well.

 

[TRDean]

Any word on Skil Shimano fellas? Did they pick up anyone? I know they have let quite a few rider go...

 

[Roude Leiw]

Hmm, ya. Tony Martin and Maxime Monfort aren't going anywhere are they as far as I know? Don't know about Mick Rogers as well.

So who will be there for the spring classics without Burghardt, Kirchen and probably Hincapie? Cav for MSR and then?

 

[issoisso]

Hmm, ya. Tony Martin and Maxime Monfort aren't going anywhere are they as far as I know? Don't know about Mick Rogers as well.

Rogers has been negotiating a new contract. No word on if they came to an agreement or not.

 

[issoisso]

Not so much a transfer, but team Caja Rural is going Continental next year and turning into a feeder team for Caisse. Mostly spanish riders will be on it, plus top prospect Michal Kwiatkowski

 

[thehog]

Kirchen confirms with Katusha. Did this get posted?

 

[Clemson Cycling]

Garmin adds:
Tom Zirbel
Johan Van Summeren
Peter Stetina
Robbie Hunter
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Michel Kreder

 

[issoisso]

BMC sign cyclo-crosser Simon Zahner plus Morabito and Schär from Astana

 

[Glockers]

leipheimer confirmed to Radio Shack on Cycling News main page.

 

[Parcours]

According to ozcycling.com Sky have signed Simon Gerrans, Matthew Hayman, Christopher Sutton and Greg Henderson.

Seems like they could be creating one heck of a team.

Also no official announcements likely to be made today by Sky, most probably due to the fact that the news would not be picked up by the British media due to it being transfer deadline day in football.

 

[issoisso]

After much thinking and a lot of time contemplating retirement, Pereiro has re-signed for another year.

Oscar Gatto also renewed with ISD

EDIT: and promising youngster Grega Bole to Lampre

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Alessandro Ballan, George Hincapie, Marcus Burghardt, Karsten Kroon, Steve Morabito, Michael Schär and Simon Zahner all join BMC.
they've done really well.

 

[Cobber]

Alessandro Ballan, George Hincapie, Marcus Burghardt, Karsten Kroon, Steve Morabito, Michael Schär and Simon Zahner all join BMC.
they've done really well.

They really have done well. Good on Hincapie for not going with Radiocrap!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Should have a mean northen classic's team. And nice for krron to lead in the ardennes (providing they get invites to these races)

 

[ak-zaaf]

Should have a mean northen classic's team. And nice for krron to lead in the ardennes (providing they get invites to these races)

gonna be a big fight for wildcards everywhere next season.

should make the smaller races more interesting.

 

[Publicus]

BMC sign cyclo-crosser Simon Zahner plus Morabito and Schär from Astana

I think Astana is going to have nothing left before too long (save Kazakh's) and AC will get his release. I can't imagine anyone willingly transferring to that team at this point.

 

[issoisso]

I think Astana is going to have nothing left before too long (save Kazakh's) and AC will get his release. I can't imagine anyone willingly transferring to that team at this point.

Eurosport commentators say Gasparotto has signed for them. Take this with a very large pinch of salt though, as eurosport commentators prove on a daily basis that one of the requirements to be hired is knowing nothing at all about cycling.

 

[elapid]

They really have done well. Good on Hincapie for not going with Radiocrap!

+1 for both BMC and George. Good classics team and building strength for inclusion as a PT team.

 

[vala-vala]

And what is the new sponsor bike for ASATNA in 2010?
Perhaps BH, this is the bike of Vino.

 

[issoisso]

Rafaa Chtioui finally gets his break in europe, with Acqua & Saponne.

Cofidis with quite the coup, signing Tony Gallopin.

 

[Anonymous]

bit thin on the news front innit..

 

[issoisso]

bit thin on the news front innit..

Sky postponed the announcements till tomorrow to avoid clashing with the football transfer window that would mean they would get far less coverage.

 

[ingsve]

Hmm, now I'm curious about who Team Sky have actaully signed. When I looked back at their leaked wishlist there were alot of riders that seemed possible they would get but alot of them have now been confirned for other teams.

No Wiggins, no Nibali, no Cunego, no Ballan, no Feillu.

Will there only be english speakers and norwegians on the team perhaps?