Transfers "Rumours & Reality" and Young Guns

[luckyboy]

Well as far as I know they need to also find a main sponsor for next year if they want to continue. Unless that happens soon they'll simply disband.

Yeah, I think I read that somewhere a while back. Looks like we might have 17 PT teams next year then.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yeah, I think I read that somewhere a while back. Looks like we might have 17 PT teams next year then.

Tis' a good thing. More wildcards the better imo.
some great teams, and riders in the 2nd tier.
I like the idea of having only the strongest teams in the PT (say maybe 14 teams).

 

[craig1985]

Have Fuji actually brought anyone in yet? They've lost Kiserlovski, Vigano, Intxausti, Bailetti, Kessiakoff, and now maybe DLF. How many riders do they have left?
So far as I can tell, they have won barely anything. They must surely be bottom of the PT rankings

Won a stage at the Vuelta. Which is more GT stage wins then Quick Step, AG2R won all year.

 

[franciep10]

Won a stage at the Vuelta. Which is more GT stage wins then Quick Step, AG2R won all year.

yeah but quickstep won RVV and P/R

 

[halamala]

David de la Fuente, from Fuji-Servetto to Astana. Source: Marca

 

[craig1985]

yeah but quickstep won RVV and P/R

Quick Step has had a season of two halves. They started off the season so well (wins in Australia and Qatar) and a couple of big Classics, then the form dropped off big time.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Won a stage at the Vuelta. Which is more GT stage wins then Quick Step, AG2R won all year.

BBox won 2 Tour stages and look what happened to them!

Agree, that the man to get is Cobo. Astana will, I suspect be buying mainly Spanish riders, so he must be high on their hit list.

 

[Sneekes]

Quick Step has had a season of two halves. They started off the season so well (wins in Australia and Qatar) and a couple of big Classics, then the form dropped off big time.

...and Silence Lotto has had it the opposite way round. Team in crisis in the spring, Evans and Gilbert dominate in the Autumn.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

BBox won 2 Tour stages and look what happened to them!

Agree, that the man to get is Cobo. Astana will, I suspect be buying mainly Spanish riders, so he must be high on their hit list.

I agree. If fuji do fall apart, expect a few to join astana, as well as maybe plaza and other spaniards.

 

[Cogombre]

Have Fuji actually brought anyone in yet? They've lost Kiserlovski, Vigano, Intxausti, Bailetti, Kessiakoff, and now maybe DLF. How many riders do they have left?
So far as I can tell, they have won barely anything. They must surely be bottom of the PT rankings

As far as I know, Fuji only has signed Björn Thurau, and the transfer of Intxausti to Euskaltel isn't clear. If Fuji find a sponsor they could force Beñat to stay.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gerben Lowik to Omega Pharma-Lotto. Don't know if this was posted already.

 

[Bala Verde]

Fedrigo stays with BB although he had hinted at leaving, after the team lost the PT status. It's probably because he still has a contract for another year...

Alan Davis is wanted by Astana, and his contract contains a clause that supposedly would allow him to leave QST.

Cardenas is said to go to another PT squad, and he is hoping to ride 2 major vueltas...

Beñat Intxausti hasn't joined EUS (yet?), because he hasn't been released by Fuji (yet?)

Rafael Valls (22, Burgos Monumental) and David Gutiérrez (27, Camargo) are said to sign for Fuji

 

[ak-zaaf]

Cardenas is said to go to another PT squad, and he is hoping to ride 2 major vueltas...

is going to Caisse

 

[Mickey75]

Paolo Tiralongo (Lampre-NGC) has signed for Astana on a two year contract according to biciciclismo.com.

 

[Mickey75]

Orbea for 2010

Ion Izagirre (Seguros Bilbao), Jon Aberasturi, Mikel Landa, Noel Martín and Xabier Zabalo (Naturgas Energía), Adrián Sáez de Arregi (Caja Rural) and Aritz Etxebarria (Bidelan-Kirolgi).

Plus returning riders : Andoni Blázquez, Ricardo García, Mikel Ilundain, Joseba Larralde and Beñat Urain.

source biciciclismo.com

 

[Mellow Velo]

Paolo Tiralongo (Lampre-NGC) has signed for Astana on a two year contract according to biciciclismo.com.

Seems that Astanafans list wasn't far off the mark.
Another decent signing to add to DDLF. Things on the up in Contador land.

 

[Mickey75]

Joaquín Sobrino (Burgos Monumental) and David Vitoria (Rock Racing) to Fuji Servetto for 2010

Giuseppe Martinelli and Guido Bontempi to be Directors on the Astana team for 2010.

Gorazd Stangelj (Liquigas) also confirmed for Astana and Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) set to sign.

Source : biciciclismo.com

 

[Mickey75]

Daniele Pietropolli (LPR) to Lampre

 

[ak-zaaf]

Reinier Honig to Aqua & Sapone.
Gorik Gardeyn to Vacansoleil.

Henao stays in Colombia for another year, going to Botero's team.

 

[afpm90]

Joaquín Sobrino (Burgos Monumental) and David Vitoria (Rock Racing) to Fuji Servetto for 2010

Giuseppe Martinelli and Guido Bontempi to be Directors on the Astana team for 2010.

Gorazd Stangelj (Liquigas) also confirmed for Astana and Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) set to sign.

Source : biciciclismo.com

Gasparotto team is Lampre, and not Barloworld. Another blow for Lampre, losing all their quality riders.

 

[Parcours]

According to wielerflits.com who are quoting gazeta.kz this will be Astanas 2010 line up. Very impressive I think, also would appear as though they have kept Morabito?

Astana 2010
blijven
Bazayev, Assan (Kaz)
Contador, Alberto (Spa)
Dmitrijev, Valeri (Kaz)
Dyachenko, Alexander (Kaz)
Hernández, Jesús (Spa)
Iglinskiy, Maxim (Kaz)
Kireyev, Roman (Kaz)
Morabito, Steve (Zwi)
Muravyev, Dmitriy (Kaz)
Navarro, Daniel (Spa)
Noval, Benjamín (Spa)
Raimbekov, Roman (Kaz)
Renev, Sergey (Kaz)
Schär, Michael (Zwi)
Vinokourov, Alexander (Kaz)
Zeits, Andrei (Kaz)
Zubeldia, Haimar (Spa)

Nieuw
Simoni, Gilberto (Ita) < Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni
Tiralongo, Paolo (Ita) < Lampre-NGC
Gasparotto, Enrico (Ita) < Lampre-NGC
Caruso, Giampaolo (Ita) < Ceramica Flaminia
Davis, Allan (Aus) < Quick Step
Kunitski, Andrei (WRu) < Quick Step
Samoilav, Branislav (WRu) < Quick Step
Plaza, Rubén (Spa) < Liberty Seguros
David De La Fuente (Spa) < Fuji-Servetto
Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) < Liguigas
Gourov, Maxim (Kaz) < CarmioOro
Fofonov, Dmitriy (Kaz) < Elite-2

 

[MrContador]

Don't trust that source too much. Schär and Morabito has both signed for BMC.

 

[Mickey75]

The web Kazakh gazeta.kz has announced 10 new riders for Astana 2010:
Gilberto Simoni (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni)
Paolo Tiralongo (Lampre-NGC)
Enrico Gasparotto (Lampre-NGC)
Giampaolo Caruso (Flaminia)
Allan Davis (Quick Step)
Andrei Kunitski (Quick Step)
Branislau Samoilau (Quick Step)
Rubén Plaza (Liberty Seguros)
Maxim Gourov (CarmioOro)
and Dmitriy Fofonov (Elite)

Plus Gorazd Stangelj and David De La Fuente(Astana).

Vacansoleil for 2010

New Riders: Gorik Gardeyn (Silence-Lotto), Alberto Ongarato (LPR), Brice Feillu (Agritubel), Romain Feillu Agritubel), Stephané Rossetto (élite), Rob Ruygh (stagiare Vacansoleil) and Joost van Leijen (stagiare Vacansoleil).

Staying: Borut Bozic, Sergey Lagutin, Björn Leukemans, Frederik Veuchelen, Matteo Carrara, Marco Marcato, Matin Mortensen, Michal Golas, Wouter Mol, Arnoud van Groen, Bobbie Traksel, Johnny Hoogerland, Lieuwe Westra, Jens Mouris, Matthé Pronk and Wout Poels.

source biciciclismo.com (hope they have all the right teams for the guys Vacansoleil have signed...wouldnt like to upset anyone enough that they might need to correct my post)

 

[Parcours]

Don't trust that source too much. Schär and Morabito has both signed for BMC.

I thought that also, but people also assumed that Zubeldia had signed for Radioshack.

I think this gives Astana a very strong team for the Giro and Tour next year. Plenty of support for Contador in the mountains.

 

[Kristian]

Will Sky announce more riders soon?