Transfers "Rumours & Reality" and Young Guns

[Susan Westemeyer]

Danilo Hondo (FSK-Whirlpool) to Lampre

PSK-Whirlpool.

I just spoke with Hondo and we will have a news story up on this momentarily.

Susan

Edit: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hondo-returns-to-protour-with-lampre

 

[Bala Verde]

According to Wielerupdate, according to Tuttosport Nibali held and offer from Sky. He asked permission to leave, but Liquigas required him to stick to his contract (till end 2010).

Team Enduro signed Jack Bauer, Ian Wilkinson, Rob Hayles and Rob Partridge. They also applied for a 2010 Pro Continental status. Source; wielerland

 

[El Imbatido]

According to Wielerupdate, according to Tuttosport Nibali held and offer from Sky. He asked permission to leave, but Liquigas required him to stick to his contract (till end 2010).

That is interesting as i had heard they were after Nibali but didn't know whether it was true or just rumor. Also that Liquigas knocked him back i think is a bit strange as they already have Kruezinger, Basso and Pellozotti + others like Szymd will be looking for more money soon after good performances so i thought they might be looking to offload one of their GC men. But if i was gonna offload one it wouldn't be Nibali so i guess i do see their logic as well.

Team Enduro signed Jack Bauer, Ian Wilkinson, Rob Hayles and Rob Partridge. They also applied for a 2010 Pro Continental status.

Does anyone else find this hilarious? Jack Bauer riding for a Pro-continental squad. Maybe the next season of 24 will involve Jack Bauer saving a major bike race from terrorists.

 

[craig1985]

That is interesting as i had heard they were after Nibali but didn't know whether it was true or just rumor. Also that Liquigas knocked him back i think is a bit strange as they already have Kruezinger, Basso and Pellozotti + others like Szymd will be looking for more money soon after good performances so i thought they might be looking to offload one of their GC men. But if i was gonna offload one it wouldn't be Nibali so i guess i do see their logic as well.



Does anyone else find this hilarious? Jack Bauer riding for a Pro-continental squad. Maybe the next season of 24 will involve Jack Bauer saving a major bike race from terrorists.

I guess if he had to make a phone call and give his name, I guess it would go like this:

OPERATOR: "Hello, who is this?"
JACK BAUER: "Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: "Sir, your real name"
JACK BAUER: "It is my name. I'm Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: "Sir, I don't have time for jokes"
JACK BAUER: "I'm not joking"
OPERATOR: "If you don't give me your real name, I will hang up"
JACK BAUER: "Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: *Hangs up*
JACK BAUER: "Customer service these days"

 

[Ferminal]

Now we just need a Macgyver.

 

[issoisso]

I guess if he had to make a phone call and give his name, I guess it would go like this:

OPERATOR: "Hello, who is this?"
JACK BAUER: "Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: "Sir, your real name"
JACK BAUER: "It is my name. I'm Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: "Sir, I don't have time for jokes"
JACK BAUER: "I'm not joking"
OPERATOR: "If you don't give me your real name, I will hang up"
JACK BAUER: "Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: *Hangs up*
JACK BAUER: "Customer service these days"

Jay Leno once said he always goes by "James Muir" when ordering pizza, otherwise they hang up on him.

 

[arekw29]

Site with cycling transfers

Hello. I'm new member on this site.
I have question.
When I find any site with all transfers in road cycling?
Because I don't know where will be Jose Rujano Guillen,Rasmus Christian Quaade,Sergiu Cioban and...
Please help me.
Sorry for my english

 

[issoisso]

Hello. I'm new member on this site.
I have question.
When I find any site with all transfers in road cycling?
Because I don't know where will be Jose Rujano Guillen,Rasmus Christian Quaade,Sergiu Cioban and...
Please help me.
Sorry for my english

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/transfers.asp?year=2010



Rujano signed for ISD. Quaade I haven't heard anything and I don't think Cioban's turning pro this year.

 

[ak-zaaf]

I guess if he had to make a phone call and give his name, I guess it would go like this:

OPERATOR: "Hello, who is this?"
JACK BAUER: "Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: "Sir, your real name"
JACK BAUER: "It is my name. I'm Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: "Sir, I don't have time for jokes"
JACK BAUER: "I'm not joking"
OPERATOR: "If you don't give me your real name, I will hang up"
JACK BAUER: "Jack Bauer"
OPERATOR: *Hangs up*
JACK BAUER: "Customer service these days"

I would start every phone call with: "is this a secured line?"

 

[craig1985]

Gianni Savio, Lampre, and Astana all turn down Gilberto Simoni. Savio said no because he would never offer Simoni a 'minimum wage' contract (that's all they could offer), Lampre said no, and Astana wanted him to ride the Giro and the Tour in support of contador, but Simoni only wanted to ride the Giro and then retire, so Astana said no.

 

[Mickey75]

My name is Michael Kane but people around where I grew up couldn't spell so my nickname was Alfie, I was blamed for Zulu being on every christmas in the UK and I would always have to do the 'My name is......' speech when I started a new school or college. So I give Jack my full support.

 

[Mickey75]

Burgos Monumental-Castilla y León have signed Gregory Brenes, José Carlos Lara (Cueva El Soplao) and Oscar Vicente Grau (Camargo) for 2010

Eladio Jimenez to CC Loulé. César Quitério, João Cabreira, Pedro Soeiro and Bruno Saraiva have re-signed for 2010.

source biciciclismo.com

 

[Cerberus]

I would start every phone call with: "is this a secured line?"

And you would never ever get your pizza.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Vogondy to BBox seems to have been missed.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vogondy-gets-late-call-up-from-bbox

Maybe, because he's only a french guy?

 

[Mickey75]

Skil-Shimano for 2010

From 2009 : Piet Rooijakkers, Albert Timmer, Tom Veelers, Roy Curvers, Kenny van Hummel, Koen de Kort, Floris Goesinnen, Thierry Hupond, David Deroo, Steve Houanard, Robert Wagner, Simon Geschke, Bert De Backer, Yukihiro Doi, Fumiyuki Beppu, Feng Han, Long Jin, Cheng Ji and Mitchell Docker.

New Signings : Robin Chaigneau (Cycling Team Jo Piels), Dominique Cornu (Quick Step), Alexandre Geniez (élite), Yann Huguet (Agritubel), Job Vissers (stagiare Skil-Shimano) and Frederik Wilmann (Joker-Bianchi).

 

[thehog]

Contador has asked the team to go shopping, though that effort has not met with uninterrupted successs. One notable failure: At Contador’s request, Astana tried to hire Ivan Basso away from Liquigas. The Spanish talent wanted Basso to ride in his support. In a shocking turn of affairs, neither Basso nor Liquigas showed any interest in this proposition.

http://www.podiumcafe.com/2009/11/11/1127009/the-wednesday-session

 

[craig1985]

Australia’s Zak Dempster will ride for Britian's Rapha-Condor next year. IIRC there are more then 300,000 Aussies in Britian at any one time, so I guess one more won't hurt.

 

[arekw29]

Hello.
Where will be riding Dimitry Ignatiev?
Please help me.
Sorry for my english

 

[ak-zaaf]

Hello.
Where will be riding Dimitry Ignatiev?
Please help me.
Sorry for my english

Can't find any news, so he's probably staying at Lokomotiv.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Rumors are Enrico Franzoi will sign for BKCP this weekend.

 

[craig1985]

Leonardo Bertagnolli re-signs with Androni Giocattoli.

 

[Michele]

Rumors are Enrico Franzoi will sign for BKCP this weekend.

That's a cool news.
So probably Albert's team are gonna do a few more/bigger road races in the off season.

 

[Michele]

Vastarante return pro with a small greek team.

 

[mortand]

Vastarante return pro with a small greek team.

Interesting! He was a huge talent years ago, but somehow he never really hit it big in the pro ranks. He's still only 25 though, so maybe there's a future for him.

 

[RdBiker]

Vastarante return pro with a small greek team.

Very interesting news indeed. It'll be interesting to see what he will accomplish. Maybe he has lost his chance of becoming a contender for stage/classics wins but can still win smaller races.