Vacansoleil bigger budget. Outcome?

[Azabael]

According to a reasonably reliable cycling site, Vacansoleil will have a bigger budget for 2012. They will be capable of spending almost 8 mil.

Along with that, Daan Luijkx announced he is expecting to be able to present three more riders during the fall.

Any thoughts on whom they will be contracting or should attract for their team in your eyes? Their problem in my opinion is that they are relatively late to lay their eyes on the 'better-riders-market'. But then again, they might have contact with some of such players for a while. Though there won't be many high-class riders willing to wait such a very long time for a team to have certainty about their budget. Same as Martin announced he didn't want to take the gamble with Skil. All fairly reasonable.

Anyway, give me your thoughts on the subject.

 

[Sophistic]

Kloeden hasnt confirmed yet that he has a signed a contract with the new RSNT team and Vac was interested in him before..

 

[Azabael]

Apparently Larsson has signed. Certainly nice to have in your team. But I feel like they could use another GC rider.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Apparently Larsson has signed. Certainly nice to have in your team. But I feel like they could use another GC rider.

What do you mean, "another" ?

 

[memyselfandI]

Cav, of course, as top team DS's are teaching him how to behave yourself and are not signing him..

 

[Richeypen]

Based on last year I expect Alexandr Kolobnev to be announced any day now

 

[Kwibus]

Based on last year I expect Alexandr Kolobnev to be announced any day now

That would be hilarious, but they won't be doing that again

 

[taiwan]

All of their guys were all rounders. Van Hummel's signing was a departure from this rule, but I'd like to see them sign more good riders in that mould. It would be cool if they signed a GC guy who was a bit of a day racer/all rounder too.