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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    AG2R have signed Pozzovivo and Betancur. I'd be surprised if JTL chooses them.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Ms Tree wrote:
    Cycling fever have 'rumour' Tiernan-Locke to AG2R.
    Even better than Garmin that would be.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Ms Tree wrote:
    Cycling fever have 'rumour' Tiernan-Locke to AG2R.
    Even better than Garmin that would be.

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  • KentPuncheur
    KentPuncheur Posts: 246
    TailWindHome wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-points-system-is-ridiculous-says-roche

    Cant he have a word with his dad? Or is he still too preoccupied with unzipped jerseys?


    Don't understand how a system where you can sign for a different team in August and move in January can ever work.

    Will Roche be working for Contador in the Vuelta or AG2R?

    I did think that on Stage 5 actually, when Roche, Contador and Froome were in a group on the final climb. When Roche kicked up the hill thought it was the old 'one-two' attack tactic on Froome, but no-one went with him in the end, last time that will happen this next forthnight!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en ... t-opqs/831

    Brambilla @ OPQS
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nizzolo and Popovych resign with RadioShack
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Alessandro Petacchi, Francesco Chicchi + Fabio Taborre joining Farnese Vini
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nizzolo and Popovych resign with RadioShack

    Is that resign or re-sign? One of those words where a change of punctuation makes a huge difference!!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Haha, very true. Re-sign.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sep been playing RadioShack...

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/radiosh ... -vanmarcke
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Tommy Lofkvist to IAM

    Remember when he was going to be good...
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    iainf72 wrote:
    Tommy Lofkvist to IAM

    Remember when he was going to be good...

    Yes, his career really hasn't gone to plan has it.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Hamilton to Mercedes.

    Oh.. Wait..
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  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    World and Olympic mtb champ Jaroslav Kulhavy to OPQS or Saxo is being touted-it'd be interesting, the guy is very very strong on the climbs for a big guy. If he lost a little weight/upper body muscle mass I could see him fitting the big powerhouse classics/TT engine mould.
  • sportvan
    sportvan Posts: 105
    http://www.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Cataldo (all but) confirmed for Sky.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cataldo ... ep-for-sky
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,197
    Tom BB wrote:
    World and Olympic mtb champ Jaroslav Kulhavy to OPQS or Saxo is being touted-it'd be interesting, the guy is very very strong on the climbs for a big guy. If he lost a little weight/upper body muscle mass I could see him fitting the big powerhouse classics/TT engine mould.

    And they are both Specialized equipped teams....which he rides, and used the new Spesh 29er last year. Another Evans...???
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Michael Barry is retiring at the end of the season. Off to some sort of journalism I would imagine.
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  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Alessandro Petacchi, Francesco Chicchi + Fabio Taborre joining Farnese Vini

    Graveyard...
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Do we know if Kiryienka is a def for Sky or was that just a rumour?
  • addnort
    addnort Posts: 7
    i think that is already a done deal
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    AndyRAC wrote:
    Tom BB wrote:
    World and Olympic mtb champ Jaroslav Kulhavy to OPQS or Saxo is being touted-it'd be interesting, the guy is very very strong on the climbs for a big guy. If he lost a little weight/upper body muscle mass I could see him fitting the big powerhouse classics/TT engine mould.

    And they are both Specialized equipped teams....which he rides, and used the new Spesh 29er last year. Another Evans...???

    Yeah there's seemingly a Specialized link there. Can't see him emulating Evans-he's just too big!
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    http://www.rockyroads.net/en/home-en/30 ... -road.html

    Seems like Specialized are definitely the link.
  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    Turfle wrote:
    Cataldo (all but) confirmed for Sky.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cataldo ... ep-for-sky

    Just when he was showing some real ability he consigns himself to the life of a domestique (and a big pay cheque).
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Abdoujaparov wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Cataldo (all but) confirmed for Sky.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cataldo ... ep-for-sky

    Just when he was showing some real ability he consigns himself to the life of a domestique (and a big pay cheque).

    Well he's shown he's a fringe top 10 contender in stage races, a good climber, and a pretty good one day rider.

    I think it's a decent move for him. He'll likely replace Nordhaug in the one day team, have team support in Tirreno, and ride Giro/Tour as super domestique. It's not as if OPQS were about to change their team focus towards GC riders.
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    Turfle wrote:
    Abdoujaparov wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Cataldo (all but) confirmed for Sky.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cataldo ... ep-for-sky

    Just when he was showing some real ability he consigns himself to the life of a domestique (and a big pay cheque).

    Well he's shown he's a fringe top 10 contender in stage races, a good climber, and a pretty good one day rider.

    I think it's a decent move for him. He'll likely replace Nordhaug in the one day team, have team support in Tirreno, and ride Giro/Tour as super domestique. It's not as if OPQS were about to change their team focus towards GC riders.

    Exactly my thoughts. Even more so when Mr Cavendish arrives at OPQS.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I know renewals aren't really news, but it is for this bloke:

    Dekker renewed.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Zaugg to Saxo
    Contador is the Greatest
  • sportvan
    sportvan Posts: 105
    Anyone know where alex dowsett is going next year as it appears he is leaving sky as they have now renewed his contract ?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    sportvan wrote:
    Anyone know where alex dowsett is going next year as it appears he is leaving sky as they have now renewed his contract ?

    Haven't heard anything. My guess was he, Cav, and Eisel would all like to go to the same place, but that is purely a guess.

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