2014 Transfers
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30-man 2014 Katusha roster:
Maxim Belkov
Pavel Brutt
Giampaolo Caruso
Sergei Chernetskiy
Vladimir Gusev
Marco Haller
Petr Ignatenko
Mikhail Ignatiev
Vladimir Isaychev
Pavel Kochetkov
Alexandr Kolobnev
Dmitry Kozontchuk
Alexander Kristoff
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Vyacheslav Kuznetsov
Alberto Losada
Dani Moreno
Luca Paolini
Alexander Porsev
Joaquim Rodriguez
Alexander Rybakov
Rüdiger Selig
Egor Silin
Gatis Smukulis
Simon Spilak
Yuri Trofimov
Alexei Tsatevich
Angel Vicioso
Eduard Vorganov
Anton Vorobyev
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Have Sky finalised their roster? Wonder if they might go for Anton or Samu...both still without a contract.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Lots of new Colombians moving up a league (from Cnews):
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BMC (Atapuma)
Garmin (Acevedo)
Movistar (Dayer Quintana)
Orica (Chaves)
Radioshack (Arredondo)
Sky (Sebastian Henao)
PCT
Caja Rural (Heiner Parra)
Colombia (Diaz, Pantoja, Paredes)
United Healthcare (Isaac Bolivar)Contador is the Greatest0 -
"Radioshack (Arredondo)"
Weird season he's had, mint early on, to getting smashed by Cheung, then disappearing and suddenly the Japan Cup.
Anyway, Eibegger off to Baku and O'Brien to Genesys...0 -
frenchfighter wrote:iainf72 wrote:John Lee Augustyn to MTN-Qhubeka
Can see him doing domestique work for Froome whenever they ride together.
Depends. Some say he's an enormous natural talent. Which was why Sky hired him, just that hip thing wrecked him.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Scarponi to AstanaFckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0
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Not happy about that. Nasty looking kit and he will just be a strong helper.Contador is the Greatest0
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Daniel Friebe @ friebos
Scarponi to Astana, says Gazzetta. Risky business.
Quite.
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Follow up tweet:
Daniel Friebe @ friebos
In a market flooded with cheap talent, some teams still taking high stakes, high-price gambles0 -
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Blimey. Blythe's joining the new NFTO conti team0
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He wasn't on the 2014 BMC team list so I wondered where he was going...0
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Richmond Racer wrote:Blimey. Blythe's joining the new NFTO conti team
Crikey
This'll affect the number of bromance pics with Blythe, Phinney and Gilbert
Edit. Oops, didn't see similar chat on previous page.
With some teams folding, there is so much world tour talent out there, teams can make every last roster place count and be competitive. Pressure on BMC to improve also.0 -
Quality team though... Sean Yates as DS, Dean/Russ Downing riding0
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Bit of a shocker. Wonder if he had reasons other than lack of offers for dropping quite so many levels were.
Another very good signing for NFTO though.0 -
I thought his contract just wasn't renewed?0
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Turfle wrote:Bit of a shocker. Wonder if he had reasons other than lack of offers for dropping quite so many levels were.
Another very good signing for NFTO though.
Not sure where else you'd expect him to go that is any "better" - probably as good a domestic option as there is right now.0 -
not going to believe the Blythe to NFTO until it actually happens, some drop from riding with Gilbert, Evans, Husovd and Phinney to riding with Hank Lowsley Williams, Josh Hunt and Matt Rowe with all due respect to those guys. Rumours that they are paying Russ Downing 100k wonder how much they would have to pay Blythe, crazy money for a new conti team. wonder it they will have a calendar to back it up0
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BigMat wrote:Turfle wrote:Bit of a shocker. Wonder if he had reasons other than lack of offers for dropping quite so many levels were.
Another very good signing for NFTO though.
Not sure where else you'd expect him to go that is any "better" - probably as good a domestic option as there is right now.
There are plenty of World Tour teams whose cobbles squads would be improved with Blythe in. At the very least I'd expect him to get offers from those Pro Conti teams that get invites to the Belgian races.0 -
I'm trying to remember which race it was where he was the only guy who could hold Cancellara's wheel, but my brain is struggling today.0
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RichN95 wrote:
Tour of Qatar I think.Turfle wrote:I'm trying to remember which race it was where he was the only guy who could hold Cancellara's wheel, but my brain is struggling today.
Well remembered.
And here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_5Q8sQumrc0 -
ozzzyosborn206 wrote:not going to believe the Blythe to NFTO until it actually happens, some drop from riding with Gilbert, Evans, Husovd and Phinney to riding with Hank Lowsley Williams, Josh Hunt and Matt Rowe with all due respect to those guys. Rumours that they are paying Russ Downing 100k wonder how much they would have to pay Blythe, crazy money for a new conti team. wonder it they will have a calendar to back it up
I cant get my head around this team. They cant be paying Downing £100k surely. He was probably on that at Sky - and that's, what, 2/3x what the main guys are getting in the top UK domestic teams. I know that Endura were paying JTL around £30k just last year.0 -
Richmond Racer wrote:ozzzyosborn206 wrote:not going to believe the Blythe to NFTO until it actually happens, some drop from riding with Gilbert, Evans, Husovd and Phinney to riding with Hank Lowsley Williams, Josh Hunt and Matt Rowe with all due respect to those guys. Rumours that they are paying Russ Downing 100k wonder how much they would have to pay Blythe, crazy money for a new conti team. wonder it they will have a calendar to back it up
I cant get my head around this team, Turfle. They cant be paying Downing £100k surely. He was probably on that at Sky - and that's, what, 2/3x what the main guys are getting in the top UK domestic teams. I know that Endura were paying JTL around £30k just last year.
Adam had a disappointing season, the Downings and McCallum are nothing like they were and are probably in for one last pay day. Other than a couple of youngsters with potential there is little strength in depth. A long way short of where Endura were in their final season.
JTL probably had a hike to that level after his early successes. Guys who won rounds of the Tour Series & Premiers and made podiums in Europe were on just about half that (around 15k).0 -
Just because he is from UK doesnt mean there should be outrage or disappointment he should be dropped from a team. Reserve that for a quality rider like Samu.
BMC would probably get more RoE from hiring Tao.
I even made this topic:
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Dont forget it means we will not have to see his appalling Nikes:
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He is a 5 year pro too not some 2 year in lad.
Bye Bye Blythe.
Worth mentioning though in case you didnt know that he is the one smiling when he goes back home.
Same as Fenn
Was meant to be good but was nothing this year...not sure if he is still going to be with OPQS next year.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Van der Haar going to Argos-Shimano, Argos' development squad. Could be another crosser doing well on the road a la Stybar
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrenn ... Haar_Argos0 -
Classy post, FF. Really classy.0
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Apparently only 25% of riders without contract this year have found teams.0
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That is probably not a bad move at all for them, I wonder why they told him to get stuffed, just because he is a douche or something more?RichN95 wrote:Cannondale have upgraded themselves to team owners and bought a majority share. They've also told Oleg Tinkoff to get stuffed.0 -
Maybe £100k for both the Downings?Richmond Racer wrote:
They cant be paying Downing £100k surely.ozzzyosborn206 wrote:Rumours that they are paying Russ Downing 100k0 -
andyp wrote:Classy post, FF. Really classy.
Do you care to elucidate on what you take most umbrage with?Contador is the Greatest0
