2015 Transfers / Rumours and real
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RichN95 wrote:
I think you can make quite a nice career for yourself in teams sports if you are someone people like having around.Pross wrote:I can't understand why Sky continue with Sutton.
Wasn't it the consensus a while back that Pate filled that role at SKY?Coach H. (Dont ask me for training advice - 'It's not about the bike')0 -
RichN95 wrote:
I guess Astana offered more.dish_dash wrote:And yet let Cataldo go... super domestique, I'm surprised...
Cataldo's gone! Didn't expect that but I guess the Giro gave him some ambitions. He is likely called in to help Nibali and then have one GT where he can let loose for stage wins. Definitely not for GC - Aru is miles better than him.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Pross wrote:I can't understand why Sky continue with Sutton.
From Wikipedia...
"He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton;"
I'm sure that has nothing to do with it though.Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
We all know that. He was a pro at Cofidis & Garmin for five years before Sky though, and won a Vuelta stage and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne so he's no chump.Wheelspinner wrote:Pross wrote:I can't understand why Sky continue with Sutton.
From Wikipedia...
"He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton;"
I'm sure that has nothing to do with it though.
I think he could still do really well for a Pro Conti team like Drapac, United Health or NetApp.Twitter: @RichN950 -
RichN95 wrote:We all know that. He was a pro at Cofidis & Garmin for five years before Sky though, and won a Vuelta stage and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne so he's no chump.
I think he could still do really well for a Pro Conti team like Drapac, United Health or NetApp.
I was being slightly facetious I suppose, but I do get Pross's point. He only renewed with Sky this year though - was it a 2 year deal perhaps?Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
Kevin Reza (Europcar) > FdJ.
I like this.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
So Cataldo to Astana. The thought of his poo brown shoes with smurf blue tights is quite frankly too much for this time of the morning. :shock:Correlation is not causation.0
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Wheelspinner wrote:Pross wrote:I can't understand why Sky continue with Sutton.
From Wikipedia...
"He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton;"
I'm sure that has nothing to do with it though.
Amazing that some people think that the only riders of value are those who win races. Would recommend reading Domestique by Charlie Wegelius (who had a successful career without ever winning a race).0 -
Natnael Berhane from Europcar to MTN-Qhubeka...0
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Is there anyone not joining MTN/Quebeka ?0
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David Millarjimmythecuckoo wrote:Is there anyone not joining MTN/Quebeka ?
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Correlation is not causation.0
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Yeah ok, thanks
Was rhetorical.0 -
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Cunego moves to Nippo-Vini Fantini.
2 years.
Nippo go from Conti to Pro-Conti next year.
He was at Lampre 13 years.
Antonio Nibali (his brother) also signs for them.Contador is the Greatest0 -
RichN95 wrote:Now for a bit of a left field signing.
Owain Doull has joined Europcar
Some other interesting ones
Quaade to Cult Water, Ratto to UHC, no room for Tanner, Bobridge and Van Winden at LottoNL/BL0 -
Now here's an idea.
Sky are paying Doull's salary at Europcar to give him more opportunity to race. Europcar have shown with Craven that they will take riders with personal backing
Just a theory. Maybe they have realised with Edmondson/Sadam Yates that GB talent is best nurtured elsewhere.
(I have no evidence for this. Just a guess)Twitter: @RichN950 -
Wow, pretty good of Sky to do that. Yes I think they realise they are only focused on almost finished thoroughbreds rather than ground up work - they should and possibly are correcting that.
Europcar are such a cheap squad...should really be demoted.
Ps. I hope 'Sadam' gains zero traction!Contador is the Greatest0 -
I repeat I have absolutely nothing to support this. I'm basically making it up. But the loan system is widely used in football and I was wondering if it would work in cycling. Particularly with an intended move to smaller teams in a few yearsfrenchfighter wrote:Wow, pretty good of Sky to do that. Yes I think they realise they are only focused on almost finished thoroughbreds rather than ground up work - they should and possibly are correcting that.
Europcar are such a cheap squad...should really be demoted.
Ps. I hope 'Sadam' gains zero traction!Twitter: @RichN950 -
RichN95 wrote:Now here's an idea.
Sky are paying Doull's salary at Europcar to give him more opportunity to race. Europcar have shown with Craven that they will take riders with personal backing
Just a theory. Maybe they have realised with Edmondson/Sadam Yates that GB talent is best nurtured elsewhere.
(I have no evidence for this. Just a guess)
Alternatively, Europcar have recognised that the GB Olympic Development Plan produces good quality riders, have seen Doull race well in France and decided to get in before Sky, with one eye on promotional activities in the UK market?
That seems much more likely, no?0 -
It's far more likely.andyp wrote:RichN95 wrote:Now here's an idea.
Sky are paying Doull's salary at Europcar to give him more opportunity to race. Europcar have shown with Craven that they will take riders with personal backing
Just a theory. Maybe they have realised with Edmondson/Sadam Yates that GB talent is best nurtured elsewhere.
(I have no evidence for this. Just a guess)
Alternatively, Europcar have recognised that the GB Olympic Development Plan produces good quality riders, have seen Doull race well in France and decided to get in before Sky, with one eye on promotional activities in the UK market?
That seems much more likely, no?
I was just thinking out loud as to how Sky could use a loan system to help develop young British riders, something they admit they are struggling to do despite it being a reason for the team's existanceTwitter: @RichN950 -
RichN95 wrote:
It's far more likely.andyp wrote:RichN95 wrote:Now here's an idea.
Sky are paying Doull's salary at Europcar to give him more opportunity to race. Europcar have shown with Craven that they will take riders with personal backing
Just a theory. Maybe they have realised with Edmondson/Sadam Yates that GB talent is best nurtured elsewhere.
(I have no evidence for this. Just a guess)
Alternatively, Europcar have recognised that the GB Olympic Development Plan produces good quality riders, have seen Doull race well in France and decided to get in before Sky, with one eye on promotional activities in the UK market?
That seems much more likely, no?
I was just thinking out loud as to how Sky could use a loan system to help develop young British riders, something they admit they are struggling to do despite it being a reason for the team's existance
Why would they need to? They have one of the biggest budgets, so if they recognise that they struggle to develop talent surely it makes sense to let other teams do it for them and pick them up a few years down the line?Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Re: Doull. I think it's a potentially a very smart move for him.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0
