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  • lyn1
    lyn1 Posts: 261
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    @Velofacts

    Bouhanni close to a move to Cofidis http://www.ouest-france.fr/cyclisme-tra ... is-2656600 …

    Bit of a step down from world to pro conti - not guaranteed races - although always the Tour!

    Not necessarily...as PC he will increase their probability of getting top races and be guaranteed leadership in them which may be better than a guarantee of big races as WT but no guarantee of a ride in them.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Lars Boom to Sky?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    @Velofacts

    Bouhanni close to a move to Cofidis http://www.ouest-france.fr/cyclisme-tra ... is-2656600 …

    Bit of a step down from world to pro conti - not guaranteed races - although always the Tour!

    They were making noises about wanting to step up to WT, and I imagine they'll get their pick of the French races with him on board anyway. Especially if he's wearing the national champs jersey.

    Probably the only French team that could afford him and his leadout, though truth be told I would have liked to know who the foreign team he was speaking to were.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Reports of Costa signing a 2 year contract with L-M.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    iainf72 wrote:
    Lars Boom to Sky?

    No Dave, you twat, the other tall, blond Dutch cobbled classics rider!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    “Let’s say that I’m 95% likely to leave the FDJ.fr team at the end of the year. We’ll know more next week. I still have a choice between Cofidis and a foreign team. I’ll decide quite soon but the legal date [to announce a transfer] is still August 1,” Bouhanni said afterwards, according to L’Équipe.

    Bouhanni’s trainer Jacques Decrion, told L’Équipe that the sprinter would sign for Cofidis, and the newspaper reports that Geoffrey Soupe will also make the move, although Bouhanni’s lead-out man Sébastien Chavanel will stay put at FDJ.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @velochrono · 2h
    Selon @sergi_lopezegea (El Periodico), Luis Leon Sanchez va s'engager pour Astana. #Mercato
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    Dodgy rider linked with dodgy team shocker.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stefan Küng to BMC from the development team.

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    "Brad and I have had a couple of friendly chats," Vaughters told Cyclingnews.

    "They were nice conversations but I have to stress that Sky have the first priority in this matter and we can't negotiate or sign contracts until the UCI's transfer window opens on August 1 and we're going to follow the rules strictly."
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    frenchfighter wrote:
    @velochrono · 2h
    Selon @sergi_lopezegea (El Periodico), Luis Leon Sanchez va s'engager pour Astana. #Mercato

    hopefully we'll see some more of him

    his attack on Sagan whilst he ate a powerbar is one of my faves
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Indeed that was pretty funny although he did ride for a decent length of time without that trio being able to pull him back.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Indeed that was pretty funny although he did ride for a decent length of time without that trio being able to pull him back.
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    It looks like Sagan was too busy checking Facebook on his i-phone.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    frenchfighter wrote:
    "Brad and I have had a couple of friendly chats," Vaughters told Cyclingnews.

    "They were nice conversations but I have to stress that Sky have the first priority in this matter and we can't negotiate or sign contracts until the UCI's transfer window opens on August 1 and we're going to follow the rules strictly."

    What the actual ****?! :shock:

    I thought that bridge was well and truly burnt? I am really surprised.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,535
    Payback time. He'll get him in and say 'of course you can have time off to ride the Olympics' then just before the Olympics he'll say 'no, we only said you could ride if your form was good and we've decided it isn't - after all you didn't finish your national road race champs' :wink:
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,470
    i'm surprised there's so much interest in where bouhani goes, he's not exaclty any good.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    gsk82 wrote:
    i'm surprised there's so much interest in where bouhani goes, he's not exaclty any good.

    Aye, he's rubbish


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    1st Jersey Points classification
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    1st Stages 4, 7 & 10
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    1st Stage 1 Paris–Nice
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    iainf72 wrote:
    Aye, he's rubbish


    1st Grand Prix de Denain
    Giro d'Italia
    1st Jersey Points classification
    1st Azzurri d'Italia classification
    1st Stages 4, 7 & 10
    Circuit de la Sarthe
    1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
    1st Stage 1
    1st Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges
    1st Stage 1 Paris–Nice
    1st Stage 1 Critérium International
    3rd Le Samyn
    3rd Nokere Koerse

    #Applause :mrgreen:
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    the question should be why isn't there more interest from the bigger teams?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    iainf72 wrote:
    gsk82 wrote:
    i'm surprised there's so much interest in where bouhani goes, he's not exaclty any good.

    Aye, he's rubbish


    1st Grand Prix de Denain
    Giro d'Italia
    1st Jersey Points classification
    1st Azzurri d'Italia classification
    1st Stages 4, 7 & 10
    Circuit de la Sarthe
    1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
    1st Stage 1
    1st Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges
    1st Stage 1 Paris–Nice
    1st Stage 1 Critérium International
    3rd Le Samyn
    3rd Nokere Koerse
    But he's 23 years old now. Surely past his best.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Talanksy re-signs for 2 years.
    Davide Martinelli apparently stagiaring for Sky again.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,712
    Wiggins to Garmin possibly.

    How did Millar and him get on?
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  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    iainf72 wrote:
    gsk82 wrote:
    i'm surprised there's so much interest in where bouhani goes, he's not exaclty any good.

    Aye, he's rubbish


    1st Grand Prix de Denain
    Giro d'Italia
    1st Jersey Points classification
    1st Azzurri d'Italia classification
    1st Stages 4, 7 & 10
    Circuit de la Sarthe
    1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
    1st Stage 1
    1st Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges
    1st Stage 1 Paris–Nice
    1st Stage 1 Critérium International
    3rd Le Samyn
    3rd Nokere Koerse

    Quality second tier sprinter (1st tier being Cav, Kittel and Greipel). Requires an area of 5-6 feet either side of him to perform effectively. Would do a job at a number of other teams if supported correctly.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    Let's not forget that this new batch of French sprinters are still very young. Bouhanni is 23. Demare and Coquard are only 22.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    madasahattersley wrote:
    I wouldn't say he's a different level to those sprinters you mentioned. Those are the big fast boys but they're all absolute pure sprinters. Kittel for instance weighs 20kg more than Bouhanni. Yes Kittel wins in a man on man drag race most times but that doesn't really make him a better sprinter.

    Well it does actually. The whole point of a sprinter being to win :P
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,645
    Yes, because they would win a sprinters stage, whereas Sagan & Gilbert would win a tough sprinters stage.

    Sagan & Gilbert would never win on the Champs for example
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Bouhanni is one of the best sprinters already with plenty of time to improve. He was head and shoulders above the others at the Giro this year.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    RichN95 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    gsk82 wrote:
    i'm surprised there's so much interest in where bouhani goes, he's not exaclty any good.

    Aye, he's rubbish


    1st Grand Prix de Denain
    Giro d'Italia
    1st Jersey Points classification
    1st Azzurri d'Italia classification
    1st Stages 4, 7 & 10
    Circuit de la Sarthe
    1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
    1st Stage 1
    1st Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges
    1st Stage 1 Paris–Nice
    1st Stage 1 Critérium International
    3rd Le Samyn
    3rd Nokere Koerse
    But he's 23 years old now. Surely past his best.

    Spent!
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Joelsim wrote:
    Bouhanni is one of the best sprinters already with plenty of time to improve. He was head and shoulders above the others at the Giro this year.
    /cough once Kittel pulled out ill after winning first two stages/cough
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Sagan & Gilbert would never win on the Champs for example

    Sagan could win, but not in a straight drag race. He'd need some good luck.
  • tailwindhome
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