Transfers 2016 : Rumours and fact

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited February 2016 in Pro race
Kwiatkowski to Sky

Kennaugh to BMC
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Early for silly season!

    Might be a decent move for PK, I'll have a chat with his agent :wink:
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Been listening to the cycling podcast? :wink:
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  • CYCLESPORT1
    CYCLESPORT1 Posts: 471
    Sidebottom to Mottram Velo
    Smith to V C Eccles
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/krist ... _team_sky/
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/kristoff_to_join_team_sky/

    Ekimov says the Katusha deal is already done
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Hamilton to Ferrari.

    Oh, wait.
    _
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Hamilton to Ferrari.

    Oh, wait.
    That's either 2015 F1 or 2002 cycling
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sky need a guy like Kristoff badly don't they. He even fits their sterile personality. I guess Wiggins departure frees up a good amount of money.

    PK to BMC sounds like an interesting move although I dont rate BMC.

    Kwiatek to Sky - cannot see this happen. OPQS will hang on as hard as they can and Kwiatek does not strike me as a Sky man by any means. 100% his career goes downhill if he joins them and I am sure he can see that. He would also probably fall off my list.
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  • talius
    talius Posts: 282
    As someone a bit put off by sky's tactics over the past few years and only just beginning to like them now they're thinking a bit more about the classics, i think it would be great for them to get some real classics specialists. Kristoff might not be everyone s preferrence for a classics rider but he certainly has come of age over the past two years and this season's form looks v good for the next couple of seasons. Kwiat less so. He's fantastic at the moment but they're probably try to turn him into a GT winner. Anyway, would be great to see sky build a proper cycling team....
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    RichN95 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Hamilton to Ferrari.

    Oh, wait.
    That's either 2015 F1 or 2002 cycling

    very good 8)
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  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    Didn't realise Kristoff was ex Bmc.... Why'd they let him go?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,820
    Lefevre really wants Degenkolb doesn't he?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    philbar72 wrote:
    Didn't realise Kristoff was ex Bmc.... Why'd they let him go?

    Well his results were pretty average back then. Definitely good, but not special. They also maybe didn't want another rider like Thor (the year he joined Kristoff left) or Kristoff saw Thor's signing as overshadowing his career (rightly so). 2/3 of Thor's years at BMC were totally rubbish which goes to show what a bad move BMC made (but that shouldn't surprise anyone).
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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Kwia seems be strong in all areas and should be a GC contender in the very near future. You do have to wonder if Ettix have the ambitions/team to build around him at the expense of their classics squad - can see why he has been linked to a move away. However would he really want to play second fiddle to Froome for the next few years?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    mr_poll wrote:
    Kwia seems be strong in all areas and should be a GC contender in the very near future. You do have to wonder if Ettix have the ambitions/team to build around him at the expense of their classics squad - can see why he has been linked to a move away. However would he really want to play second fiddle to Froome for the next few years?

    Pat L doesn't believe he's the GT man for QuickStep
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    iainf72 wrote:
    Pat L doesn't believe he's the GT man for QuickStep
    Pat L doesn't believe in GTs.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    RichN95 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Pat L doesn't believe he's the GT man for QuickStep
    Pat L doesn't believe in GTs.

    And why back anyone else when he's got Rigo Uran

    Isn't Cav's contract up this year as well?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/ ... nce_367383
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Ashbeck
    Ashbeck Posts: 235
    Cavendish to MTN Qhuebeka
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    iainf72 wrote:
    http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/lefevere-kwiatkowski-wont-win-the-tour-de-france_367383

    Nothing controversial, surely?
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    Milton50 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/lefevere-kwiatkowski-wont-win-the-tour-de-france_367383

    Nothing controversial, surely?

    reads to me like the man himself thinks he can and may move because of it. so the boss is trying to convince everyone he can't
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Ashbeck wrote:
    Cavendish to MTN Qhuebeka

    Nah, MTN only sign washed up, old sprinters. Oh, hang on...
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    I remain convinced that Kwiatkowski should be a classics man and ditch any GT ambitions.

    Genuinely think he could win all 5 monuments.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Nah.

    Way too soon to be saying that, and I don't think we'll ever see a rider win all 5 again.
    _
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    You're almost certainly right but he has the weapons, on paper, as well as the tactical nous. Nevertheless, Lefevere is wise to steer him away from GT ambitions IMO.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    I really hope Kristoff doesn't move to Sky as it would affect the chances of my men Rowe and G to ride for themselves. Then again, maybe it would help if they got in breaks as no-one will want to chase and tow Kristoff with them :? I guess he fends reasonably well for himself and doesn't need a train. Can't see Kwiatowski and Kristoff both going there though.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pross wrote:
    I really hope Kristoff doesn't move to Sky as it would affect the chances of my men Rowe and G to ride for themselves. Then again, maybe it would help if they got in breaks as no-one will want to chase and tow Kristoff with them :? I guess he fends reasonably well for himself and doesn't need a train. Can't see Kwiatowski and Kristoff both going there though.
    Kristoff to Sky doesn't make any sense. But a decent agent with a big star doesn't go into negotiations without creating some rumours about big team interest elsewhere.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Kristoff re-signs with Katusha apparently. No move to Sky.
    http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/04/tour- ... h-katusha/
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,433
    Daniel Friebe ‏@friebos · 9m9 minutes ago
    Kwiatkowski's agent Giuseppe Acquadro confirms Sky talks.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Daniel Friebe ‏@friebos · 9m9 minutes ago
    Kwiatkowski's agent Giuseppe Acquadro confirms Sky talks.

    Pfft, talk is cheap.

    Though probably not so much for Lefevre.
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