Transfers 2017 : Rumours and fact

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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    EQS does seem to be somewhere talent goes to to die. It seems if you enter the WT with them then you do OK, if you join them after doing well with another team it all goes a bit mediocre.

    The cofidis of the WT?

    Cofidis are third in the UCI Europe Tour ranking - Bouhanni is 29th in the UCI rankings - that's above Cavendish and EB Hagen Adam Yates and G Thomas

    I've seen some straws clutched but that's brilliant.

    I'm sure Cav and Yates are crying themselves to sleep over their UCI rankings and throw darts at pictures of Bouhanni, just wishing they hadn't got those stage wins or 4th overall when they could be 29th in the world.

    its a measure of consistency
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    EQS does seem to be somewhere talent goes to to die. It seems if you enter the WT with them then you do OK, if you join them after doing well with another team it all goes a bit mediocre.

    The cofidis of the WT?

    Cofidis are third in the UCI Europe Tour ranking - Bouhanni is 29th in the UCI rankings - that's above Cavendish and EB Hagen Adam Yates and G Thomas

    I've seen some straws clutched but that's brilliant.

    I'm sure Cav and Yates are crying themselves to sleep over their UCI rankings and throw darts at pictures of Bouhanni, just wishing they hadn't got those stage wins or 4th overall when they could be 29th in the world.

    its a measure of consistency

    Not as high as Baptiste Planckaert (25th). Shows the rankings are a bit odd; Both of them picked up points a small races (apart from MSR).
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  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    EQS does seem to be somewhere talent goes to to die. It seems if you enter the WT with them then you do OK, if you join them after doing well with another team it all goes a bit mediocre.

    The cofidis of the WT?

    Cofidis are third in the UCI Europe Tour ranking - Bouhanni is 29th in the UCI rankings - that's above Cavendish and EB Hagen Adam Yates and G Thomas

    I've seen some straws clutched but that's brilliant.

    I'm sure Cav and Yates are crying themselves to sleep over their UCI rankings and throw darts at pictures of Bouhanni, just wishing they hadn't got those stage wins or 4th overall when they could be 29th in the world.

    Amazing, someone who is better at Boxing than cycling is 29th in the rankings. Farcical.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Pozzovivo leaving ag2r.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Crampeur wrote:
    Pozzovivo leaving ag2r.

    AG2R being very active in getting the team sorted - good to see
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Crampeur wrote:
    Pozzovivo leaving ag2r.

    Bahrain?
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Shadowrider
    Shadowrider Posts: 483
    Owain Doull will ride for Team Sky as a stagiaire
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Shadowrider wrote:
    Owain Doull will ride for Team Sky as a stagiaire

    Full team member in 2017. Now 9 Brits in SKY.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Formolo signed on with cannondale for 2017.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Joelsim wrote:
    Formolo signed on with cannondale for 2017.

    Suprised at that, he still hasn't developed much on the talent he showed on his first year in 2014.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    EQS does seem to be somewhere talent goes to to die. It seems if you enter the WT with them then you do OK, if you join them after doing well with another team it all goes a bit mediocre.

    The cofidis of the WT?

    Cofidis are third in the UCI Europe Tour ranking - Bouhanni is 29th in the UCI rankings - that's above Cavendish and EB Hagen Adam Yates and G Thomas

    I've seen some straws clutched but that's brilliant.

    I'm sure Cav and Yates are crying themselves to sleep over their UCI rankings and throw darts at pictures of Bouhanni, just wishing they hadn't got those stage wins or 4th overall when they could be 29th in the world.

    its a measure of consistency

    Consistency of what? Mediocrity? Race entry?

    Let me rephrase my statement as a question. Do you think Cavendish and Yates, or their Team Management, give a monkey's about their UCI rankings in relationship to Bouhanni given their respective palmares this year? Now you answer honestly.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Gilbert to Etixx
    1 year
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Gilbert to Etixx
    1 year

    Thought he wanted to do well at Flanders, don't see that happening in Etixx roster...
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    EQS does seem to be somewhere talent goes to to die. It seems if you enter the WT with them then you do OK, if you join them after doing well with another team it all goes a bit mediocre.

    The cofidis of the WT?

    Cofidis are third in the UCI Europe Tour ranking - Bouhanni is 29th in the UCI rankings - that's above Cavendish and EB Hagen Adam Yates and G Thomas

    I've seen some straws clutched but that's brilliant.

    I'm sure Cav and Yates are crying themselves to sleep over their UCI rankings and throw darts at pictures of Bouhanni, just wishing they hadn't got those stage wins or 4th overall when they could be 29th in the world.

    its a measure of consistency

    Consistency of what? Mediocrity? Race entry?

    Let me rephrase my statement as a question. Do you think Cavendish and Yates, or their Team Management, give a monkey's about their UCI rankings in relationship to Bouhanni given their respective palmares this year? Now you answer honestly.

    that wasn't the issue - the comment was about Cofidis being a graveyard team - I was making the point they are high in the Europe tour ranking and Bouhanni has repaid some of the faith in him - that is why he holds a top 30 position,. Navarro was well supported in the tour and had a series of top 5/10 finishes on the tough stages and Edet and Mate played a part.

    You seem to be getting in a tizz about nothing
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Crampeur wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Formolo signed on with cannondale for 2017.

    Suprised at that, he still hasn't developed much on the talent he showed on his first year in 2014.
    I know what you mean.

    He needs to improve his TT, and he says that the Vuelta is his main goal this year. (Giro he worked for Duran Duran).
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Tao G-H to Sky confirmed: http://www.teamsky.com/teamsky/home/art ... uCAviWR.97
  • Michael-B
    Michael-B Posts: 46
    Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but Hugh Carthy to Cannondale. Not entirely sure it's a good move for him given their track record in recent years. Seems an amazing prospect, maybe a GC candidate one day if his TT is up-to-scratch?
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    EQS does seem to be somewhere talent goes to to die. It seems if you enter the WT with them then you do OK, if you join them after doing well with another team it all goes a bit mediocre.

    The cofidis of the WT?

    Cofidis are third in the UCI Europe Tour ranking - Bouhanni is 29th in the UCI rankings - that's above Cavendish and EB Hagen Adam Yates and G Thomas

    I've seen some straws clutched but that's brilliant.

    I'm sure Cav and Yates are crying themselves to sleep over their UCI rankings and throw darts at pictures of Bouhanni, just wishing they hadn't got those stage wins or 4th overall when they could be 29th in the world.

    its a measure of consistency

    Consistency of what? Mediocrity? Race entry?

    Let me rephrase my statement as a question. Do you think Cavendish and Yates, or their Team Management, give a monkey's about their UCI rankings in relationship to Bouhanni given their respective palmares this year? Now you answer honestly.

    that wasn't the issue - the comment was about Cofidis being a graveyard team - I was making the point they are high in the Europe tour ranking and Bouhanni has repaid some of the faith in him - that is why he holds a top 30 position,. Navarro was well supported in the tour and had a series of top 5/10 finishes on the tough stages and Edet and Mate played a part.

    You seem to be getting in a tizz about nothing

    That'll be a no then!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Has Gilbert to EQS been done?
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Pross wrote:
    Has Gilbert to EQS been done?

    Yes.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Daniele Bennati going to Movistar
  • Shadowrider
    Shadowrider Posts: 483
    Tao confirmed to Sky as expected.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    BURGHARDT to Bora.

    They're shaping up to be a pretty solid team for 2017.

    Also, Lampre rumoured to have been sold to a Chinese company and set to stay at WT.
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Breton born Laurent Pichon (FDJ), currently riding in the Vuelta, leaving to join Fortuneo next season.

    http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/laurent-pichon-de-retour-chez-fortuneo-4430371
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I saw Meersman to Fortuneo on the Comic website earlier, but only rumoured elsewhere
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    I've heard rumours of Tom Stewart heading to Dimension Data, but we'll see if that happens. Would make sense given the Roger Hammond link.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Suitsyou to the Bahrain team & Van Den Broeck to Lotto NL Jumbo
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    ^oh Kosta :(
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ^oh Kosta :(
    He's from Belarus. It makes Bahrain look like a liberal democracy.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    What does the Bahrain team lineup look like now then? Seem to have some pretty big names.

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