Transfers 2017 : Rumours and fact

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    RichN95 wrote:
    Taylor Phinney has announced his retirement from competitive cycling. He will instead ride for Cannondale next year.


    Was coming to make pretty much this post.

    RIP Taylors career

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,112
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.
  • andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.


    Me too. Seems like a decent sort
  • davidof wrote:
    List of women's pro transfers for those who are interested.

    http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5

    PFP goes to Wiggle, could be a catch if she can find her form again. Also new Team Vos; is this ex Rabo-Liv?


    Seems la Pauline is heading to Canyon- Sram
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    I thought I saw that Lachlan Morton is off to Qhubeka... that's going to help their WT cause.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,042
    davidof wrote:
    List of women's pro transfers for those who are interested.

    http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5

    PFP goes to Wiggle, could be a catch if she can find her form again. Also new Team Vos; is this ex Rabo-Liv?


    Seems la Pauline is heading to Canyon- Sram

    Well she got back on her bike for the first time since the Olympics this morning. So she's obviously back in the saddle.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    davidof wrote:
    List of women's pro transfers for those who are interested.

    http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5

    PFP goes to Wiggle, could be a catch if she can find her form again. Also new Team Vos; is this ex Rabo-Liv?


    Seems la Pauline is heading to Canyon- Sram

    From this photo you would appear to be right

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BK48VvxBrsn/
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Oh god there's going to be too much hipster nonsense at Cannondale if Taylor goes there. Ugh.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Oh god there's going to be too much hipster nonsense at Cannondale if Taylor goes there. Ugh.
    It's not too much already??
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    At least Lachlan Morton isn't heading to Cannondale. That really would be a perfect storm...
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.

    phew. He comes across really well in interviews and his writing.

    I was wondering if Sky would be looking at him and he seems like their type of rider.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    iainf72 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.

    phew. He comes across really well in interviews and his writing.

    I was wondering if Sky would be looking at him and he seems like their type of rider.

    just checked his twitter and he says he's not signed with 'dale.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,112
    iainf72 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.

    phew. He comes across really well in interviews and his writing.

    I was wondering if Sky would be looking at him and he seems like their type of rider.

    just checked his twitter and he says he's not signed with 'dale.

    :oops:

    Cyclingnews.com have got it wrong then. Quelle surprise.
  • Crampeur wrote:
    At least Lachlan Morton isn't heading to Cannondale. That really would be a perfect storm...

    Yes, yes it is. Heaven help us!

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    Crampeur wrote:
    At least Lachlan Morton isn't heading to Cannondale. That really would be a perfect storm...

    He used to be at Garmin/Cannondale whatsit though...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • iainf72 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.

    phew. He comes across really well in interviews and his writing.

    I was wondering if Sky would be looking at him and he seems like their type of rider.

    He's a Friend of the Podcast, too. Him and the Bos would do a good job in GTs that don't take place in France
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,112
    Ben King, Lachlan Morton and Scott Thwaites all confirmed for Dimension Data-Qhubeka.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    edited September 2016
    andyp wrote:
    Ben King, Lachlan Morton and Scott Thwaites all confirmed for Dimension Data-Qhubeka.

    They're doing wonders for upping their WT points...

    But that is a nice little group of additions, I like DDQ more and more.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,719
    iainf72 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.

    phew. He comes across really well in interviews and his writing.

    I was wondering if Sky would be looking at him and he seems like their type of rider.

    He's a Friend of the Podcast, too. Him and the Bos would do a good job in GTs that don't take place in France

    Theo Bos wouldn't be great in GTs to be honest.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    ddraver wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    List of women's pro transfers for those who are interested.

    http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5

    PFP goes to Wiggle, could be a catch if she can find her form again. Also new Team Vos; is this ex Rabo-Liv?


    Seems la Pauline is heading to Canyon- Sram

    From this photo you would appear to be right

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BK48VvxBrsn/

    Confirmed - http://cyclingtips.com/2016/09/a-fresh- ... nyon-sram/

    Heap big sense all round. PFP needs to be the leader somewhere and Canyon-SRAM need to start winning on the road (or at worst, CX or XC course) rather than social media.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    iainf72 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Larry Warbasse is heading to Cannondale Drapac too.

    I'm glad he's got a WT spot, thought he had a decent season this year.

    phew. He comes across really well in interviews and his writing.

    I was wondering if Sky would be looking at him and he seems like their type of rider.

    He's a Friend of the Podcast, too. Him and the Bos would do a good job in GTs that don't take place in France

    Theo Bos wouldn't be great in GTs to be honest.
    I think the Bos in this context refers to Ian Boswell
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  • Poels for 3 more years at Sky.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    davidof wrote:
    Also new Team Vos; is this ex Rabo-Liv?

    ...technically no, but there will be a lot of similarities. 7 Rabo-Liv riders for a start...

    http://cyclingtips.com/2016/09/riders-a ... 2017-team/

    Team Sky levels of PR boohackey in that press release ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,719
    Poels for 3 more years at Sky.

    Presumably this is how he ended the meeting.

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  • Poels for 3 more years at Sky.

    Presumably this is how he ended the meeting.

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    Pretty deserving, over 1000 UCI points, won a monument, absolutely essential to them winning the Tour this season.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,470
    Is it fair to assume he stayed at sky solely for money? He's had a very successful two years. I'm sure there would have been other teams offering more to lead them if his agent was on the look out for them.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    I should imagine it's the other way round...Sky did whatever they needed to do to keep him.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Poels will lead at a GT next year.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,719
    Landa not happy at Sky. Rumours linked with Movistar but would be €€€€ to buy out. Then again, they dumped a bunch of riders so.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Landa would be a good signing for Movistar... hope it happens. I expect them to be making some decent signings...
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,005
    What did Landa want at Sky?
    Success at trentino and bombed out the giro. Was he hoping for Vuelta lead?