Transfers 2017 : Rumours and fact

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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    RichN95 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Who're trek getting to replace Cancellara? Must be a few pennies free...
    Vanmarcke is the current tip

    That's what they signed Ward Theuns and Jasper Stuyven for, innit?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Who're trek getting to replace Cancellara? Must be a few pennies free...
    Vanmarcke is the current tip

    That's what they signed Ward Theuns and Jasper Stuyven for, innit?

    Vaniuewkerk was salivating at the prospect of a Flemish trident at Trek with Theuns, Stuyven and Sep on extra time koers last night.
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Who're trek getting to replace Cancellara? Must be a few pennies free...
    Vanmarcke is the current tip

    That's what they signed Ward Theuns and Jasper Stuyven for, innit?

    Vaniuewkerk was salivating at the prospect of a Flemish trident at Trek with Theuns, Stuyven and Sep on extra time koers last night.

    I must admit, all I've seen of extra time koers is the painting on Paddestraat. If you were Stuyven or Theuns and you'd been signed on the basis that you were going to be one of the two hand picked guys to serve and learn with Cancellara for this year then split the leadership/ fight like ferrets in a sack from then on, you'd be a bit miffed to suddenly find they'd spent big on a guy with 2 wins in his career to fill the role too, nee?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    You re all wrong! Sagan's coming home!

    http://www.tinkoffteam.com/news/peter-s ... f-colours/
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Err "coming home?"

    You mean relapsing.
    _
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Err "coming home?"

    You mean relapsing.

    Relapsing? More like recidivism.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Fair.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    ddraver wrote:
    You re all wrong! Sagan's coming home!

    http://www.tinkoffteam.com/news/peter-s ... f-colours/

    Though the first race was not a success...

    http://m.hln.be/hln/m/nl/952/Wielrennen ... bike.dhtml
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • indyp
    indyp Posts: 735
    Thibaut Pinot to Sky next season, apparently?! His contract at FDJ is up end of the year and a commentator this week mentioned he'll be going there.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    indyP wrote:
    Thibaut Pinot to Sky next season, apparently?! His contract at FDJ is up end of the year and a commentator this week mentioned he'll be going there.

    Brailsford did say last year that he wanted to try and develop the next French tour winner didn't he, so I guess that makes (some) sense?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,588
    Cynical ploy by Sky to get the French media off their backs :wink:
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Pross wrote:
    Cynical ploy by Sky to get the French media off their backs :wink:

    If he goes to Sky he won't be riding the Tour (if we take his comments pre-season at face value).
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    Pross wrote:
    Cynical ploy by Sky to get the French media off their backs :wink:
    Also maybe a ploy by Pinot to get the French media off his back.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Stuyven extends his initial 2 year deal at Trek by a year and, presumably, a big wheelbarrow full of cash.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • indyp
    indyp Posts: 735
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    indyP wrote:
    Thibaut Pinot to Sky next season, apparently?! His contract at FDJ is up end of the year and a commentator this week mentioned he'll be going there.

    Brailsford did say last year that he wanted to try and develop the next French tour winner didn't he, so I guess that makes (some) sense?


    I vaguely remember Brailsford saying something. Perhaps Pinot wants a move to super organized team having shown some stroppy behaviour on the road towards FDJ. If true, think he'll be a good addition and seems to be improving all round, although not seen him descending recently :shock:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Waste for everyone bar Chris Froome if that happens.
    _
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Rumours that Aru has signed with Trek next year.

    https://twitter.com/Tomek_Bojan/status/ ... 3018394625
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,114
    Joelsim wrote:
    Rumours that Aru has signed with Trek next year.

    https://twitter.com/Tomek_Bojan/status/ ... 3018394625

    He's under contract with Astana until the end of next season.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Doull to Sky for 2017.
    Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/scalesjason - All posts are strictly my personal view.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,329
    JSCL wrote:
    Doull to Sky for 2017.

    Confirmed
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/rac ... ull-225750
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,588
    Three Cardiff boys in the team now then. Rich must be waiting for his agent to get in touch!

    I think it will be 4 Welshman there soon as I reckon Scott Davies will be there within a couple of seasons.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,561
    dish_dash wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    The Riis*Sier Project

    So the conclusion was that they might get a WT team together in 2017. Their concept is to build a cycling team with a bunch of ancillary businesses that generate money - spin bikes, villa holidays... plenty of buzzwords, little concrete signs of a team.

    Mick Rogers joins Riis' new project as CEO
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    Pross wrote:
    Three Cardiff boys in the team now then. Rich must be waiting for his agent to get in touch!
    Sky have offered me a two year contract, but I will be staying with Virgin for the forseeable future.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,005
    ^ :D
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    Confirmed that IAM will finish at the end of the year.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,561
    Creating a slot for Riis' new project or this Bahrain thing in the WT? All teams have to sign up for 3 years from 2017 non?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    dish_dash wrote:
    Creating a slot for Riis' new project or this Bahrain thing in the WT? All teams have to sign up for 3 years from 2017 non?
    Won't Riis just buy back Tinkoff? Or is that too simple?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    2yr extension to Sky contract for Geraint Thomas.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    IAM cycling will cease to exist at end of this season so a few riders up for grabs

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/iam-cycling-to-fold-at-the-end-of-2016/
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    Shame that IAM (and it's excellent kit) will be vanishing from the peloton, although it always felt like a rich man's hobby (folly?). They have some good riders on the payroll - best of luck to them all in finding new gigs.

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