2018 Transfers: Rumours + Facts

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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Senegal to quick step would be interesting...
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The_Boy wrote:
    Senegal to quick step would be interesting...
    Sierra Leone to BMC would be too
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Fucking autocorrect :mad:. I even went to the effort of using the correct accents and everything.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The_Boy wrote:
    ******* autocorrect :mad:. I even went to the effort of using the correct accents and everything.
    Who was it meant to be? Looking at 'your men' I'm guessing Senechal
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    RichN95 wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    ******* autocorrect :mad:. I even went to the effort of using the correct accents and everything.
    Who was it meant to be? Looking at 'your men' I'm guessing Senechal


    Yah. But now I can't find a linky link.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Hayman signs on with Orica for another year.
    He'll be 40 in April

    Not the oldest in the team
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Hayman signs on with Orica for another year.
    He'll be 40 in April

    Not the oldest in the team

    That would be MY MAN Svein Tuft... signed on for another year! 8)
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Christian Knees - 2 more years with Sky
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    RichN95 wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Senegal to quick step would be interesting...
    Sierra Leone to BMC would be too

    El Hadji Diouf is quite the cobbles expert...
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka

    48 mins · ..


    HUGE NEWS!!!

    Louis Meintjes returns to Africa's Team in 2018!
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    At least it will stop Doug Ryder pining and whining
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Landa to Movistar on a two year deal... confirmed.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    Landa to Movistar on a two year deal... confirmed.

    pD3pk.gif
    _
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Yeah. Should be good.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    First gif to hand.

    But how good is he really, when he's numero uno?
    _
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    First gif to hand.

    But how good is he really, when he's numero uno?



    Kerwite so
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Will he ride Vuelta for them?
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Chris Froome, Wout Poels, Mikel Nieve, Diego Rosa, David Lopez, Gianni Moscon, Salvatore Puccio, Ian Stannard and Christian Knees.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Quintana must feel about as welcome as a turd in a punchbowl
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    What's the score with Valverde? Will he come back from that at his age?
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Gweeds wrote:
    What's the score with Valverde? Will he come back from that at his age?
    He'll no doubt try, but it has to be a long shot that he'll be fully competitive again.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    RichN95 wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    What's the score with Valverde? Will he come back from that at his age?
    He'll no doubt try, but it has to be a long shot that he'll be fully competitive again.

    Yeah. Valverde has got age and injury against him. I can see him trying to carry on but maybe not doing the GTs.

    From Movistar's perspective this signing makes perfect sense. Especially if the team's relationship with Quintana is turning a bit rocky...

    Still not sure he'll win the tour but he has potential to light up some GTs.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    What's the score with Valverde? Will he come back from that at his age?
    He'll no doubt try, but it has to be a long shot that he'll be fully competitive again.

    Yeah. Valverde has got age and injury against him. I can see him trying to carry on but maybe not doing the GTs.

    From Movistar's perspective this signing makes perfect sense. Especially if the team's relationship with Quintana is turning a bit rocky...

    Still not sure he'll win the tour but he has potential to light up some GTs.

    Quintana Landa is a pretty punch double act though.

    (can you tell I still favour the double leader strategy, despite it only working effectively in one of the last 15 Tours).
    _
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    CN must be gutted. They'd planned to milk the Landa contract situation for at least 3 more pieces

    Mind you, Benson has his ongoing infatuation with Landis to knock one out over*



    *scuse the visual
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    mamil314 wrote:
    Chris Froome, Wout Poels, Mikel Nieve, Diego Rosa, David Lopez, Gianni Moscon, Salvatore Puccio, Ian Stannard and Christian Knees.


    Where are the all going?
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    gsk82 wrote:
    mamil314 wrote:
    Chris Froome, Wout Poels, Mikel Nieve, Diego Rosa, David Lopez, Gianni Moscon, Salvatore Puccio, Ian Stannard and Christian Knees.


    Where are the all going?

    Spain for 3 weeks :)
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Mind you, Benson has his ongoing infatuation with Landis to knock one out over*
    "Floyd, do you watch much cycling?"
    "Barely any. I watched the stage finish on Galibier. I think Froome won"
    "Great. So what are you impressions of the state of the sport you clearly know little about any more?"

    It's like asking me about Hollyoaks having not watched it for 15 years. But I'm happy to agree with your leading questions if I can plug my weed dealership.

    Off topic, sorry
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Mind you, Benson has his ongoing infatuation with Landis to knock one out over*
    "Floyd, do you watch much cycling?"
    "Barely any. I watched the stage finish on Galibier. I think Froome won"
    "Great. So what are you impressions of the state of the sport you clearly know little about any more?"

    It's like asking me about Hollyoaks having not watched it for 15 years. But I'm happy to agree with your leading questions if I can plug my weed dealership.

    Off topic, sorry

    Can't even bring myself to look at it.

    is there a better site for news though?
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    RichN95 wrote:
    Quintana must feel about as welcome as a turd in a punchbowl


    Landa - Soler and dare we mention the fast improving (again) Betancur

    seems so much more than the Quintana - Valverde show
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Landa has only really ridden when the pressure was off. His Giro podium was with Aru as leader, he was out of contention at the Giro this year due to the crash, and was a super-domestique at the Tour this year. He's never really performed when he's had leadership roles so must be a bit of an unknown still, albeit a clearly very talented rider.

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