2018 Transfers: Rumours + Facts

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Yeah a shame after a few bad seasons they were coming good this year.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    The_Boy wrote:
    Rolland to direct Energie, presumably.

    Actually, Ag2r probably need a cheap rider to do the giro now Pozzo has gone. Might be a good fit there?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Bernal signing confirmed by Sky
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Jack Bauer to Orica-Scott.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Sky also confirm the signing of Pavel Sivakov, who has dominated in the u23 ranks this year, riding for BMC's development team.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    andyp wrote:
    Sky also confirm the signing of Pavel Sivakov, who has dominated in the u23 ranks this year, riding for BMC's development team.

    Yup.

    https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/902085895473561600

    Next up, we have the U 23 World Champion Kristoffer Halvorsen.

    https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/902146393539784704
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Sep to Lotto Soudal could be interesting...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sep to Lotto Soudal could be interesting...


    Good ol' Sep.

    Another step closer to his real (secret) idol.

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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Sky also confirm the signing of Pavel Sivakov, who has dominated in the u23 ranks this year, riding for BMC's development team.

    Yup.

    https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/902085895473561600

    Next up, we have the U 23 World Champion Kristoffer Halvorsen.

    https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/902146393539784704

    Anybody else worried about all the young talent going to Murdoch?

    He will probably only really be happy when all the other sponsors depart the sport leaving only his team to win all the races...
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Ridgerider wrote:

    Anybody else worried about all the young talent going to Murdoch?

    He will probably only really be happy when all the other sponsors depart the sport leaving only his team to win all the races...

    It's not healthy, but being successful as an u23 rider is by no means a guarantee of that success continuing in the pro ranks, so it's not a given that all three of the riders they have signed will be successful.

    One of the justified criticisms of Sky over the years is their inability to develop young talent. There are not many riders who've joined Sky as a neo-pro and risen successfully through the ranks to a team leadership role.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    edited August 2017
    Van-Poppel to Lotto jumbo

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/danny-van-poppel-set-to-leave-team-sky-for-lottonl-jumbo
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Danny van Poppel leaves Sky for a 2 year stretch with Lotto Jumbo.

    https://twitter.com/ollieman56/status/9 ... 3638848516

    Both Jesus and José Herrada leave Movistar for Cofidis.

    http://www.equipe-cofidis.com/jose-et-j ... re-equipe/
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    How's that gonna work with Groenewegen?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    So far Sky have lost Landa, Nieve, Kennaugh, Boswell, Van Poppel, Viviani (and Rowe). That's an A grade GT team with little to replace it short term.

    You don't win anything with kids.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    How's that gonna work with Groenewegen?

    Lead out for Dylan?
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,974
    RichN95 wrote:
    So far Sky have lost Landa, Nieve, Kennaugh, Boswell, Van Poppel, Viviani (and Rowe). That's an A grade GT team with little to replace it short term.

    You don't win anything with kids.

    That's good for the sport though no, some people go on about them dominating, using their big budget etc, so maybe this will stir things up a bit, and level the playing field a touch - all be it in the short term.

    Does this mean they are basically Sprinterless with Van P popping off?
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Daniel B wrote:
    Does this mean they are basically Sprinterless with Van P popping off?

    One of the U23 lads they have signed is a sprinter I think?
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    r0bh wrote:
    Daniel B wrote:
    Does this mean they are basically Sprinterless with Van P popping off?

    One of the U23 lads they have signed is a sprinter I think?


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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    I understand Landa leaving for his big moment but why are the other leads either leaving in droves or being pushed out?
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Bo Duke wrote:
    I understand Landa leaving for his big moment but why are the other leads either leaving in droves or being pushed out?


    That's a fair question....
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    I understand Landa leaving for his big moment but why are the other leads either leaving in droves or being pushed out?


    That's a fair question....

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Rumour has it that Kwiatkowski will replace all those named above in Sky's line ups next season.
  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    andyp wrote:
    Rumour has it that Kwiatkowski will replace all those named above in Sky's line ups next season.

    And that Gee's been seen training with stabilizers...
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Any of the Slipstream boys likely to hang around to see the results of Vaughters latest crowdfunding efforts?
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    I understand Landa leaving for his big moment but why are the other leads either leaving in droves or being pushed out?


    That's a fair question....

    They know that Froome is THE man for a few years yet, and they're persisting in pushing Thomas as a GT leader. If I had designs on being given a shot at winning races, I'd be looking elsewhere too.
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,974
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    I understand Landa leaving for his big moment but why are the other leads either leaving in droves or being pushed out?


    That's a fair question....

    They know that Froome is THE man for a few years yet, and they're persisting in pushing Thomas as a GT leader. If I had designs on being given a shot at winning races, I'd be looking elsewhere too.

    Yes I think that makes a lot of sense, Froome probably has some 3-5 years towards the top of the sport, and I guess if these youngsters are coming in now, they will be in a good position to embed themselves within the team, and potentially take over that GC contender spot a little way down the road.

    Landa clearly believes he can win a GT, the Giro didn't work out for him this year, but he feels his chances are going to be far and few between, so hihs motivation seems clear to me.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    if the team lasts that long

    I have doubts myself
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Sep to Katusha? Could live with that...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sep to Katusha? Could live with that...

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  • dish_dash
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    Rick Chasey wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sep to Katusha? Could live with that...

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