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Transfer Season 17/18
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 12-09-2017 11:49
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Why does BMC even have a dev team?
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 12-09-2017 12:24
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Exactly their thought. That's why they're closing it down 
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 13-09-2017 09:22
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Brambilla joins Trek on a 2-year deal.
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 13-09-2017 09:31
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Quick Step are like Cannondale - quite passive.
Edited by ivaneurope on 13-09-2017 09:45
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 13-09-2017 11:03
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 13-09-2017 11:22
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I don't think QSF's transfer policy is stellar. They've lost:
Kittel to Katusha
Dan Martin to UAE
De La Cruz to Sky
Trentin to Orica
Brambilla to Trek
Their only big name they've signed is Viviani, but it's not enough to compensate the loss of 5 big names. Yes, they still have Jungels (but he's no GT CG rider by a long shot), Alaphilippe (same as Jungelsm but has potential), Enric Mas (he's not ready yet + he may go to Trek in 2019) and Gilbert (but he's not getting any younger).
They have only one bright rider at the moment - Fernando Gaviria. But IMO that's not enough. And also all the talks about new general sponsor that could fill the void left by Etixx have yet to come to fruition. I guess that Patrick Lefévère convinced Quick Step to fund the team for one more year until they find a suitable sponsor. If they don't find one - IMO it's Game Over
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 13-09-2017 11:41
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Quick Step seemed to have changed their approach this transfer season. While they had to replace Kittel with Viviani, they're kind of focusing on future prospects, which is ironic since the team was in danger of folding for 2018. Narvaez, Knox, Jakobsen, Senechal (maybe the most matured rider of them all)... which is a strange transfer policy given they have lost their main GT rider and lack sponsors. Brambilla had a shit season, but he's proven to be a decent rider that can score wins, nevertheless. None of the above reffered seem to deliver that in their first pro-season. Again, excluding Senechal, but I don't think he's going to raise his hands that much too. |
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 13-09-2017 11:51
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ivaneurope wrote:
I don't think QSF's transfer policy is stellar. They've lost:
Kittel to Katusha
Dan Martin to UAE
De La Cruz to Sky
Trentin, Bauer to Orica
Brambilla to Trek
Vermote to Dimension Data
Their only big name they've signed is Viviani, but it's not enough to compensate the loss of 5 big names. Yes, they still have Jungels (but he's no GT CG rider by a long shot), Alaphilippe (same as Jungelsm but has potential), Enric Mas (he's not ready yet + he may go to Trek in 2019) and Gilbert (but he's not getting any younger).
They have only one bright rider at the moment - Fernando Gaviria. But IMO that's not enough. And also all the talks about new general sponsor that could fill the void left by Etixx have yet to come to fruition. I guess that Patrick Lefévère convinced Quick Step to fund the team for one more year until they find a suitable sponsor. If they don't find one - IMO it's Game Over
So is Alaphilippe, if he focuses on the Ardennes as he should be. Don't forget he missed them this year due to injury.
Viviani has the kick to win Giro stage(s) and hopefully Sénéchal can finally live up to his potential and Morkov can replace Bauer/Vermote who are big losses (the latter two in general, Boonen especially on the cobbles). No doubt they're not going to win as much as they did the last years and that the team's been weakend, but in the end the team hasn't become worthless either.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 13-09-2017 12:24
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Also, rumours circling that Movistar are keen to add the Portuguese calendar dominant Raul Alarcón to their squad next year. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-09-2017 17:24
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Quick Step seemed to have changed their approach this transfer season. While they had to replace Kittel with Viviani, they're kind of focusing on future prospects, which is ironic since the team was in danger of folding for 2018. Narvaez, Knox, Jakobsen, Senechal (maybe the most matured rider of them all)... which is a strange transfer policy given they have lost their main GT rider and lack sponsors. Brambilla had a shit season, but he's proven to be a decent rider that can score wins, nevertheless. None of the above reffered seem to deliver that in their first pro-season. Again, excluding Senechal, but I don't think he's going to raise his hands that much too.
correct theyr are focusing for future. Alaphilippe, Gaviria are young ..Knox, Jakobsen in.
They have Jungels, Lampaert, Stybar, Serry,
Viviani as Giro bonus.
Not bad ..and potential for fun at 2018 classics and sprint stages.
They did saved ton's of money with selling Kittel, Trentin, Dan Martin, De La Cruz (they should have sell him after Vuelta) ,Boonen retired.
Brambilla had great year. He was stunning at Giro |
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 13-09-2017 17:35
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Guido Mukk wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Quick Step seemed to have changed their approach this transfer season. While they had to replace Kittel with Viviani, they're kind of focusing on future prospects, which is ironic since the team was in danger of folding for 2018. Narvaez, Knox, Jakobsen, Senechal (maybe the most matured rider of them all)... which is a strange transfer policy given they have lost their main GT rider and lack sponsors. Brambilla had a shit season, but he's proven to be a decent rider that can score wins, nevertheless. None of the above reffered seem to deliver that in their first pro-season. Again, excluding Senechal, but I don't think he's going to raise his hands that much too.
correct theyr are focusing for future. Alaphilippe, Gaviria are young ..Knox, Jakobsen in.
They have Jungels, Lampaert, Stybar, Serry,
Viviani as Giro bonus.
Not bad ..and potential for fun at 2018 classics and sprint stages.
They did saved ton's of money with selling Kittel, Trentin, Dan Martin, De La Cruz (they should have sell him after Vuelta) ,Boonen retired.
Brambilla had great year. He was stunning at Giro
That was last year, this one has been mediocre. Could be one of those riders that thrive better in Italy itself (like Ulissi).
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 13-09-2017 19:05
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Another young talent with a new move: current U23 European Champion and Tour of Denmark leader Casper Pedersen joins Aqua Blue Sport. |
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| emre99 |
Posted on 13-09-2017 20:06
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Ahmet Örken to leave to a Conti Pro team. Confirmed he will leave just not announced where.
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Posted on 13-09-2017 20:13
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emre99 wrote:
Ahmet Örken to leave to a Conti Pro team. Confirmed he will leave just not announced where. Sounds interesting. Source?
The user formerly known as 'The Schleck Fan'
Gracias Alberto.
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 13-09-2017 20:15
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Nikolay Mihaylov (CCC Sprandi Polkowice) will join Delko Marseille for 2018.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 13-09-2017 23:18
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And Bjorg Lambrecht, I believe, is on his way to Lotto-Soudal.
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 14-09-2017 11:07
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Turning pro with them as from January instead of July.
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 15-09-2017 14:38
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Niklas Eg to ride for Trek-Segafredo for the next two seasons.
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| AiZaK |
Posted on 15-09-2017 15:52
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Enrique Sanz ane Mikel Aristi --> Murias Taldeas
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 15-09-2017 16:21
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Giovanni Carboni and Andrea Guardini will ride for Bardiani.
And Lucas Hamilton will join Orica, making another talented U23 in the WT peloton. |
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