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Transfer Season 12/13
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:05
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TRANSFER RUMOURS
Here are some transfer rumours that are going round Twitter, would love to hear your thoughts on any of these possibilities.
Reinhardt Janse Van Rensburg - Having a great season at MTN-Qhubeka, linked to Argos, Saxo Bank, and Rabobank.
Branislau Samoilau and Laurens Ten Dam are rumoured to be joining Astana.
Sep Vanmarcke has no contract for next season as of yet, will he stay at Garmin or will he leave? Lotto, Rabobank and Cofidis are said to be interested in him.
Fédrigo to Cofidis or Saur-Sojasun.
Mikhael Ignatiev could be on his way to Saxo Bank.
Lots have been leaving Liquigas of late, but Bennati is being linked with a return to the Italian team along with Alessandro Petacchi. Bennati is also linked with Farnese Vini.
John Tiernan-Locke has long been linked with a move to a Pro Tour team after his excellent season, Saxo Bank are said to be after him.
Damien Monier may leave Cofidis, Argos are supposedly after him. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:07
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JTL signed with Sky didn't he? If not I would be surprised if he went anywhere else.
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| miggi133 |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:08
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CountArach wrote:
JTL signed with Sky didn't he? If not I would be surprised if he went anywhere else.
He did indeed. Its been around ever since the Tour du Med, no?
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:14
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After the Tour du Med he committed himself to Endura for this season, he hasn't signed for anybody yet according to the sources I have.
Also some more rumours and some signings I have not seen mentioned already on this thread! |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:19
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It's not "Tour du Med", it's either "Tour Med" or "Tour Méditerranéen", the later being the full name. Whatsoever, it would not be "du" but "de la" if you meant Tour of the Mediterranean sea (Tour de la Méditerranée).
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:25
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Got a load more rumours here, plenty to think about, some I don't personally believe but I'll leave that for you guys to believe.
Michel and Raymond Kreder's younger brother Wesley is in contract negotiations with Vacansoleil,
Now for the rumours;
Gianluca Brambilla - Colnago -> Saxo Bank
Robert Kiserlovski - Astana -> Saxo Bank
Andre Steensen and Seb Lander - Glud & Marstrand -> Saxo Bank
Joost Posthuma - Radioshack Nissan -> Rabobank
Matti Breschel - Rabobank -> Orica Greenedge
Dario Cataldo - Omega Pharma-Quickstep -> Argos Shimano
Lars Bak - Lotto -> Saxo Bank
Vasil Kiryienka - Movistar -> Saxo Bank
Marco Bandiera - Omega Pharma-Quickstep -> Liquigas
Roberto Ferrari - Androni -> Lampre (Replacement for Petacchi?)
There are shedloads more that I'll share with you all a little later on.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:35
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Aquarius wrote:
Not sure. He'll be one more sprinter in a sprinters team.
Yeah. I don't really know much about GreenEdge's development, so who knows what'll happen with him.
Actually, Durbridge has had a pretty good breakthrough year with them, come to think with it.
Edited by Eden95 on 15-08-2012 10:35
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:36
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Saxo Bank is really busy at the moment. I hope Cataldo stays with OPQS
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
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| falonso95 |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:42
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Is there anybody know anything about Liquigas transfers??
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| miggi133 |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:43
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Aquarius wrote:
It's not "Tour du Med", it's either "Tour Med" or "Tour Méditerranéen", the later being the full name. Whatsoever, it would not be "du" but "de la" if you meant Tour of the Mediterranean sea (Tour de la Méditerranée).
Just saying.
Grammar Nazi!!!
Just because my french is a bit rusty doesnt mean that if i had taken the time to think about it, i would have not figured that out myself...
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| GreenEDGEFan |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:46
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Aquarius wrote:
Not sure. He'll be one more sprinter in a sprinters team.
It's not much else, but there aren't as many front line sprinters if you take out the members of the sprint train. Allan Davis has been injury hit and Robbie obviously retired, so he could see himself as the main sprinter in a few events and perhaps even a GT next year.
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:52
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falonso95 wrote:
Is there anybody know anything about Liquigas transfers??
Bennati and Petacchi are rumoured, as are a number of American's as Cannondale are taking over as main sponsor, big talk of Joe Dombrowski joining. |
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:53
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PCM rulezz wrote:
Saxo Bank is really busy at the moment. I hope Cataldo stays with OPQS
Yeah they're linked to just about everyone, not all will join of course but I expect a few of them to sign on, Seb Lander being one of them, Danish team, they would want the Danish champion.
Plus another interesting rumour concerning Cataldo's future which I'll share a little later.
Edited by Farmer Sam on 15-08-2012 10:56
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| CountArach |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:56
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GreenEDGEFan wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
Not sure. He'll be one more sprinter in a sprinters team.
It's not much else, but there aren't as many front line sprinters if you take out the members of the sprint train. Allan Davis has been injury hit and Robbie obviously retired, so he could see himself as the main sprinter in a few events and perhaps even a GT next year.
McEwen was far from a main sprinter this year. Regardless, assuming Goss focusses on two GTs, as most sprinters do and as he did this year that would leave (probably) the Vuelta to lead in and he would be competing against guys like Davis, Howard and Kruopis (maybe even Impey, who has had a really strong season) for that spot. Far more likely he will get leadership at something like Poland/Eneco which is quite meaningless at the end of the day. Alternatively, he might get roped into being another lead-out which would be career suicide for him.
I don't think Rabobank was the best place for him, but I don't think GE is either.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:57
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Saxo bank has probably couple of riders signed already, but Riijs does not want to reveal them because of that moronic rule about points. (But Mr.Tinkoff sabotaged this in person of Kreuziger, if it was true  ).
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 10:59
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Saxo bank has probably couple of riders signed already, but Riijs does not want to reveal them because of that moronic rule about points. (But Mr.Tinkoff sabotaged this in person of Kreuziger, if it was true ).
Kreuziger has a contract for next year signed already believed to be with Saxo Bank. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 15-08-2012 11:00
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Farmer Sam wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Saxo bank has probably couple of riders signed already, but Riijs does not want to reveal them because of that moronic rule about points. (But Mr.Tinkoff sabotaged this in person of Kreuziger, if it was true ).
Kreuziger has a contract for next year signed already believed to be with Saxo Bank.
Indeed but as Avin says once it was announced by Tinkoff he was pulled from racing any other WT races this year so that he wouldn't pick up more points and then take them all to Saxo Bank.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 15-08-2012 11:06
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If Riis really has managed to sign riders like Brambilla, Kiserlovski and Kiryienka, then they'll be one of the strongest teams. What a contrast it'll be from this year.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 15-08-2012 11:07
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I don't know why, but I always simpatise with Saxobank. I really hope next year the have a strong team. |
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 15-08-2012 11:33
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Some more rumours for you guys today, some interesting ones in here;
Lars Bak - Lotto -> Sky
Giacomo Nizzolo - Radioshack Nissan -> Lampre
Bizarrely Pippo Pozzato linked with a return to Katusha but I don't believe that for a second.
Daniele Bennati - Radioshack Nissan -> Katusha
Dario Cataldo - Omega Pharma-Quickstep -> Garmin
Murilo Fischer - Garmin -> FDJ-BigMat
Alexandre Geniez - Argos -> FDJ-BigMat/AG2R
Alberto Losada - Katusha -> Euskaltel
There will be one last batch of rumours in about an hours time. |
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