Team Puma - SAP has particular interest in parting ways with two outstanding cobbles specialists. Adam Blythe and Sascha Weber possess great skillsets that are surely worth the money.
We expect to prefer cash offers over those involving a rider swap. However, we will gladly discuss all potential offers of course.
Sascha Weber might be more likely to be considered in a swap deal, but that would require financial certainty from a Blythe transfer prior.
Edited by cio93 on 23-07-2018 01:24
Adam Blythe has enjoyed success in our team jersey, but will likely be a victim of our philosophy to fully support Herklotz and Demare.
Twice fourth in Paris-Roubaix and on the Ronde podium once, he has already proven to be one of the best cobblers in the world.
As things stand, he would be set to be the third best specialist in ProTour next season, and if your PCT team has enough cash to consider him, he could even become the dominating rider of that level and catapult you high up in the rankings in your chase of promotion.
He also has two years of training eligibility left, in case he's not quite strong enough for your liking yet.
In particular his good sprint after a tough cobbled race distinguishes him from most of the similar or slightly worse cobblers and leaves him vulnerable only to Sam Bewley. Furthermore, a decent TT stat paired with good recovery means he can also help your team in stage races with TTTs, whether it is to provide support on flat stages with chasing duties or to lead out your sprinter without your GC leader conceding time.
With many cobblers, you only get any value out of them on their terrain. Adam Blythe is worth sending to a multitude of other races as well.
Sascha Weber
4.100
30yo
€90.000
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Sascha Weber is a similar rider to Blythe, having learned from the Brit throughout the years.
He is the perfect leadout for your sprinter with stats sufficient to regularly bring him to the flamme rouge in the perfect position, but more importantly, he loves the cobbles too.
In particular for the PCT and CT level, he can punch far above his weight if he hangs on to theoretically superior riders.
Tejay van Garderen is changing teams for 3 million? Wouldn't you like to get a rider of his caliber, but on a wage 300k lower and for only half of that price?
Look no further, Adam Blythe is your man!
Granted, he has a different focus, but the third highest cobbles stat in the game regardless, and Bewley will decline before him while Summerhill can't match his sprint.
And as a PCT team, you wouldn't even face those two!
If you got overbid on your favorite FA, got an already high offer rejected by another team and sit on the money, or are set to have a big budget increase tomorrow after selling your riders, feel free to drop us a PM to discuss Blythe's future.
(Sascha Weber can still be convinced to join your team too.)
We would like to identify the general interest level regarding two more Puma riders, that depending on the situation (and the offers) might be sold this transfer season.
Please send us a PM if either of them seems appealing to you.
Fabio Felline
4.100
28yo
€145.000
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Fabio Felline is a great puncheur-sprinter that has the potential to win any CT race that features tough hills, in particular when it doesn't end on top of one. Even in PCT, he's been a race winner before and can challenge for wins and podiums in select group sprints.
A perfect candidate for training to further accentuate his versatility, Felline would be a valuable addition to any team for many years to come.
Dominik Nerz
4.100
29yo
€160.000
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Dominik Nerz has a long history with Team Puma - SAP, but has received substantial interest every transfer season. This might be your chance!
80 mountain, paired with a good time trial skill, allows Nerz to feature in hard stage races in any division.
Whether it's for wins in CT, for podiums in PCT or for Top 10s in PT, his really low wage for a red stat rider makes for a great cost-benefit-ratio.
With good, but not exaggerated secondary stats, his average is low enough to send him to basically any race in your calendar that he might do well in.
Team Puma - SAP would like to inform that it has agreed to offers for Adam Blythe and Sascha Weber.
Weber's deal will most likely stay as it is, increases on Blythe would have to be substantial to be considered.
Therefore, at the moment, we are not planning to sell any more riders. If you had inquired about someone previously, we should've sent you a PM by now.
We do still encourage inquiries about our riders to stay flexible however.
News around the Team Puma - SAP headquarters is that two further riders might be sold for a little fee. This post is intended to gather information on potential interest.
Please PM us if these riders could fit your plans.
Johannes Heider
4.100
31yo
€50.000
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Johannes Heider is a great climbing domestique with lots of experience to support your leader best. You could even employ him on the cobbles for some early efforts.
Clement Chevrier
4.100
26yo
€50.000
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Clement Chevrier has less experience than Heider, but great stats for any division. His good mountain stat is backed up by a similarly decent hill stat, meaning both kinds of races can be ridden full gas.
His high fighter stat allows for many breakaway attempts to get those valuable KoM jerseys, while his decent, but not high secondary stats mean enough energy to spend while providing you with loads of race days to be spent across the season in the hunt for the polka-dots.
