Cycling transfers/rumours 2014

MPFG wrote: »

What the blases ..he could be ridign for Porte in the Giro....I need some smelling salts:eek:

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/10/roche-commits-to-working-for-froome-explains-why-sky-was-best-move/

Unfortunately I'd say it's quite likely he will have to ride for Porte. I don't like Porte, but I believe he has much more potential in week long stage races and GTs than our Nico.

MPFG wrote: »

Emmm not sio sure about that ...at GT at least ....defo better TTer and if in form Stage racer but in GT the jury is out due to staying power

I'd be happy if Roche developed his one day racing and had a few stage race leads and more importantly wasn't knckered to take a win

I don't think there can even be a debate on Roche v Porte.

Porte has got an amazing Palmares, especially when you consider that he too has spent much of his career working for others (Contador, Wiggins & Froome). If he had the opportunity Nico had as a team leader he would have achieved much more.

He won Paris Nice in 2013 and would have won the Criterium International and the Dauphine but finished second while working for Froome in both.

Sure he had a poor 2014, but most riders have a poor year from time to time.

Selective results:

2010
4th Overall Tour of Britain
4th Overall Eneco Tour
4th World Time Trial Championships
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
Held Jersey held from Stage 11–13
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
1st Stage 3 (ITT)

2012
1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
1st Stage 3
3rd National Road Race Championships
4th Overall Tour de Romandie
4th Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt
9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné

2013
1st Overall Paris–Nice
1st Stages 5 & 7 (ITT)
2nd Overall Critérium International (Behind Froom)
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2 (ITT)
2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
1st Stage 5
2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné (behind Froome)
3rd Team time trial, Road World Championships
8th Overall Tour de Romandie

2014
2nd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
3rd National Road Race Championships
4th Overall Tour Down Under
1st Stage 5

Astana sign Cataldo from Team Sky

“He will be a great gregario for Aru as well as Nibali, and plus on top of that he knows the ins and outs of doing a good TTT – make no mistake, Dario Cataldo is a very important addition for the team,” Alexandr Vinokurov said in a team press release.

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Great pic here of him with Nutella or "Dario" http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-sign-cataldo-from-team-sky

A replacement for Iglinskiy perhaps....

VeloNews ‏@velonews 14m14 minutes ago
Astana's Maxim Iglinskiy has been provisionally suspended by UCI after returning positive test for EPO. Stay tuned for updates.

Cunego to leave Lampre and go back to university in Verona (where his wife is studying medicine). Says he hopes to continue cycling with a smaller/local team.



Here.....if your Italian is decent. http://mobile.corriere.it/m/informazionelocale/notizie/corrieredelveneto/notizie/sport/2014/2-ottobre-2014/cunego-mi-iscrivo-all-universita-230267155772/0?checkEnrichmentDate=1412285567605

Doc07 wrote: »

Good to see EPO is coming back in fashion....for feck sake

I'd say there are still guys micro dosing EPO for those all important marginal gains. At least they are getting caught now unlike in the "dark years".

More importantly have we any pics of the wife?

MPFG wrote: »

Why do you want pictures of the wife ??? Not a bad looking girl but not a patch on P Gilbert's, Rory Sutherland's, Maxim Bout's wives or Tony Gallopins girlfriend

Jesus, have you been putting a collection together?!?

Sportswoman ? She's a cyclist with the female Lotto team.