2012 Transfers

Chips Lovell

Might as well start a thread for this as news is starting to come through on where people will be next year.

Just been announced that Hushovd is going to BMC. They now have the last three world champions on their books.

Chips Lovell

Visconti to Movistar is another notable one.

TinyExplosions

There's a complete list, updated as news comes in here

ednwireland

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

Might as well start a thread for this as news is starting to come through on where people will be next year.

Just been announced that Hushovd is going to BMC. They now have the last three world champions on their books.

worlds worst kept secret

Chips Lovell

Kash going back to Astana is an interesting one. He's showed no form since returning with Lampre.

Also Di Gregorio's flirtation with Astana didn't last long. Strong Paris-Nice and then he kind of faded away as the season went on. Back with a French team now.

RidleyRider

Anybody watching the Eneco tour when Harmon said about the collaboration between Quick Step and Omega Pharma? Quick Step seemed to have taken in queit a few riders, they'll be ones to watch out for if it goes through!

Said on Sky Sports News a few days ago that Cav has made a decision about his team future but with the team folding its obvious;) Geraint will have a new man following him!

Anybody think theres any truth in Gilbert moving to BMC?

JacksonHeightsOwn

Steve Marquis wrote: »

Anybody watching the Eneco tour when Harmon said about the collaboration between Quick Step and Omega Pharma? Quick Step seemed to have taken in queit a few riders, they'll be ones to watch out for if it goes through!

Said on Sky Sports News a few days ago that Cav has made a decision about his team future but with the team folding its obvious;) Geraint will have a new man following him!

Anybody think theres any truth in Gilbert moving to BMC?

the rumour has it that he's still signed up to the parent company of Omega Pharma for the 2012 season.

but could you imagine him in that BMC squad, jesus t**ty f**king christ springs to mind, that would be some immensely talented team

RidleyRider

They would have a very strong team alright! They have everything but a good sprinter but Taylor Phinney was up there with the big boys in the Eneco tour today so he could make a break through!

In an Irish perspective Matt Brammier could benefit from HTC folding?

TheBlaaMan

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

Visconti to Movistar is another notable one.

And Pippo rumoured to be going the other way and joining Farnese Vini...........at least he'll wear that snazzy jersey with some style and flair .... not too sure about it being a good career move, though

goldencleric

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

And Pippo rumoured to be going the other way and joining Farnese Vini...........at least he'll wear that snazzy jersey with some style and flair .... not too sure about it being a good career move, though

rumours of Lampre as well, damn he'd wear that fuchsia so well!

Now if only he could prove his talent and just ****ing win another classic!!!

RobFowl

Good link here
http://www.velochrono.fr/actu/transferts-cyclisme-2011-2012/#.TjaNyuzyS7I.facebook

Few interesting ones .
Mosers son has signed for Liquigas
and Christopher Knud Jensen who rode for Ireland as a junior (moved to Denmark and rides for them now) signed for Saxo bank.

From reading between the lines Matt Brammier seems to have got sorted with a new team.

ROK ON

Renshaw to Rabo apparently.

ColSheehan

Pieter Weening of Rabobank joins GreenEdge Click

Dmitriy Muravyev of Radioshack returns to Astana Click

Alex Rasmussen of HTC joins Garmin-Cervelo (Interesting move considering they were rivals the last few years) Click

Chips Lovell

From Sorrento rider Chris Jensen has been signed by Saxo Bank.

RobFowl

RobFowl wrote: »

Christopher Knud Jensen who rode for Ireland as a junior (moved to Denmark and rides for them now) signed for Saxo bank.

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

From Sorrento rider Chris Jensen has been signed by Saxo Bank.

Sighs loudly and remembers the days El Tonto would beat me to every new bit of idle gossip.......

Chips Lovell

I'm feeling suitably sheepish now.

RobFowl

Cycling weekly's round up of transfers

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529635/cycling-weekly-s-transfer-index.html

ColSheehan

More transfers today:

Mark Renshaw to Rabobank as ROK ON said Click

Ben Hermans from Radioshack to Leopard Trek Click

Manuel Belletti from Colnago to Europcar, Jimmy Casper moves to Nico's Ag2r team and apparently Gilbert will join either Quick Step or BMC next year. Click

Junior

I doubt Gilbert will join Quickstep, they are merging to save money and he's wanting 3 Million for his contract so the story goes..

ednwireland

Allan Peiper will join Garmin-Cervelo for 2012

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/peiper-joins-garmin-cervelo-for-2012

ROK ON

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9375/Evans-on-Hushovd-Australian-says-he-doesnt-want-to-ride-with-a-sprinter-in-next-years-Tour.aspx

Also, on Gilbert joining BMC, there appear to be legal issues involved here. As Omega Pharma Lotto are merging with QS, they claim that Gilbert is there rider - he can only leave if there is no OML. In the hands of the lawyers apparently.

Chips Lovell

Gilbert's move to BMC confirmed.

ednwireland

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

Gilbert's move to BMC confirmed.

hushovd just cant win can he not gonna be classics leader now

Chips Lovell

I think Hushovd is in a much better place now. At Garmin he was teamed up with two very similar riders (Haussler and Farrar). Gilbert is a different beast and I think they complement eachother well. Being the only realistic contender on your team in the classics isn't a good thing. Everyone else knows you have only one card to play.

ROK ON

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

I think Hushovd is in a much better place now. At Garmin he was teamed up with two very similar riders (Haussler and Farrar). Gilbert is a different beast and I think they complement eachother well. Being the only realistic contender on your team in the classics isn't a good thing. Everyone else knows you have only one card to play.

What about Greg Van Avermet and Allesandro Ballan. Surely not too disimilar to Hushovd. (although Van Avermet is one of his regular training partners).

Chips Lovell

ROK ON wrote: »

What about Greg Van Avermet and Allesandro Ballan. Surely not too disimilar to Hushovd. (although Van Avermet is one of his regular training partners).

Van Avermet is not the finished article yet. Ballan is closer in style to Gilbert in my book.

Junior

Martin and Leiphiemer to Quickstep seems to have been confirmed by Brian Holm.

RobFowl

Robbie McEwen (RadioShack) and Fumiyuki Beppu (RadioShack) are the latest additions to the GreenEdge cycling project, with a team spokesman announcing the signings at the official launch for the upcoming Goulburn-Sydney Cycle Classic.

A/C cyclingnews.com...

ROK ON

Any news on Matt Bramier - I saw an interview where he said he has a contract with a big team and will announce today.

Junior

More movement from HTC Marco Pinotti and Tejay Van Gaarderen to BMC. Just announced.

Chips Lovell

I read somewhere that September 1st is the day HTC riders are contractually allowed to name their new teams, so we'll probably hear about the rest of them soon enough.

Junior

Yeah, Rupert Guinness seems confident Goss isn't going to Sky, so I would think he's gone to GreenEdge, I would have thought there might have been a bit more happening today, where's Sky Sports News with Deadline day eh ?

Chips Lovell

GreenEdge seems like a much better move for Goss. He'll be playing second fiddle to Cavendish at Sky. So unless Sky are throwing bags of cash at him....

ColSheehan

Just after seeing on Twitter that Michael Albasini from HTC will join GreenEdge next season.

http://twitter.com/#!/_GreenEDGE_/status/110503745103740928

Junior

Looks like Leopard Trek is merging with Radioshack..

RobFowl

http://www.velouk.net/2011/09/05/news-charley-wegelius-to-retire/

Charly Wegelius announced his retirement this morning.

RobFowl

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7151882,00.html

Luke Rowe signs for Sky

TheBlaaMan

Junior wrote: »

Looks like Leopard Trek is merging with Radioshack..

Rumours persist, and looks like a gaggle of Leopard Trek guys have been told to sling their hooks...... http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/more-rumours-around-leopard-trek-radioshack-merger

Jens likely to loose out too, it seems.

"In 2012, RadioShack, with the financial support of Trek and Nissan, should continue its adventures with the Schleck brothers as leaders," wrote L'Equipe journalist Manuel Martinez.:eek:

Nygard switching back to PR role with GreenEdge

All very strange stuff (or maybe not - such is commercial life :rolleyes:)

ColSheehan

Leopard Trek confirms collaboration with Radioshack and Nissan

It confirms that Tour de France podium finishers Andy Schleck plus his brother Frank will remain on board, as will world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara. There will be additions from the current RadioShack team, making it what is essentially a merger. “They will be joined by Tour of California Champion Chris Horner, two-time Tour de France runner-up Andreas Klöden, and National Champions Matthew Busche, Jani Brajkovic, Nelson Oliveira and Robert Wagner.”

No mention of Fuglsang as of yet.. but he might be mentioned later

Captain Havoc

Deignan?

on_the_nickel

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Deignan?

And Leipheimer finally retires?

RobFowl

on_the_nickel wrote: »

And Leipheimer finally retires?

Leipheimer's already gone to Omega-lotto for 2012

on_the_nickel

RobFowl wrote: »

Leipheimer's already gone to Omega-lotto

Oh FFS, I wish he'd just piss off.

RobFowl

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Deignan?

Haven't seen his name mentioned one way or the other. Hope he gets sorted though.

Chips Lovell

I think that was a case of a team without a sponsor and a sponsor without a team.

ednwireland

wonder where deignan and brammier will be next year

Junior

ednwireland wrote: »

wonder where deignan and brammier will be next year

Matt already has a contract, I'd hazard a guess he might be moving to Omega-Quickstep. Deignan had only a year long contract anyways so it's not as if he didn't think he might have to move..

on_the_nickel

Junior wrote: »

Matt already has a contract, I'd hazard a guess he might be moving to Omega-Quickstep. Deignan had only a year long contract anyways so it's not as if he didn't think he might have to move..

He mentioned something about house hunting in Belgium on his twitter feed.

ednwireland

new radioshack-nissan-trek jersey


:rolleyes:

what was the point of LAY-oh-pard Trek then - gone after a season

Fr D Maugire

ednwireland wrote: »

wonder where deignan and brammier will be next year

Well I definitely dont see Deignan at the new RadioShack team, never thought it was the right team for him anyway.

Philip has not really had any major results this year even if he did some stellar work for his team leaders. His best result was 23rd in Fleche Wallone I think. I dont think he has ever made it back to his 09 level. With a lack of UCI points he may not be very attractive to many teams which could make life difficult for him to fins a new team. Really hope he does find a new team, I think Garmin with Dan Martin would be the perfect fit for him but if they didnt pick him up last season, how likely is it this year.

retalivity

i was gonna say that the bmc team is looking strong, but the radioshack roster is flippin phenomenal. looking like we are entering the era of superteams...