Pro Transfers for 2014

[rich p]

I see that Horner has been having a twitter rant about not having a contract for next year yet

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Ellen Van Dijk move from Specialized-Lululemon to Boels-dolmans - going to be a good team-mate for Lizzie Armitstead next year : http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ellen-van-dijk-signs-for-boels-dolmans

I saw that. When your guy wins a GT and you dont re-sign him, maybe somethings up ?

 

[thom]

LL Sanchez out in the cold - bought out of his contract at Belkin due to too many stories linking him to dodgy doctors.

 

[smutchin]

Chapeau, Belkin.

 

[rich p]

Katusha or Astana may snap him up

 

[thom]

Katusha or Astana may snap him up

Lampre too...

 

[Noodley]

Or Leopard Trek, or whatever they're gonna be called

 

[rich p]

Whilst this thread is taking a non-transfer diversion, I'm hoping that Scarponi finds himself without a contract at a ProTour team next year too. It would be nice to get rid of the old dopers like him.

 

[rich p]

In similar vein I think I read that Leopard Trek are dumping Kloden. Go on, feck off Klodie

 

[laurence]

hopefully Igor Anton will now find a team

 

[Flying_Monkey]

MTN Qhubeka have signed two Eritreans: Daniel Teklehaimanot from Orica-GreenEdge and the very talented young Merhawi Kudus from Bretagne - Séché Environnement: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/teklehaimanot-moves-to-mtn-qhubeka

I'm sure Teklehaimanot will do well at MTNQ, especially because they will probably do a rather better job at dealing with visa issues than OGE. He's hardly been able to race this year because of this - he won one of the few races he was able to start. Kudus is apparently a really strong climber who can also put in a sprint finish when he has to.

 

[Stonechat]

BEn Hermans signs for BMC and Sammy Sanchez still looking for a team

 

[smutchin]

Whilst this thread is taking a non-transfer diversion, I'm hoping that Scarponi finds himself without a contract at a ProTour team next year too. It would be nice to get rid of the old dopers like him.

Would anyone notice if Scarponi disappeared from the peloton?

Basso likewise, though I understand he's recently re-signed for another year with Cannondale. Not sure what he'll be doing there in 2014, but I doubt it will involve winning any races.

 

[smutchin]

Sammy Sanchez still looking for a team

It was always a danger with Euskaltel folding - he's not getting any younger... Might be a good fit for Europcar if they get WT status though, no?

 

[montage]

Would anyone notice if Scarponi disappeared from the peloton?

Basso likewise, though I understand he's recently re-signed for another year with Cannondale. Not sure what he'll be doing there in 2014, but I doubt it will involve winning any races.

He looked threatening in the Vuelta until he caught a chill