SWSteve
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Why wouldn't the 'good' riders filter down to lower level teams, thus raising the level of the 'lower' teams
Rumours and transfers
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Why wouldn't the 'good' riders filter down to lower level teams, thus raising the level of the 'lower' teams
It is not up to race organisers to decide numbers, but the Professional Cycling Council. The UCI, race organisers and teams have representation on PCC, I am not aware of this being agreed, so doubt it will happen in 2017. Logically it should coincide with the new WT races becoming compulsory in 2018 or 2019.
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brommers
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Have only just heard this
http://oneprocycling.com/2017-team-announcement/
http://oneprocycling.com/2017-team-announcement/
mjr
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Licences awarded. As you'd expect, apart from Lampre successor TJ Sports being delayed. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci...s-for-2017-but-tj-sports-remain-under-review/
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Not sounding too good for TJ Sport
http://www.velonews.com/2016/12/news/tj-sports-uncertain-2017-worldtour-future_425854
"Hypothetically, only Swift and Meintjes could find teams in such short notice, others would struggle"..........
Yes, but the team were rumored to be "buying points" when they thought they were in competition with DDD and Bora. Points are of no value now the UCI have accepted 18 teams, plus the riders are desperate, so will be stuck with significantly reduced deals.
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There's a fair few more "big names" than Swift and Meintjes - Rui Costa, Modolo, Ferrari, Guardini, Marcato, Niemiec, Polanc, Ulissi from a quick check.
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A visionary...
Where are those loveable Russian oligarchs when you need them...
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The doper Franco Pellizotti signs for Team Torture-Merida
kinell
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Rodriguez has announced he will no longer be riding with Team Torture-Merida next year.
Edit - could it have been a "world tour points scam"?
Edit - could it have been a "world tour points scam"?
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SWSteve
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Don't blame him, Axel Mercx seems to do a good job of progressing riders. This coupled with onepro's status for next year must have helped make the switch
