Rumours and transfers

[brommers]

Looking at PCS and the starting line-ups for riders that are supposed to have been signed for 2017, from the 18 (at the moment) WT teams, only 376 riders have been listed - an average of only 21 per team. Obviously other deals will have been done that have yet to be announced, but that still leaves a lot of riders yet to extend or looking for new teams. The Eneco Tour will be a good chance to impress.

 

[mjr]

What PCS page, please? Is it citing sources?

 

[brommers]

What PCS page, please? Is it citing sources?

Click on teams and change to season 2017. No sources given.

 

[brommers]

Apparently Ben Swift is off to the new Chinese Lampre team.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

What PCS page, please? Is it citing sources?

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Click on teams and change to season 2017. No sources given.

I find that First Cycling is the most reliable, comprehensive and easy to use site for racing stuff*
http://firstcycling.com/

Very easy to get lost for a few hours...

*showing as 24 signed riders for Sky for 2017
http://firstcycling.com/team.php?l=8443&hva=normal

 

[brommers]

Thanks @Marmion

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

No mention of Konig going to Bora, so perhaps a false report

You appear to have been right.

 

[brommers]

Looking at the British riders that seemingly haven't secured a contract for 2017 (according to FirstCycling website) I have listed:
Fenn and Kennaugh - Team Sky
Blythe - Tinkoff
Thwaites - Bora Hansgrohe
McNally - Wanty-Groupe Gobert
McLay - Fortuneo-Vital Concept
Shaw - Lotto Soudal
Dibben - Cannondale Drapac
Handley, House, Opie and P Williams - One Pro Cycling
Does anyone have any more info?

 

[smutchin]

These things generally start to become clear after the Worlds, which is when the current season really starts to enter its wind-down phase.

 

[SWSteve]

Looking at the British riders that seemingly haven't secured a contract for 2017 (according to FirstCycling website) I have listed:
Fenn and Kennaugh - Team Sky
Blythe - Tinkoff
Thwaites - Bora Hansgrohe
McNally - Wanty-Groupe Gobert
McLay - Fortuneo-Vital Concept
Shaw - Lotto Soudal
Dibben - Cannondale Drapac
Handley, House, Opie and P Williams - One Pro Cycling
Does anyone have any more info?

I'd really be surprised if Blythe did't end up with a team, as Smutch said, it'll all get cleared up after the Worlds.... where Cav will reclaim the rainbow bands then be riding for a team which is relegated to Pro-Conti.

 

[mjr]

We're assured over in the Doha thread that Thwaites has a deal that just isn't announced.

 

[brommers]

Apparently Purito is not going to retire and he will be riding for Bahrain Merida next year.

 

[SWSteve]

Not sure if it warrants talking about, but SKY will now be wearing Castelli. I was hoping for assos, and seeing how assos release a 'fans cut' of their clothing

 

[smutchin]

Hope he gets a chance to shine there. I feel he's been a bit lost at BMC since his accident. A fresh start might help his ongoing recovery.

 

[smutchin]

SKY will now be wearing Castelli

Totally not surprised. Yer average Sky fanboy will already have a wardrobe full of Castelli anyway.

I was hoping it would be another British brand - Endura would have been a good match, though they probably have some exclusivity deal with Movistar.

Glad it's not Assos! Not that I will be buying the kit in any case.