Transfers & rumours 2018

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Armee de Terre team are no more

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

White is the new black in the peloton

Yet more evidence, with Sky also going white:

 

[mjr]

Yet more evidence, with Sky also going white:

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Doesn't look the whitest white somehow, does it? A bit dull and tarnished.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

AG2R kit for 2018

 

[Adam4868]

I like it,looks figure hugging !

 

[themosquitoking]

Way better then the last couple of years.

 

[rich p]

I like it. At least it's distinctive.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Bora have gone for the minty look

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'G' thinking of moving when contract expires

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/42282670

 

[Adam4868]

View: https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/940133566448619520

 

[mjr]

Robin Carpenter explains his sideways move to Rally cycling, blames 30 fewer World Tour rides http://www.velonews.com/2017/12/news/robin-carpenter-rallies-for-new-challenges-in-europe_452996

 

[smutchin]

Even more obscure than Robin Carpenter...

One of the favourites in the race [SE junior champs] was a lad from our club, Ollie Robinson, who has been making a bit of a name for himself lately - came 3rd in the nationals a couple of months ago and has since won two junior races in Belgium. He's stepping up to U23 next season, which will be a real test of his potential.

Just heard that Ollie has signed for Team Wiggins next season. Woo!

Guess that means he'll be riding alongside Tom Pidcock, whose signing for Team Wiggins has also been officially confirmed today (they're the same age - Ollie is older than Tom by a few months).

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/tom-pidcock-signs-team-wiggins-2018-363944

 

[mjr]

If you've not seen it yet, find the clip of Tom Pidcock's tour series winning bike change. It only took him a jiffy!

ETA 2 minutes into

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPROvEN-kA


Astana newcomers: Omar Fraile, Yevgeniy Gidich (Kazakhstan), Jan Hirt (Czech Republic), Hugo Houle (Canada), Davide Villella (Italy), and Magnus Cort Nielsen (Denmark). http://www.velonews.com/2017/12/news/astana-remembers-scarponi-welcomes-six-new-riders-2018_453060

 

[smutchin]

If you've not seen it yet, find the clip of Tom Pidcock's tour series winning bike change. It only took him a jiffy!

And that, kids, is why any aspiring young pro should spend their winter in Belgium riding cyclocross.

 

[brommers]

All the 2018 team colours