Transfers & rumours 2018

[smutchin]

Kasia Niewiadoma is moving to Canyon-SRAM.

Wonder what will happen to Vos now - she seems to be the only rider of any note left at WM3.

 

[SWSteve]

I still haven't quite got used to the Aryan One not being at Giant...

I'm with you, I feel the same with bling not being at Orica. He featured of TCP feminin this week, and I was confused as to why Liv and Orica were collaborating

 

[brommers]

David de la Cruz has joined Sky - good signing.

 

[Adam4868]

David de la Cruz has joined Sky - good signing.

And
View: https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/898099893025341440

 

[Bollo]

I suppose this counts as a transfer....

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...anks-vladimir-putin-after-defecting-to-russia

 

[smutchin]

I suppose this counts as a transfer....

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...anks-vladimir-putin-after-defecting-to-russia

“I’m ready to race for Russia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, I am taking the drugs to continually raise the bar in my performances both at training and in racing and will continue to do so every step of the way in the lead up to and at the Games.”

FTFH

 

[rich p]

What a weird story.

 

[mjr]

Hair doping ?

Yep:

(source)

 

[rich p]

Dan Martin is off to UAE. It's a bloody merry-go-round.

 

[Crackle]

Dan Martin is off to UAE. It's a bloody merry-go-round.

That looked on the cards from the moment Lefevre chose to support Kittel for the stage win and left Martin isolated. I suppose Lefevre doesn't have to worry about two big salaries now.

 

[smutchin]

That looked on the cards from the moment Lefevre chose to support Kittel for the stage win and left Martin isolated. I suppose Lefevre doesn't have to worry about two big salaries now.

Given that the whole squad is out of contract, he does have to worry about having enough riders to be able to put out a team next season.

 

[brommers]

Julien Vermote looks like a good signing for Dimension Data

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Dan Martin is off to UAE. It's a bloody merry-go-round.

Booo hiss

 

[MikeG]

Has anyone spotted that Alex Dowsett is leaving Movistar for Katusha-Alpecin? What's his thinking behind that move?

 

[mjr]

Has anyone spotted that Alex Dowsett is leaving Movistar for Katusha-Alpecin? What's his thinking behind that move?

https://teamkatushaalpecin.com/news/alex-dowsett-katusha-alpecin says he wants to be Kittel's lead-out (is he not bringing his current train?) and there's a comment about staying on Canyon bikes (are Movistar switching bike sponsor?)