Pro Transfers for 2014

[User169]

Columbia is the new Columbia surely?

Columbia is the new Colombia.

 

[Noodley]

John-Lee Augustyn joins Team MTN-Qhubeka
I actually don't recall this rider

I remember him at KenBarloworld as he was in the same team as Froomedog, Geraint Thomas, Robbie Hunter and Soler - but had no recollection he had gone to Sky.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

orica greenedge should be considering signing another coach driver after stage 1 of the TdF and this...

Getting stuck a number of times in a year suggests he's not sure of his vehicle height

 

[rich p]

Ex-doper Scarponi - I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, you'll notice - has signed for that model of propriety Astana, where Vino can take the young chap under his wing and set him on the straight and narrow.

 

[The Couch]

orica greenedge should be considering signing another coach driver after stage 1 of the TdF and this...

Not sure about it... but in case you're being serious... I'm pretty sure the "getting-stuck-on-the-boat" is photoshop

Ex-doper Scarponi - I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, you'll notice - has signed for that model of propriety Astana, where Vino can take the young chap under his wing and set him on the straight and narrow.

Not only Vino can set him straight, you've got other "Directeurs Sportif" like Stefano Zanini who will do the same

 

[Hont]

Ex-doper Scarponi - I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, you'll notice - has signed for that model of propriety Astana, where Vino can take the young chap under his wing and set him on the straight and narrow.

I saw that this morning. It's not like Astana had much credibility as a clean team but this hardly turns that on its head. And it does Nibali's reputation no good at all to be a grand tour contender on that team.

 

[The Couch]

... It's not like Astana had much credibility as a clean team ....

It could be worse... they could have made Bruyneel co-General Manager to balance Vino out

 

[The Couch]

Klöden puts an end to his career because he didn't manage to find a team for 2014

... might be a nice suggestion for Horner

 

[Hont]

I'm pretty sure the "getting-stuck-on-the-boat" is photoshop

+1. The picture is the coach leaving the ferry. How did it get on when the hatch heights are the same for entering and leaving.

 

[Booyaa]

I saw that this morning. It's not like Astana had much credibility as a clean team but this hardly turns that on its head. And it does Nibali's reputation no good at all to be a grand tour contender on that team.

I have always thought this was an odd one. You are right that it does him no favours, I guess money may well talk though.

 

[thom]

Emma Pooley is back in the game : finishing her PhD thesis and signing for Lotto Belisol

 

[Crackle]

Riis sells Saxo-Tinkoff to Oleg Tinkov

http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/report_riis_sells_saxo-tinkoff_to_oleg_tinkov/

That is interesting. Implications for cycling and Contador. Tinkov is becoming more influential.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Except that Saxo are denying it...

 

[The Couch]

Some below-the-radar news:
As some might know, Hilaire Verschuere (ex-Team leader Vacansoleil) has put his shoulders under the continuation of the procontinental team "Accent Jobs" which will have the name "Wanty-Groupe Gobert" next year.
The have already got some semi-interesting names: Leukemans, Jan Ghyselinck and Michel Kreder

And according to Hilaire they are also talking with Samuel Sanchez?!?
Can't see why he would be interested in joining a Belgian procontinental team (a.k.a. a team focussing on Benelux races, which are mostly 1-day races and not really with comparable climbs as in the Alps and Pyrenees )

But I guess it's more a Beggers-can't-be-Chosers philosophy

 

[VamP]

Nico Schurter to ride Wallonia and Switzerland for Orica. Maybe.