Pro Transfers for 2014

[The Couch]

Pretty nasty kit design and I dislike confusing yellow in the peloton in the TdF particularly.

Maybe I'll start calling them "Jumbo Bananas" instead of my current designated name "the other Lotto"... has a nicer ring to it and is less confusing

I agree on the perhaps confusing colour in the Tour... at least Tinkoff has a good chance they'll actually take the yellow jersey
Then again... do you really expect a lot of Jumbo Bananas still around when the peloton hit the final climb (to cause confusion with the yellow jersey)?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

SKY sign Viviani

 

[thom]

SKY sign Viviani

again ?!

 

[SWSteve]

SKY sign Viviani

Didn't this already happen?

 

[HF2300]

Didn't this already happen?

They just wanted to make sure, in case he heard their TdF plans were falling apart and did a runner.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I wasn't sure whether to put this in the doping git thread or here, but since it is a transfer of a doping git I opted to stick it here.

According to La Gazzetta, Alessandro Petacchi and Francesco Gavazzi will ride for Neri Sottoli next year.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Oscar Gatto off to Androni-whateverdrugswilldo

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Confirmation that Horner is not returning to Lampre next year and might be heading home to the EP of O US of A

 

[rich p]

Confirmation that Horner is not returning to Lampre next year and might be heading home to the EP of O US of A

United Healthcare at his age, I'd suggest

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

United Healthcare at his age, I'd suggest

Or Jelly Belly

Actually, it might be Jelly Belly as Champion Systems who sponsor them *allegedly* paid some (if not all) of Horner's salary at Lampre

 

[thom]

United Healthcare at his age, I'd suggest

Sounds like it could be a home for the elderly...

 

[SWSteve]

Not sure if this is the right place, but Lotto-Jumbo (ex-Belkin) unveiled their new kit last night. Jumbo is a supermarket chain, btw. The team is a bit unusual in that it is a cycling/speed-skating team: the blokes in the skinsuits are the skaters. The guy on the right, Sven Kramer, is a three-time olympic gold medallist and was a pretty handy cyclist as a kid.
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I believe they've been told to amend their kit...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I believe they've been told to amend their kit...

From the article:
"Teams traditionally avoid using yellow so that race judges, television viewers and road-side fans can identify the race leader during races."

I'm so glad they didn't try to claim it was for the benefit of commentators.

 

[User169]

I believe they've been told to amend their kit...

Lotto-Jumbo saying today it's been approved by the UCI.

 

[rich p]

Confirmation that Horner is not returning to Lampre next year and might be heading home to the EP of O US of A

Chris Horner in new contract proposal shock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!