Berk on a Bike
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I always do that. Doh!Aren't you confusing him with Malcolm Elliot?
The Signings and Transfers Thread 2015
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dragon72
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I'm still waiting for Fernando Alonso to start up his team of Galácticos. I got really excited about that when those rumours were circulating a couple of years ago. But I have a hunch that's well and truly on the back burner, if not already in the bin.
mjr
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Dani King signs for another year at wiggle Honda http://www.velouk.net/2015/09/29/team-news-dani-king-re-signs/
mjr
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Cav and friends at Qhubeka for three years according to http://www.velouk.net/2015/09/29/team-news-cavendish-signs-for-mtn-qhubeka/
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Sorry, I've taken my eye off the ball a bit here. Are MTN-Qhubeka / Dimension Data / HTC Highroad Old Boys Club still a Continental (or whatever the term is - need a wildcard for Grand Tours) level team? Or have they transformed into World Tour while I wasn't looking?
Hont
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Currently Continental but the WT teams can change each year. They're clearly hoping for a step up...
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/09/news/dimension-data-pushing-for-worldtour-license_386847
mjr
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Currently Pro-Continental (higher than Continental, lower than World). World licence applications close some time in October and are announced November/December and http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/09/news/dimension-data-pushing-for-worldtour-license_386847 speculates they're going to apply for a World licence application. (crosspost with @Hont)
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Flying_Monkey
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I don't think Cav & Co. would have signed if they were not going to apply for a WT licence. And even without him, they'd still deserve one on this season's performances.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Again ... I've not been paying attention properly, but isn't Cav going to try to qualify for the Omnium at the 'lympics next year. So he's hardly going to be omnipresent on the road. Or have I got all that wrong again?
Berk on a Bike
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Former Sky man Danny Pate joins US Conti team Optum
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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He explains at http://www.velouk.net/2015/09/30/team-news-von-hoff-joins-one-pro-cycling/ but basically he likes the management.
Hont
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You're bang on. Only problem is that there is only one place available for the Omnium so there's no guarantee that Cav will go to Rio and I can't see him putting all of his eggs in one basket, given that the basket only has room for one egg.
Pro Tour Punditry
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I suppose whether he gets that one place will come down to him making sure he trains un eouf
Ouch! You should be lightly boiled for that
oldroadman
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Only 50 years out, not to worry. I'm sure KH won't.
