The Signings and Transfers Thread 2015

[mjr]

http://www.velouk.net/2015/10/22/new-uci-conti-team-for-2016/ describes new Continental team Dynamo.

 

[mjr]

Mark McNally to Wanty Groupe Gobert (pro conti) http://www.velouk.net/2015/10/30/feature-mark-mcnally-returns-to-belgium/

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Looks like Pozzato is off to Southeast
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/11/news/pozzato-poised-to-join-southeast-for-2016_388473

I'm surprised that there's no mention of him having been banned in the past within the article.

 

[mjr]

Ciolek from MTN (unsurprisingly) to Cult (surprisingly?) http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/11/news/gerald-ciolek-leaves-mtn-for-cult-energy_388708 (seen from twitter.com/dexradio )

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Owain Doull has reportedly signed for a WorldTour team on a 2-year contract, but they aren't saying which one.

 

[SWSteve]

Owain Doull has reportedly signed for a WorldTour team on a 2-year contract, but they aren't saying which one.

Orica?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Dimension Data (the team formerly known as MTN-Qhubeka) might be in line for a World Tour licence. A transfer of sorts.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/will-mtn-qhubeka-join-the-worldtour-194681

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A media transfer - Matt Rendell has been appointed as press officer for Movistar

 

[Flying_Monkey]

A media transfer - Matt Rendell has been appointed as press officer for Movistar

Interesting. We might seem some literate press releases at least!

 

[SWSteve]

A media transfer - Matt Rendell has been appointed as press officer for Movistar

Fantastic news, maybe he will pop up on the cycling podcast alongside Messrs Moore and Birnie throughout the season.

 

[mjr]

Fantastic news, maybe he will pop up on the cycling podcast alongside Messrs Moore and Birnie throughout the season.

https://mobile.twitter.com/mrendell/status/663747454303641605 says it's the end of his brilliant polylingual work for itv so I can't agree entirely.

I wonder if a certain recently-recruited summariser is up for the madness of a full three weeks of le tour interview duty? David Millar's ridden for French and Spanish teams but does he know other languages?

 

[SWSteve]

https://mobile.twitter.com/mrendell/status/663747454303641605 says it's the end of his brilliant polylingual work for itv so I can't agree entirely.

I wonder if a certain recently-recruited summariser is up for the madness of a full three weeks of le tour interview duty? David Millar's ridden for French and Spanish teams but does he know other languages?

Daniel Friebe has worked for Pro-Cycling amongst others, and is quite good with languages.
Unless Wiggins will start after Rio - his French is very good

 

[mjr]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/09/matt-prior-one-pro-cycling-licence says One Pro have their professional continental licence.

 

[HF2300]

Fantastic news, maybe he will pop up on the cycling podcast alongside Messrs Moore and Birnie throughout the season.

He'll be missed on ITV's Tour coverage though.

 

[SWSteve]

He'll be missed on ITV's Tour coverage though.

I'm sure they'll find a way to speak to him at a hotel...