Transfers and rumours 2019

[rich p]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bahrain-merida-hand-contract-to-fred-wright-for-2020/

Fred Wright joins Cav at Team Human Rights ...Bahrain Merida

 

[Adam4868]

Harry Tanfield signs for AG2R.

 

[rich p]

Harry Tanfield signs for AG2R.

Blimey. He's lucky to get that gig?

 

[Adam4868]

Blimey. He's lucky to get that gig?

Yea thought so myself,great opportunity with a French team.Im guessing it was the kit,brown shorts that swung it for him.

 

[lyn1]

More likely, they got him for free given he had a contract at Katusha for another year as a neopro. Makarov was probably committed to pay his salary for 2020. His performances at WT level suggested that he was struggling to step up from the third division (Conti) level.

 

[rich p]

More likely, they got him for free given he had a contract at Katusha for another year as a neopro. Makarov was probably committed to pay his salary for 2020. His performances at WT level suggested that he was struggling to step up from the third division (Conti) level.

So Makarov will be paying his wages at AG2R?
Let's hope he can step up a bit this year.

 

[Adam4868]

More likely, they got him for free given he had a contract at Katusha for another year as a neopro. Makarov was probably committed to pay his salary for 2020. His performances at WT level suggested that he was struggling to step up from the third division (Conti) level.

Was he not injured last year ? Or is that just in my head.

 

[lyn1]

Yes, but that came later. He was already struggling by then.

It appears the 2 teams did a deal to share the cost of his salary for 2020, so good deal all round. From HT's point of view it made him more appealing than other, possibly stronger riders, who would have cost twice as much.
Hope it works well for him.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/harry-tanfield-katusha-alpecin-left-me-high-and-dry/

 

[Adam4868]

Not really a transfer or rumour..
Steve Cummings retiring,I sort of thought it was on the cards.Will miss him coming from the back so to speak !

View: https://twitter.com/grahamwatson10/status/1197039204418514944?s=19

 

[rich p]

Not really a transfer or rumour..
Steve Cummings retiring,I sort of thought it was on the cards.Will miss him coming from the back so to speak !

View: https://twitter.com/grahamwatson10/status/1197039204418514944?s=19

He had a mundane career punctuated by glorious successes. That stage where he mugged Bardet and Pinot was comedy gold.

 

[Adam4868]

He had a mundane career punctuated by glorious successes. That stage where he mugged Bardet and Pinot was comedy gold.

Wierd sort of career ? Never really thought he peaked as such.But he was a nice bloke !

 

[rich p]

Wierd sort of career ? Never really thought he peaked as such.But he was a nice bloke !

If only he'd kept going for a few more years he'd have been old enough to win the Vuelta...

 

[Adam4868]

If only he'd kept going for a few more years he'd have been old enough to win the Vuelta...

If your interested Rich.

View: https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/1197062475306479616?s=19

 

[mjr]

Not really a transfer or rumour..
Steve Cummings retiring,I sort of thought it was on the cards.Will miss him coming from the back so to speak !

View: https://twitter.com/grahamwatson10/status/1197039204418514944?s=19

Interviewed by Ned Boulting on his and Millar's "Never Strays Far" podcast.

 

[Adam4868]

Interviewed by Ned Boulting on his and Millar's "Never Strays Far" podcast.

As above ?