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2017 World Tour transfer rumours (and facts)

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    #92
    godtabh
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    https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/776424461214027777


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    #93
    godtabh
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    some more announcements

    https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/776424263020646400


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    #94
    TheBlaaMan
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    godtabh wrote: »
    some more announcements

    https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/776424263020646400

    Thats good news. TBF, he has tweeted recently that he was looking forward to next year, but there was plenty of noise about him perhaps retiring despite the initial Trek rumours. I wasnt always a fan of his, and still have mixed feelings around his Clenbuterol bust, but - as we saw so often recently - he ignites so many races and we'll undoubtedly miss him when he hangs up his shoes.....


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    #95
    godtabh
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    TheBlaaMan wrote: »
    Thats good news. TBF, he has tweeted recently that he was looking forward to next year, but there was plenty of noise about him perhaps retiring despite the initial Trek rumours. I wasnt always a fan of his, and still have mixed feelings around his Clenbuterol bust, but - as we saw so often recently - he ignites so many races and we'll undoubtedly miss him when he hangs up his shoes.....

    He may ignite races but I dont think he is as explosive as he was before. I think he is targeting the Tour again next year. Will be interesting but he is past it (I hope he proves me wrong).


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    #96
    TheBlaaMan
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    godtabh wrote: »
    He may ignite races but I dont think he is as explosive as he was before. I think he is targeting the Tour again next year. Will be interesting but he is past it (I hope he proves me wrong).

    Agreed, though its tough to hear him called 'past it'.......it brings to mind that Sean Kelly quote about teammates not being like old greyhounds that you can bring out the back and shoot when they get too slow....:eek:


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    #97
    Brian?
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    godtabh wrote: »
    He may ignite races but I dont think he is as explosive as he was before. I think he is targeting the Tour again next year. Will be interesting but he is past it (I hope he proves me wrong).

    No one is a bigger fan of Contador than me and I'm afraid he's past it as well. He's not going to win the Tour next year.

    He'll prove me wrong and win the Giro now.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #98
    velo.2010
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    If Degankolb has his way he'll have a sprint train for the Tour which puts Contador at an obvious disadvantage against his rivals. That was sort of going to be the case this year (aside from crashes and ultimately leaving the race)... Sagan as WC had the right to demand support riders for himself and he got them.

    You need 8 guys supporting you at the Tour now. Not 4 guys doing something else and potentially one of your super domestiques ie,Mollema, eyeing the prize for himself.


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    #99
    godtabh
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    velo.2010 wrote: »
    If Degankolb has his way he'll have a sprint train for the Tour which puts Contador at an obvious disadvantage against his rivals. That was sort of going to be the case this year (aside from crashes and ultimately leaving the race)... Sagan as WC had the right to demand support riders for himself and he got them.

    You need 8 guys supporting you at the Tour now. Not 4 guys doing something else and potentially one of your super domestiques ie,Mollema, eyeing the prize for himself.

    I assume Contador is aware of this when signing? He wont command a team like he did in the past so where does that leave him?


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    #100
    gordongekko
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    godtabh wrote: »
    I assume Contador is aware of this when signing? He wont command a team like he did in the past so where does that leave him?

    4th


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    #101
    MPFGLB
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    I think Trek are probably more interested in his profile than his ability. He still commands the biggest publicity. I think though Contador is more interested in wining the Tour . But wihtout a team to take on SKY & Movistar he really is up gainst it...And do rumours suggest alot of TT in next years Tour so he and his team are even more handicaped

    Still though romance is not dead and stranger things have happened

    Say either Frooem or Quintana can't make it or get ill or crash and then he has only one contender ...and if they have a bad day or mess up or whatever

    Leicester won the premership and Contador is in a better positon to win the Tour in my book.


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    #102
    TheBlaaMan
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    ....to go to Lampre Merida.
    Interesting move, I didn't realise he was out of contact at Sky. This could be an interesting team next year with a big injection of Chinese cash.

    http://cyclingquotes.com/news/lampre-merida_sign_ben_swift/


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    #103
    Inquitus
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    TheBlaaMan wrote: »
    ....to go to Lampre Merida.
    Interesting move, I didn't realise he was out of contact at Sky. This could be an interesting team next year with a big injection of Chinese cash.

    http://cyclingquotes.com/news/lampre-merida_sign_ben_swift/

    Swift needs a big injection of Sprint Speed to do anything of note.


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    #104
    MPFGLB
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Swift needs a big injection of Sprint Speed to do anything of note.

    Not really ...he is not a top end sprinter and is in fact a good climber...time to look at the cobbles imo

    He is tough with a 3rd and 2nd at MSR ....maybe he can do something in Belguim

    Who is riding for this team besides Rui Costa & Ullissi ?

    At least he will get some chances...hadn't a hope at SKY

    He is not a bad rider at all ....just hard for him to find a niche


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    #105
    brocbrocach
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    godtabh wrote: »
    some more announcements

    https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/776424263020646400


    Wow, who's this Hernandez kid? Must be an up-and-coming prospect as I haven't seen him in GTs in the last few years. It's lucky for him he's moving to Trek now as at least he'll know one person at his new team to help him settle in.


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    #106
    godtabh
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    https://twitter.com/Cyclingnewsfeed/status/778157682666696704

    Big loss for Sky? I think so.

    Well we see more of that happen as less and less people who are capable getting no opportunities


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    #107
    MPFGLB
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    Not sure SKY are that bothered with the departure of Konig.. He was emplyed as a Dom and wasn't really top at that ....but good rider and should do top 10s in Tour maybe top 5

    SKY have so many top riders its keeping them all happy that must be the concern

    So they haven't replaced Roche or Konig ... unless I missed something ?


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    #108
    godtabh
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    MPFGLB wrote: »

    So they haven't replaced Roche or Konig ... unless I missed something ?

    Dont think so. I've only seen them sign neo pros.


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    #109
    MPFGLB
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    godtabh wrote: »
    Dont think so. I've only seen them sign neo pros.

    Well maybe they have figured out they have enough

    Or the kind of rider they want was not on the market or availabe to them...they can afford to be fussy

    Would like to see them lose another 2 top riders next year to maybe Lampre, Bahrain , Bora , etc....Nice to see thing even out a bit across teams


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    #110
    retalivity
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    They are signing ellisonde, not sure its confirmed yet though


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    #111
    MPFGLB
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    retalivity wrote: »
    They are signing ellisonde, not sure its confirmed yet though

    Of course ...not sure he repalces Roche or Konig though as a Dom or a GC contender


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    #112
    pelevin
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    It probably suits them more to have someone without any unsettling GC aspirations. Konig presumably joined with some kind of promises of being much more than simply a domestique. With riders like Landa, Poels, Thomas, I'd say they're pretty well stacked on that GC front.


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    #113
    godtabh
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    https://twitter.com/TeamDiData/status/781463972306423808


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