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  • August 9, 2012 at 8:55 pm #16538
    Stumps

    Whilst we still have the Vuelta to look forward to and the Worlds, pro teams must be eyeing up likely candidates for new signings.

    Cav to OPQ ?

    Nibali to Astana and Roche to Saxo bank so far.

    How about Sky swapping Cav for Boonen ? Plus i think they need another GC rider to go with Wiggo, Froome and possibly Uran.

    What do you reckon ?????????????

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  • August 14, 2012 at 3:01 pm #694977
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    drheaton

    Do tell…
    😕

    Do tell…

    August 14, 2012 at 2:56 pm #694975
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    Gkam84

    No-one is going to jump at
    No-one is going to jump at Basso, He’s over the hill and past it, even as a DS

    Sagan would be a huge one for any team…..but I think I know where he’s heading 😉 😉

    August 14, 2012 at 2:52 pm #694973
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    drheaton

    Even if Cannondale come in
    Even if Cannondale come in and support Liquigas fully they’ll have no riders left!

    Surely the big question is where will Sagan, Viviani and Basso end up? Every other big name they have seems to have sorted themselves a transfer, those three are the only ones I haven’t seen touted around yet.

    August 14, 2012 at 2:35 pm #694971
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    Gkam84

    Hutarovich to
    Hutarovich to AG2R
    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12625/Yauheni-Hutarovich-to-AG2R-La-Mondiale-on-two-year-deal.aspx

    JTL to Saxo…..MAYBE
    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12626/WorldTour-system-failure-means-Bjarne-Riis-wont-name-Saxo-Bank-Tinkoff-Bank-signings.aspx

    August 14, 2012 at 2:30 pm #694969
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    Gkam84

    Another two leaving
    Another two leaving Liquigas

    Capecchi and Szmyd to Movistar (i’ve added it to my list above)

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12613/Eros-Capecchi-and-Sylwester-Szmyd-quit-Liquigas-Cannondale-for-Movistar.aspx

    If you read the bottom of that article, there will be NO Liquigas next year as they are pulling their sponsorship……So who’s going to come in or will Cannondale continue on their own?

    August 14, 2012 at 1:45 pm #694967
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    drheaton

    Pretty sure Lofkvist won’t be
    Pretty sure Lofkvist won’t be at Sky next year.

    Can’t see the Schleck’s joining a team where they wouldn’t be top dogs, a move to a new team might be the best they can hope for, or a cut price move to one of the teams without massive GC ambitions.

    Agree with Raleigh, Wiggins and Froome are top dogs for at least the next couple of years, then Froome +1 depending on how Uran and Henao come through. Alot probably depends on what Wiggins’ career ambitions are now, whether he wants to win multiple TdF’s(difficult), multiple Grand Tours (potentially less difficult), win some classics (possible) or go back and break the hour record/win gold at Rio on the track.

    Probably only Wiggins and Brailsford really know the answer to this so it’s difficult to speculate just what Sky’s plans are for the next few years.

    August 14, 2012 at 1:40 pm #694965
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    Sadly Biggins

    stumps wrote:He would be free

    stumps wrote:
    He would be free from Frank

    I thought that they moved as one man (apart from in relation to Frank’s alleged “preparation”). Can you get TT tandems? 😀

    August 14, 2012 at 1:40 pm #694963
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    Raleigh

    No.
    Either one would want a
    No.

    Either one would want a tilt at the tour, depriving dear Bradley or Friendly Froome.

    Bad move.

    Or they could try and fill the three GT podiums.

    That would be quite funny.

    Henao, Uran and Porte on Giro

    Froome, Wiggins and SCHLECK on Tour

    Froome, Sivstov and Lofkvist on Vuelta.

    😐

    This wouldn’t be the first time this had been acheived of course, Mehdi Sohrabi having done so for three years between 2004 and 2006.

    August 14, 2012 at 1:22 pm #694961
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    Stumps

    What about A Schleck to Sky
    What about A Schleck to Sky 😕

    If anyone can make him a better TT rider the Sky set up can. He would be free from Frank and possibly have Voigt with him.

    August 14, 2012 at 12:50 pm #694959
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    drheaton

    Aye, Cav and Boonen on one
    Aye, Cav and Boonen on one teams seems like a recipe for trouble given that Cav has previously said he wants more classic wins.

    How about Boonen to BMC? They seems to pick up whoever has had a good classics season that year, pay them loads of money then watch them do absolutely nothing. All Boonen needs to guarantee an offer from BMC is to win the World Championships.

    Surely what OPQ need more than another sprinter is a serious GC contender? Martin, Leipheimer, the Velits brothers and the rest are not top level, they need someone who’ll at least threaten to get into the top 10 at the grand tours.

    August 14, 2012 at 12:41 pm #694957
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    Raleigh

    Yeah, because the Boon
    Yeah, because the Boon wouldn’t be content with just doing leadouts.

    And Cav needs OMPQS.

    August 14, 2012 at 12:27 pm #694955
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    drheaton

    Straight swap, Boonen for
    Straight swap, Boonen for Cav… sorted.

    August 14, 2012 at 12:24 pm #694953
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    Raleigh

    Tony Martin would be quite
    Tony Martin would be quite good in the SKY.

    They definitely need new classics riders, Cancellara?

    (no way)

    But Hushovd?

    Probably not.

    Ballan?

    Dan Martin?

    Both unlikely.

    Perhaps the Poz?

    August 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #694951
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    silas chime

    Along with Thibaut Pinot and
    Along with Thibaut Pinot and Tejay Van Garderen?

    That’d sort the GC side of things out for sure…..not that I don’t think Sky already have enough of those(we’re already discussing people not getting enough chances).

    August 14, 2012 at 12:08 pm #694949
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    drheaton

    I’ve read before that Sky and
    I’ve read before that Sky and Thomas both feel he’s a better classics rider than Grand Tour condender but you never know, that’s what everyone said about Wiggins a few years ago.

    Also, if I had a wish list of riders I’d like Sky to sign, Thomas De Gendt would be on there.

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