Transfer season…

['Dale]

Team Sky has muzzled its riders from commenting on Mark Cavendish's future, Edvald Boasson Hagen has indicated. “We are not allowed to say much,” he told a Norwegian website.

[petatodd]

Fugslang to Astana as well.

 

Eish! They've got budget.

And in Vino, the President of Cycling. He is taking over the world.

 

Wonder where Sagan's future lies?

 

:-(

In bed with the podium girls?

[Tumbleweed]

And in Vino, the President of Cycling. He is taking over the world. In bed with the podium girls?

 

I think he prefers hot tubs…

 

Was reading some tweets in the wee hours about a Sky staff implosion…what's that all about? Anything to it?

['Dale]

From 'Cycling Tips'

 

 

Cavendish free to leave Sky

 

Mark Cavendish is free to leave Sky. According to Cycling Weekly, the 2011 World Champion negotiated a free release from his three-year contract that will allow him to join another team.

OmegaPharma-Quick Step and Cavendish have already agreed to a contract and that the announcement is imminent, according to some reports.

The free release allows Cavendish to avoid a seven-figure buy-out clause and announce the contract. La Gazzetta dello Sport recently suggested Omega’s bike sponsor, Specialized, was ready to foot the €1.2m bill.

Last month, Sky’s team manager, David Brailsford indicated that a solution was in the interests of British Cycling. He is also the body’s performance director.

“We have known each other for a long time,” Brailsford said, according to The Telegraph. “It’s in my interest and his interests that we find the best long term solution.”

Sky signed Cavendish for three years, 2012 to 2014, at a reported £2m a year. It developed into a stage racing power-house, however, and left little room left for cycling’s top sprinter. Instead of winning his usual five to six stages at the Tour this year, he only won three.

[kosmonooit]

Good for Cav, between him and Tom, Omega is going to clean up next year. How do they stand with ciimbers?

['Dale]

Good for Cav, between him and Tom, Omega is going to clean up next year. How do they stand with ciimbers?

 

Good question...

[jcza]

RadioShack Nissan 2013 Roster:

 

Fabian Cancellara, Jan Bakelants, George Bennett, Matthew Busche, Laurent Didier, Tony Gallopin, Ben Hermans, Chris Horner, Markel Irizar, Benjamin King, Andreas Klöden, Tiago Machado, Maxime Monfort, Giacomo Nizzolo, Nelson Oliveira, Yaroslav Popovych, Grégory Rast, Hayden Roulston, Thomas Rohregger, Jesse Sergent, Andy Schleck, Fränk Schleck, Jens Voigt, Haimar Zubeldia.

 

New Riders:

 

Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil), Danilo Hondo (Lampre), Bob Jungels (Leopard-Trek), Robert Kiserlovski (Astana)

 

Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13235/RadioShack-Nissan-announces-roster-for-2013-Frank-Schleck-remains-on-board.aspx#ixzz2BXBtVYzo

[Tubehunter]

Thought the Schlecks planned on retiring when the doping scandals through USADA broke or was that just the news agencies sensationalising their father's plea???

[jcza]

Thought the Schlecks planned on retiring when the doping scandals through USADA broke or was that just the news agencies sensationalising their father's plea???

 

Maybe they're waiting to see what happens with Frank?

[jcza]

Lampre on shaky ground, Acqua & Sapone shuts its doors

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/11/analysis/lampre-on-shaky-ground-acqua-sapone-shuts-its-doors_264384?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cyclingrightnow%2Fvelonews+%28VeloNews%29

[kosmonooit]

Dowsett becomes a Movistar

[TNT1]

Michael Rogers has signed with Team Saxo-Tinkoff for the 2013 season, the Danish team announced on Friday. The 32-year-old Australian has signed a two-year deal with Bjarne Riis's team. He had been with Team Sky since the beginning of 2011.

[SwissVan]

At least mtbking gets to keep a great rider for a few more years

 

Jaroslav Coolharvey was talking with some road teams about following his dream to race on the road and maybe do a TDF....announced that he would stay with Specialized and focus on mtb up to the next olympics

 

http://jaroslavkulhavy.cz/en/jaroslav-made-the-decision-mountain-bikes/?lang=en