Transfers

Jean Cristophe Peraud to Omega Pharma - Lotto
Tyler Day to Neotel

Muraviev Dmitriy has informed astanafans.com that he had signed a contract with the RadioShack

AN POST - Sean Kelly :

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GHYLLEBERT Pieter from CC Bourgas and BORRY Kim from Soenens-Germond (Elite 2).


PALMANS - CRAS :

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BORREMANS Steffen from Davo-Lotto (Elite 2).

Confima
http://jornalciclismo.com/?p=10896

Team RadioShack roster for 2010

Lance Armstrong (USA)
Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn)
Sam Bewley (NZl)
Jani Brajkovic (Slo)
Matthew Busche (USA)
Ben Hermans (Bel)
Chris Horner (USA)
Daryl Impey (RSA)
Markel Irizar (Spa)
Andreas Klöden (Ger)
Levi Leipheimer (USA)
Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra)
Fuyu Li (Chn)
Tiago Machado (Por)
Jason McCartney (USA)
Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz)
Sérgio Paulinho (Por)
Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr)
Gregory Rast (Swi)
Sébastien Rosseler (Bel)
Ivan Rovny (Rus)
José Luis Rubiera (Spa)
Bjorn Selander (USA)
Gert Steegmans (Bel)
Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu)
Haimar Zubeldia (Spa)

Massimo GIUNTI's transfer to Androni Giocattoli is now confirmed. He will take part at the first meeting of the team next week.

SAKELLARIDIS MANGOURAS Neofytos to SP Tableware - Gatsoulis Bikes
SIMANTIRAKIS Vasileios to SP Tableware - Gatsoulis Bikes

Source : http://www.sptableware-cycling.gr/gr/news_article.php?id=21

Some little corrections

Brard is not going to Elite 2 but retires
Fleeman from Cervelo has to leave the team

The Belgian Continental teams Josan and Revor are also quiting

Pazin - After Loborika in 2009, new formed team "Meridiana Kamen Team" is second continental team in Croatia.

Two teams, italian "Meridiana" and Croatian "Puris Kamen Pazin" in 2010 will ride together as one.

This is confirmed by Vinko Poloncic from Croatian team.

Vinko Poloncic and Ivica Grzinic will be in charge for croatian side of the team and Giancarlo Mazza and Antonio Giallorenzo for italian side.

"Meridiana Kamen Team" in year 2010 allegedly will have 16 riders. 7 from ex "Puris Kamen": Marko Ivancic, Bruno Radotic, Danijel Bajlo, Juraj Ugrinic, Marin Andelini, Boris Legovic and Mauro Hrastnik.

The big name from italian side of the team is 34 years old, two time italian champion Salvatore Commesso.

Others are: Aurelio Passeron, Olegs Melehs, Mariano Giallorenzo, Nicola D'Andrea and Stefano Usai.

Other three names will be confirmed soon by italian side.

All together first trainings are scheduled after New year in south Italy in city Salerno or in north-west Italy in Liguria.

First races in 2010: "Giro di Sicilia" and "Giro di Sardegna"

Last years "Puris Kamen" best rider, very talented Luka Grubic is made a move to italian U23 team "Team Bibanese"

source : cesko_jr on ppdb.nl

MTN 2010 Squad :
Ian McLeod
Kevin Evans
Christoff van Heerden
Juan van Heerden
Brad Potgieter
Jaco Venter
Stanley Namanyana
Dylan Girdlestone
Reinhard JVRensburg
Adrien Niyonshuti

Source :
http://www.mtncycling.co.za/News/DisplayNewsItem.aspx?niid=2588

LeonCQ wrote:

all added, till here

Team Raleigh squad :

UK riders:
Tom Barras
Dale Appleby
Liam Holohan
Daniel Shand
James Stewart
Richard Handley
Michael Cumings

International riders
Peter Smith – Australian
Julian Rammler – German

Team Manager
Chris Truett

http://www.teamraleigh.co.uk/PressRelease_Riders2010.aspx

LeonCQ wrote:

added

Denis Flahaut to ISD - Donestk and not for ISD - Neri
Source : http://www.cyclismag.com/article.php?sid=5458

Dennis van Niekerk Konica to Neotel

Finally it won't be Team Specialized but Geumsan Ginseng Asia Continental Cycling Team and it will be a South Korean team.

The riders :
Takeshi Igarashi (Jap)
Shinichi Fukushima (Jap)
Nara Motoi (Jap)
Ji Wen Low (Sin)
Phuchong Saiudomsil (Tha)
Hwng In Hyuk (Kor)
Kim Yung Uk (Kor)
Kim Jong Kwag (Kor)
Kweon Jun Oh (Kor)
Choi Hyung Min (Kor)
Yu Gi Hong (Kor)

Atlas Personal - BMC 2010 Squad :

Raphaël Addy (Sui/1990) >>>Neo
Michael Baer (Sui/1988) >>>Nazionale Elettronica - Hadimec
Nicolas Baldo (Fra/1984) >>>Differdange
Marius Bernatonis (Ltu/1987)
Guillaume Bourgeois (Sui/1983)
Istvan Cziraki (Hun/1986) >>>Betonexpressz 2000 - Limonta
Guillaume Dessibourg (Sui/1986) >>>Nazionale Elettronica - Hadimec
Peter Erdin (Sui/1990) >>>Neo
Bruno Guggisberg (Sui/1984) >>>Neo
Martin Hacecky (Cze/1988) >>>Neo
Vojtech Hacecky (Cze/1987) >>>Neo
Pèter Kusztor (Hun/1984)
Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui/1989) >>>Neo
Lukas Rohner (Sui/1988)
David Rösch (Ger/1988)
Florian Salzinger (Ger/1983)
Frank Scherzinger (Ger/1986)
Janick Wisler (Sui/1985)

Source : http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=20241

Neotel team for 2010:

Lotto Petrus
China Sowela
Reynard Butler
Tyler Day
Dennis van Niekerk
Nolan Hoffman
James Perry
Alex Galvin
Juan Spies

Seems that british team Sigma Sport could be a Continental squad next year.
Btw, here's the team roster for 2010 :
Simon Richardson
Matt Stephens
Tom Murray
Stephen Adams
Wouter Sybrandy
Kit Gilham
Tom Last
James Williamson
Dan Duguid
Gareth Montgomery
Tom Snape

And some brief news on Bodysol-Lotto team

IN
DE WITTE Jonathan BEL19880824
DRON Boris BEL19889317
PREMONT Christophe BEL19891122

OUT
TIMMERMANS Damien > Elite-2

Aaron Kemps and THOMSON Jay Robert to FLY V Australia

Andorra - GrandValira is quiting

Medici and Chamorra stay with Scott Marcondes

ESP19881020 REYNES MIMO Marc (younger brother of Vicente) signs with PSK Whirpool.

A new brazilian contiental team in 2010 , Funvic-Sundown with 11 riders :
Edgardo Simon
Breno Sidoti
Tiago Fiorilli
José Eriberto Filho
Flávio Cardoso
Magno Prado
Pedro Nicácio
Kleber Ramos
Daniel Soeiro
Roberto Pinheiro
Héctor Aguilar

Source : http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=20740

Guillermo Ruben Bongiorno CSF to Zheroquadro

a new japanese continental team in 2010 led by Simone Mori with as main sponsor Nippo with 13 riders including :
Luca Barla (1987) da giugno 2010
Mirko Battaglini (1987)
Vincenzo Garofalo (1982)
Kazuo Inoue (Jpn – 1981)
Masaaki Kikuchi (Jpn – 1986)
Nariyuki Masuda (Jpn – 1983)
Takashi Mihazawa (Jpn – 1978)
Yasuharu Nakajma (Jpn – 1984)
Makoto Nakata (Jpn – 1976)
Junya Sano (Jpn – 1982)
Alessio Signego (1983)
Mariusz Wiesiak (Pol – 1981)
Nicolas Winter (Sui – 1989)

Source : http://www.cyclismag.com/article.php?sid=5479
http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=25543&tp=n

LOCKE Deon RSR to CKT-Champion System

Kazakhstan Cycling Federation informed Astanafans.com that Astana team signed Allan and Scott Davis and finished signings for 2010-roster http://astanafans.com/allan-i-skott-devisy-v-astane.html

Kind of a mess with Willam Mike and Mats (if the latest does reallyexists ?). Mike WILLAM is leaving Team Nutrixxion - Sparkasse for Thüringer Energie Team. Concerning Mats, I don't know indeed

Simon Holt will not ride with the Team Raleigh in 2010 as he signed with amateur italian team U.C. Bergamasca 1902 De Nardi Colpack.

Cheers.

By the way, happy new year ( ) to CQ crew and to everyone reading this...

LeonCQ wrote:

Thanks a lot, Stephane. Same to you!