[Wielrennen] Transfergeruchten en contractverlenging #16

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 12:52 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:

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Ben ik niet met je eens. Hij is goed genoeg voor een knecht en bijvoorbeeld een 4e plek in Strade Biachi, een 4e plek in GP Lugano en een top 20 in de Giro is niet extreem zwak.

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TEAM BELKIN EXTENDS CONTRACTS WITH FOUR CYCLISTS AND ADDS TEUNISSEN
8 MINUTES AGO

The Belkin Pro Cycling TEAM – which recently signed a declaration of intent with De Lotto, BrandLoyalty and speed skating Team BrandLoyalty – extended the contracts of Jos van Emden, Marc Goos, Martijn Keizer and Bram Tankink for two more years. The team also managed to sign talented, 22-year-old Mike Teunissen from the Rabobank Development Team rider on a two-year contract.

In search for second title sponsor
General Manager Richard Plugge is very happy with the contract extensions. “With this we keep the knowledge and experience within our team. Mike Teunissen is a youngster who had his training with the Rabobank Development Team.

Thanks to the initial support of De Lotto and BrandLoyalty we can keep developing our vision which is to build a new future for cycling under the motto #RideTheFuture. The cooperation with Jac Orie’s speed skating team ensures that we have one team, with talents who will make their presence felt throughout the year. Right now we are still looking for a second title sponsor.”

BrandLoyalty will be involved in the cycling-skating project as a sub sponsor, but won’t be part of the name of the team.

Nico Verhoeven
“We are very pleased to have these riders,” said Sports Director Nico Verhoeven. “Jos is a versatile rider, who adds to our sprint train, the classic team and also knows how to compete in a grand tour. Marc Goos rode a strong Giro, his first grand tour ever and did very well. Martijn is currently riding his second grand tour of the year and is an excellent helper. Bram is our road captain and has an important role within our formation.”

“With Mike, we bring in a former junior world champion from the cyclo-cross category,” Verhoeven continued. “He shifted his focus completely to the road this year and showed signs of promising things by winning the junior’s Paris-Roubaix.”

Jos van Emden
“This contract shows that the team appreciates me for what I do. I’m very happy with that. I want to continue helping others. We have some very talented leaders within this team who I like working for. With the classics team, I would love to win Flanders or Roubaix."

Marc Goos
“I feel this team is the right place for me. I’m working very well together with my coach. The new set-up with a Dutch sponsor looks really promising, as well. I hope I can keep developing myself at this team the coming years.”

Martijn Keizer
“This new contract is wonderful, especially after my special start to the season. Initially, I didn’t have a team. I suddenly was able to join one of the best teams in the peloton later. This extension confirms that I’m doing well. That’s a great feeling.”

Bram Tankink
“You won’t find the structure of this team in a lot of other teams. My role as road captain suits me very well. With the strong leaders we have, I think this team can grow even further. I like to add to that process.”

Mike Teunissen
“For someone my age, this is fantastic. I have worked very long and hard for this,” said Teunissen.

“First I hope to get a lot of kilometres under my belt and to complete my duties as well as possible. Then I hope to show myself a little bit more. I look up to riders like Wilco [Kelderman] and Moreno [Hofland]. I’ve raced with them in the past and now, they are doing very well at the highest level. I hope to accomplish that, as well.”

“Roubaix has a course that suits me and is a race in which I hope to develop myself. However, I’m a decent time trialist and pretty good uphill as well, so short stage races should suit me, too. This is my second normal year on the road and we’ll just have to wait and see where my real specialties lie. I’m very happy I get the chance to do that at Team Belkin.”

http://www.teambelkin.com(...)-adds-teunissen-4058

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 16:45 schreef TheArt het volgende:
Het wordt trouwens geen Lotto-BrandLoyalty. De ploeg is nog op zoek naar een tweede titelsponsor naast Lotto.

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 16:50 schreef Mani89 het volgende:

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En als die zoektocht mislukt?

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 16:50 schreef Mani89 het volgende:

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En als die zoektocht mislukt?

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 16:45 schreef TheArt het volgende:
Het wordt trouwens geen Lotto-BrandLoyalty. De ploeg is nog op zoek naar een tweede titelsponsor naast Lotto.

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 19:25 schreef ItaloDancer het volgende:

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Maar de samenwerking met de schaatsploeg gaat wel door

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Op donderdag 28 augustus 2014 10:47 schreef Momo... het volgende:
Betancur blijft bij AG2R tot met 2016

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"Het is gewoon heel lastig om met hem te werken. Carlos wil geen lange tijd in Europa verblijven, omdat hij snel heimwee krijgt. Toch zal hij moeten leren leven met onze manier van werken, en zich gedragen als een echte topsporter."

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Op donderdag 28 augustus 2014 10:47 schreef Momo... het volgende:
Betancur blijft bij AG2R tot met 2016

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Op donderdag 28 augustus 2014 10:47 schreef Momo... het volgende:
Betancur blijft bij AG2R tot met 2016

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Theo Bos lijkt volgend jaar te gaan rijden voor MTN-Qhubeka. Dat meldt het Algemeen Dagblad. Zijn management bevestigt aan de krant dat de 31-jarige sprinter reeds in vergevorderde onderhandelingen is met de Zuid-Afrikaanse formatie.

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Op vrijdag 29 augustus 2014 11:14 schreef Ericr het volgende:
Alle afgedankte sprinters naar MTN dus. Misschien dat Heras-hekwerken subsponsor wil worden.

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Op vrijdag 29 augustus 2014 11:10 schreef OProg het volgende:

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