The rider transfers guide for 2012-2013, Part 3
Team Euskaltel-Euskadi:
Spanish side, Team Euskaltel-Euskadi has managed to retain two of its cyclists as Jon Izagirre and Samuel Sanchez have decided to stay with the team for the coming season while Igor Anton and Mikel Land are the new inclusions in the side.
Team FDJ-Big Mat:
Steve Chainel and Yauheni Hutarovich have left Team FDJ-Big Mat and will ride along Team Ag2R La Mondiale for the 2013 season.
Team Garmin-Sharp:
Rohan Dennis of Team Jayco-AIS is the only inclusion in the team for the season ahead.
"It started at the Tour Down Under and I posted some good results there,” Rohan briefed to Cyclingnews after signing with the side.
“Then I moved onto the track and gave it 100 per cent but that got my name out there and started to set things up"
"There are a few reasons why I chose Garmin but Allan Peiper's record with neo-pros is outstanding”.
“He knows how we work and it's just the best place for my development. He's an exceptional DS and it's a privilege to be underneath his wing for the next few years".
Team Katusha:
Ins:
Outs:
Team Lampre - ISD
Ins:
Outs:
Team Liquigas-Cannondale:
Ins: Matthias Krizek (neo);
Outs: Daniel Oss, Dominik Nerz (BMC Racing Team); Vincenzo Nibali, Valerio Agnoli, Alessandro Vanotti (Astana); Eros Capecchi and Sylwester Szmyd (Movistar)
Team Lotto Belisol:
Ins:
Outs:
Team Movistar:
Ins: Eros Capecchi and Sylwester Szmyd (Movistar)
Outs:
Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep:
Ins:
Outs:
Team Orica GreenEdge Cycling:
Ins:
Outs: Robbie McEwen (retired)
Team Astana:
Ins: Vincenzo Nibali, Valerio Agnoli, Alessandro Vanotti (Liquigas-Cannondale); Fredrik Kessiakoff, Maxim Iglinsky (re-signed); Fabio Aru (neo)
Outs:
Team Rabobank Cycling:
Ins: Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky); Graeme Brown (re-signed);
Outs:
Team RadioShack-Nissan:
Ins:
Outs:
Team Sky Procycling:
Ins:
Outs: Davide Appollonio (AG2R La Mondiale); Lars Petter Nordhaug (Rabobank)
Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank
Ins: Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale); Marko Kump (Adria Mobil)
Outs:
Team Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling
Ins:
Outs:
A number of cyclists are yet to decide their future and it is believed that the remaining transfers will take place after the third Grand Tour race of the season, the Vuelta a Espana 2012.
The cyclists with the maximum number of UCI points will definitely be offered worthwhile contracts for the coming seasons.
The top ten cyclists after the UCI World Tour Elite Men rankings are as under,
Rank
Name
Team
Points
1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Sky
601
2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Katusha
414
3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquigas-Cannondale
400
4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Pharma-Quick_Step
370
5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquigas-Cannondale
351
6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orica-GreenEDGE
270
7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Sky
266
8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euskaltel-Euskadi
252
9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotto-Belisol
237
10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movistar_Team
201
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