Cadel to change teams?

[drv31t]

I just caught the last 30 secs of an interview on Wide World Of Sports. At the end, Ken Sutcliff made reference to Cadel still having great drive to win the Tour, & to do so he has changed teams. Thats where it ended, no mention of what team. Has any one heard of where he is going?

[Boostland]

He has not indicated where as yet according to this.

http://www.velonews.com/article/99688/evans-leaves-silence-lotto---where-will-he-go-for-2010

[drv31t]

Sports tonight have just stated that Cadel has split from Silence Lotto, but is yet to do a deal with a new team.

[El Imbatido]

I posted this on the aus cycle forums and it is my run down of the candidates for his new home:

Garmin - The possible Wiggins to SKY switch could still work, if they sub in Evans for Contador in the switcheroo. Good domestiques at Garmin too.

SKY - This is personally where i think he will end up. Have a huge budget, got some good climbing talents (EBH, Lokvist, Gerrans) and they are looking for high placings in GC.

Katusha - Another team with a huge budget and some good domestiques. (Joaquin Rodriguez, Kim Kirchen) but the team is more centred around sprinting ie. McEwen. Isn't it the reason he left lotto because they weren't supporting him in the sprints anymore?

Astana - Don't laugh i'm being serious. Bertie needs a good domestique for a season and then he will be out the door in a flash. So it will be team Cadel. Ok you can laugh, even i don't really see Astana as an option  

Lampre - Just thought about this. Cadel's wife is Italian, This italian team just got a new sponsor (albeit the one that was sponsoring team doped up Di Luca ie. Farnese Vini) and Cunego has said himself that he does not see himself anymore as a GC conteder. They had 1.5million euros to buy Di Luca with, so they have got plenty of cash.

Quickstep - Have roster spots open and a big budget (they were trying to sign Bertie) and have made a habit of snapping up lotto talent  

That is the run down of my contenders. And if worst comes to worst then i hear Radioshack are still hiring. But you have to have no personal ambition as a pre-requisite for that team.

Also this souce seems to think he has signed with BMC:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=%7Cen&u=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/article/detail.aspx%3Farticleid%3DDMF01112009_004

So i guess when we find out his future team, it will tell us if:

a. He is trying to cash in on the rainbow jersey or
b. He is trying to go to a team that is built around him

[drv31t]

Nice work, thanks for the info

[Boostland]

Also this souce seems to think he has signed with BMC:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=%7Cen&u=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/article/detail.aspx%3Farticleid%3DDMF01112009_004

Looks like that one was on the money

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-confirms-evans-signing

[drv31t]

Team BMC have done well to get Cadel there. They seem to have bought well to make a strong squad. I hope they get the wild cards they need to make the big races.

[Metro Commuter]

Does that mean Cadel is now not able to ride for Team Rees Pritchard in the Jaxx A grade Teams Challnge on 14 Nov?  Bugger.   Now it will be left to Bunter Hadley, Chai Lord, Swannie and Noodles to get the money.

[drv31t]

Team BMC will be competing in the Tour Down Under....great news.

[Metro Commuter]

TDU will be a great event.  Half thinking of trying to organise a group from Newcastle to travel down, watch some of the race, and participate in support races (but not any bunter community rides).  If you had enough people attending it might be fun.

[spandexcstacy]

I would have thought bunter community rides would have been perfect
for you and your chai buddies Metro!

[Metro Commuter]

Fellow Hill Slug,

I can see why you would say that, but thankfully I have not - yet - had a form slump to require me to apply to NCM for membership.  I may be a barely coping C grader, but I have a few grades to work my way through before I am unable to call myself a racing cyclist.

The Marginal Cgrader

[drv31t]

The TDU would be great to go & see. Then the worlds in Gelong later in the year.