This year there was more movement on the transfer market than in previous years. The loss of various large teams has ensured this. Some drivers stayed on the track. Besides the Olympic champion in Beijing, Samuel Sanchez, Chris Horner has not yet found a team either. Check out the 2014 WorldTour transfer listing for those who were lucky.
//AG2R La Mondiale
The French flagship team Ag2R will be strengthened this year with six drivers, among whom Patrick Gretsch is particularly noteworthy from a German point of view. The Thuringian comes from Argos-Shimano, but will be given more freedom in his new environment.
The outfit is also new. Here the color brown is even more dominant. [Link]
Deer
Maxime Daniel (France) – Soysun
Damien Gaudin (France) – Europcar
Alexis Gougeard (France) – USSA Pavilly-Barentin
Sebastien Turgot (France – Europcar
Alexis Vuillermoz (France) – Soysun
Patrick Gretsch (Germany) – Argos-Shimano
Out
Valentin Iglinskiy (Kazakhstan) – Astana
John Gadret (France) – Movistar
Frederic Brun (France) – BigMat-Auber 93
Anthony Ravard (France – retired
Manuel Belletti (Italy) – Androni-Giocattoli
//Argos Shimano
The team led by captains Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb has five newcomers. One can be particularly excited about Chad Haga, who delivered impressive performances in the USA last season.
Deer
Dries Devenyns (Belgium) – Omega Pharma-QuickStep
Daan Olivier (Netherlands) - Rabobank Development Team
Lawson Craddock (USA) – Bontrager
Chad Haga (USA) – Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
Sea Keong Loh (Malaysia) – OCBC Malaysian
Out
Patrick Gretsch (Germany) – AG2R La Mondiale
William Clarke (Australia) – Drapac Cycling
Yann Huguet (France) – Career ended
Francois Parisien (Canada) – Career ended
//Astana
The Kazakh WorldTour team is strengthening its group of tour riders with Giro d'Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali. However, Michele Scarponi and Lieuwe Westra are also capable of winning tours themselves.
Deer
Valentin Iglinskiy (Kazakhstan) – AG2R La Mondiale
Michele Scarponi (Italy) – Lampre-Merida
Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Mikel Landa (Spain) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Out
Kevin Seeldraeyers (Belgium) – Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Egor Silin (Russia) – Katusha
Assan Bazayev (Kazakhstan) – Career ended
Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) – career ended
Simone Ponzi (Italy) – Yellow Fluo
//Belkins
The Dutch team Belkin, in which Robert Wagner from Magdeburg also drives, has strengthened itself with three drivers. These should fill the places of the well-known graduates.
Deer
Jonathan Hivert (France) – Soysun
Barry Markus (Netherlands) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Nick van der Lijke (Netherlands) – Rabobank Development Team
Out
Mark Renshaw (Australia) - Omega Pharma-QuickStep
Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain) – Caja Rural
Tom-Jelte Slagter (Netherlands) - Garmin Sharp
//BMC Racing Team
Team BMC around captains Cadel Evans and Philippe Gilbert is starting the 2014 season with five new drivers. From a German perspective, one can be particularly excited about Rick Zabel, the son of former top sprinter Erik Zabel.
Deer
Ben Hermans (Belgium) - RadioShack Leopard
Peter Velits (Slovakia) - Omega Pharma-QuickStep
John Darwin Atapuma (Colombia) – Colombia
Rick Zabel (Germany) – Rabobank Development Team
Peter Stetina (USA) – Garmin Sharp
Out
Mathias Frank (Switzerland) – IAM Cycling
Adam Blythe (UK) – NFTO
Ivan Santaromita (Italy) – Orica-GreenEDGE)
Marco Pinotti (Italy) – Career ended
//Cannondale
The US team Cannondale around the Slovakian Peter Sagan secured the services of seven new drivers in 2014.
Deer
Marco Marcato (Italy) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Oscar Gatto (Italy) – Vini Fantini
George Bennett (Australia) - RadioShack Leopard
Matej Mohoric (Slovenia) – Sava
Davide Villella (Italy) – Colpack
Alberto Bettiol (Italy) – Mastromarco Sensi Dover
Davide Formolo (Italy) – Petroli Firenze Wega Contech
Out
Maciej Paterski (Poland) – CCC-Polsat
Stefano Agostini (Italy) – unknown
Brian Vandborg (Denmark) – unknown
//Europcar
Team Europcar is back in the WorldTour in 2014 and is therefore strengthening itself with five new drivers. Also on board the team around Thomas Voeckler from Alsace is Björn Thurau from Fulda.
Deer
Jimmy Engoulvent (France) – Soysun
Fabrice Jeandesboz (France) – Soysun
Romain Sicard (France) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Yannick Martinez (France) – La Pomme Marseille
Antoine Duchesne (Canada) – Bontrager
Out
Sebastien Turgot (France) – AG2R La Mondiale
Damien Gaudin (France) – AG2R La Mondiale
Sébastien Chavanel (France) – FDJ.fr
Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) – FDJ.fr
Franck Bouyer (France) – Career ended
Anthony Charteau (France) – Career ended
David Veilleux (France) – Career ended
//FDJ.fr
Marc Madiot's team is one of the longest-serving in the peloton and will continue to help keep the lottery company on the ball in 2014. With Sandy Casar, however, they have to cope with a notable departure.
Deer
Sebastien Chavanel (France) – Europcar
Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) – Europcar
Out
Sandy Casar (France) – Career ended
Dominique Rollin (Canada) – unknown
//Garmin—Sharp
Team Garmin-Sharp has the longest list of newcomers. A total of nine drivers will be racing in Argyle style for the first time this year. The most famous of them is the Danish Omnium Olympic champion Lasse Norman Hansen.
The outfit is also new. [Link]
Deer
Sebastian Langeveld (Netherlands) - Orica GreenEdge
Tom Jelte Slagter (Netherlands) – Belkin
Benjamin King (USA) – RadioShack Leopard
Dylan van Baarle (Netherlands) – Rabobank Development Team
Javier Acevedo (Colombia) – Jamis-Hagens Berman
Lasse Norman Hansen (Denmark) – Blue Water
Nathan Brown (USA)—Bontrager
Phillip Gaimon (USA) – Bissell
André Cardoso (Portugal) – Caja Rural
Out
Sebastien Rosseler (Belgium) – unknown
Christian Vande Velde (USA) – Career ended
David Zabriskie (USA) – Career ended
Andreas Klier (Germany) – Career ended
Robert Hunter (South Africa) – Career ended
Peter Stetina (USA) – BMC
Michel Kreder (Netherlands) – Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Martijn Maaskant (Netherlands) – United Healthcare
Alex Rasmussen (Denmark) – Riwal
Jacob Rathe (USA) – Jelly Belly)
//Katusha
The team around the Spanish Vice World Champion Joaquin Rodriguez and the Leipzig Rüdiger Selig has strengthened itself with three new drivers. These fill the spaces that have become free as a result of the departures. The best-known graduate is Denis Menchov.
Deer
Egor Silin (Russia) – Astana
Alexander Rybakov (Russia) – Rusvelo
Pavel Kochetkov (Russia) – Rusvelo
Out
Denis Menchov (Russia) – career ended
Xavier Florencio (Spain) – Career ended
Timofey Kritskiy (Russia) – Rusvelo
//Lampre—Merida
Team Lampre-Merida certainly showed the luckiest touch in securing the services of Rui Costa a few weeks before he became world champion in Tuscany. For this reason, the 2014 team can look forward to a special jersey. [Link]
In
Rui Costa (Portugal) – Movistar
Rafael Valls (Spain) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Sacha Modolo (Italy) – Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox
Nelson Oliveira (Portugal) – Trek Factory Racing
Xu Gang (China) – Champion System
Out
Michele Scarponi (Italy) – Astana
Adriano Malori (Italy) – Movistar
Davide Vigano (Italy) – Caja Rural
//Lotto Belisol
The German champion André Greipel can also rely on a strong team in the coming year. Eight newcomers speak volumes.
Deer
Maxime Monfort (Belgium) - RadioShack Leopard
Tony Gallopin (France) - RadioShack Leopard
Kris Boeckmans (Belgium) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Sander Armée (Belgium) – top sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Pim Ligthart (Netherlands) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Sean De Bie (Belgium) – Leopard Trek CT
Boris Vallée (Belgium) - Color Code biobug
Vegard Breen (Norway) – Joker Merida
Out
Jurgen van de Walle (Belgium) – Career ended
Frederique Robert (Belgium) – Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Gaetan Bille (Belgium – Verandas Willems
Sander Cordeel (Belgium) – Vastgoedservice
Francis de Greef (Belgium) – unknown
Maarten Neyens (Belgium) – unknown
Vicente Reynes (Spain) – IAM Cycling
Dirk Bellemakers (Netherlands) – Career ended
Joost van Leijen (Netherlands) – Career ended
Brian Bulgaç (Netherlands) – Parkhotel CT
//Movistar
The Spanish team Movistar will certainly be annoyed. Although they have two big players in their ranks in Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana, they lose the reigning world champions with the departure of Rui Costa. One of the newcomers to the team is the German Jasha Sütterlin.
Deer
Gorka Izagirre (Spain) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Ion Izagirre (Spain) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Igor Anton (Spain) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Adriano Malori (Italy) – Lampre-Merida
John Gadret (France) – AG2R La Mondiale
Juan José Lobato (Spain) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Dayer Quintana (Colombia) – Lizarte
Alejandro Marque (Spain) – OFM Quinta Da Lixa
Jasha Sütterlin (Germany) – Thuringian Energy Team
Out
Rui Costa (Portugal) – Lampre-Merida
Vladimir Karpets (Russia) – unknown
Juan Jose Cobo (Spain) – Torku Seker Spor
Eloy Teruel (Spain) – Jamis-Hagens Berman
Angel Madrazo (Spain) – Caja Rural
Argiro Ospina (Colombia) – unknown
//Omega Pharma—QuickStep
Mark Cavendish can again rely on the services of his driver Mark Renshaw this year. In order to be in a good position in the overall ranking of large tours, the Rigoberto team secured Uranium.
Deer
Rigoberto Uran (Colombia) – Sky
Thomas De Gendt (Belgium) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Jan Bakelants (Belgium) - RadioShack Leopard
Mark Renshaw (Australia) – Belkin
Wout Poels (Netherlands) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Petr Vakoc (Czech Republic) – Etixx-Ihned
Julian Alaphilippe (France) – Etixx-Ihned
Out
Sylvain Chavanel (France) – IAM Cycling
Dries Devenyns (Belgium) – Argos-Shimano
Kristof Vandewalle (Belgium) – Trek Factory Racing
Peter Velits (Slovakia) – BMC
Jerome Pineau (France) – IAM Cycling
Frantisek Rabon (Czech Republic) – Specialized MTB
Bert Grabsch (Germany) – Career ended
//Orica GreenEdge
The Australian WorldTour team builds on continuity and only strengthens itself with three new riders.
Deer
Mathew Hayman (Australia) – Sky
Esteban Chaves (Colombia) – Colombia
Ivan Santaromita (Italy) – BMC
Out
Sebastian Langeveld (Netherlands) – Garmin Sharp
Stuart O'Grady (Australia) – career ended
Baden Cooke (Australia) – Career ended
Travis Meyer (Australia) – Drapac
Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eritrea) – MTN-Qhubeka
Fumiyuki Beppu (Japan) – Trek Factory Racing
Wesley Sulzberger (Australia) - Drapac
Tomas Vaitkus (Lithuania) – unknown
Allan Davis (Australia) – unknown
//Sky
Christian Knees will continue to serve his captains Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2014. In addition, he gets to get to know four new teammates.
Deer
Mikel Nieve (Spain) – Euskaltel-Euskadi
Nathan Earle (Australia) - Huon Salmon-Genesys Wealth Advisers
Philip Deignan (Italy) – United Healthcare
Sebastien Henao (Colombia) – Colombia-Coldeportes
Out
Rigoberto Uran (Colombia) - Omega Pharma-QuickStep
Matthew Hayman (Australia) Orica-GreenEdge
//Tinkoff Saxo
You can be sure that the team of Russian magnate Oleg Tinkov will make the headlines again this year with drivers like Alberto Contador, Roman Kreuziger and Nicholas Roche. Six newcomers compensate for six departures in the team.
Deer
Nicolai Trusssov (Russia) – De Rijke-Shanks
Michael Valgren (Denmark) – Cult Energy
Jesper Hansen (Denmark) – Cult Energy
Michal Kolar (Slovakia) – Dukla Trenchin Trek
Ivan Rovny (Russia) – Tinkoff Restaurants
Nikolay Trusov (Russia) – Tinkoff restaurants
Out
Jonathan Cantwell (Australia) – Drapac
Mads Christensen (Denmark) – Cult Energy
Anders Lund (Denmark) – Career ended
Benjamin Noval (Spain) – career over
Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Denmark) – Riwal
Takashi Miyazawa (Japan) – Fantini-Nippo-De Rosa
// Trek Factory Racing
The Trek Factory Racing team is the successor to the RadioShack-Leopard team and certainly has to cope with the most notable departures: First and foremost is the reigning Vuelta winner Chris Horner, whose team for 2014 has still not been determined. In addition, Andreas Klöden will no longer compete in the team's colors. He ended his career. Unlike Jens Voigt from Berlin, who wants to give his twelve-month farewell gala in 2014.
Deer
Kristof Vandewalle (Belgium) - Omega Pharma-QuickStep
Jasper Stuyven (Belgium) – Bontrager
Boy van Poppel (Netherlands) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Danny van Poppel (Netherlands) – Vacansoleil-DCM
Riccardo Zoidl (Austria) – gourmet fine Simplon
Julian Arredondo (Colombia) – Nippo-De Rosa
Eugenio Alafaci (Italy) – Leopard Trek CT
Fabio Felline (Italy) – Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
Fumiyuki Beppu (Japan)—Orica GreenEdge
Fabio Silvestre (Portugal) – Leopard Trek CT
Calvin Watson (Australia) – Jayco AIS
Out
Jan Bakelants (Belgium) - Omega Pharma-QuickStep
Maxime Monfort (Belgium) – Lotto-Belisol
Ben Hermans (Belgium) – BMC
Chris Horner (USA) – unknown
Andreas Klöden (Germany) – Career ended
Tony Gallopin (France) – Lotto Belisol
Benjamin King (USA) – Garmin Sharp
Tiago Machado (Portugal) - NetApp Endura
Nelson Oliveira (Portugal) – Lampre-Merida
George Bennett (New Zealand) – Cannondale