The merry-go-round of end of season team signings continues. Firstly the news that Sky has signed all-rounder Kanstantsin Siutsou, winner of the 2008 Tour of Georgia, tenth in this year’s Giro d’Italia (with an impressive six top-10 finishes) and winner of his native Belarus National Time Trial Championships. The 29-year-old makes the move after four years with HTC-Highroad. Dave Brailsford, Team Sky principal, commented: “In Kanstantsin we have signed a versatile and strong rider who will be a fantastic addition to our team. He showed with his top-10 finish in arguably the hardest ever Giro d’Italia last May what an exciting talent he is. His consistency throughout that race was impressive and he showed why he is so highly regarded within the peloton.”
Happier to stay put, Argentine brothers Juan Jose (“JJ”) and Lucas Sebastian Haedo have announced the extension of their contract with Team Saxo Bank-SunGard keeping them there throughout the 2012 season. Team owner Bjarne Riis confirmed the resigning, saying, “We have every reason to believe that the Haedo brothers will add victories to our palmares next year. At the same time both JJ and Lucas are great guys to work with and they fit well on the team.” With a Stage 16 win at this year’s Vuelta a Espana, JJ became the first Argentinean to take a Grand Tour stage.
