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Coincidentally, they've just confirmed Amaury Capiot for 2026/2027

I'm not really sure what their transfer strategy is. They were linked with Fred Wright but he's went elsewhere, Benson has now linked them with Traeen, who would be a decent climber I suppose. They've, at least for now, got Hamish McKenzie and Wil Holmes due to come on board in 2026, but...

Without a massive budget, Bahrain have added some decent riders in Segaert, Miquel and Valter. They've beefed up their middle of the pack riders behind their aging leaders and plenty of youngsters signed from CTF Victorious. If they get Omrzel and Borgo for either 2026 or 2027, that would be solid

SQS confirm Fabio Van den Bossche (Alpecin) and Stef Cras (Total), up to 29 riders for next year. Unsure if they are linked with anyone else, but could grab someone from the Wanty/Lotto merger should that go ahead? Clear plan around Classics/Sprints, but Landa can still fly on stage race/GT GC...

Back to the old QS ways of sprinters: buy low, sell high. Worked plenty times in the past. Dainese may not win much, but he can win big, and QS need a Lamperti replacement too. QS win more races. Dainese gets the train for a few races, get some wins, signs a bigger contract for 2028. Tudor...

On the plus side, that should be UAE done in the transfer market? Wellens is staying and Benson or Ciro were reporting Baroncini had either extended or was close to before his terrible injuries in Poland. That leaves Majka retiring, Covi to Jayco and only Johansen/Laengen unaccounted for...

I'd read that allegedly on Spanish TdF coverage, they reported only Soderqvist would go pro for 2026, and only one spot for 2027, most likely for Hector Alvarez. That would mean the likes of O'Brien and Frydkjaer would need to do full U23 careers and go pro in 2028. Seems highly unlikely, but...

On the latest episode of Geraint Thomas's podcast, Luke Rowe and Ben Swift were heavily hinting that he's already signed with Ineos. But hey, nothing is done until it is done, as we learned with Ivan Sosa many years ago...

Seems like its official transfer extension day... Oscar Riesebeek and Silvan Dillier get two more years with Alpecin, Lennert Belmans and the talented Aaron Dockx will step up to the pros in 2026 too. Ourselin, Maas and Robeet are extended at Cofidis Another year for Landa at QS, 2 more for...

Correct And they have 2 other neos for 2026: Wil Holmes and Hamish McKenzie. Holmes is doing his first U23 season with Hagens Berman Jayco, McKenzie was due to go pro in 2025, but between he and Jayco, they decided another U23 season at Hagens Berman was best for development. Hard to argue with...

So does this mean they have elected to keep Sentjens on the devo team for 2025?

You can hear it already as he crests the top of a cat 4 climb first from the break... "Look at Dhondt go, he's almost taunting them, haunting them!"

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1842167596881186985 This would be quite the surprise move, Pidcock to Q36.5...

Maybe Mads Wurtz could come in as another experienced figure, yet to recapture his 2021 form but has a lot of experience in Classics and has 4 GT starts. Shouldn't be too dear for them either

https://www.marca.com/ciclismo/2024/09/02/66d5906ae2704e1d4a8b459e.html Marca confirm there are now a few teams in the Castrillo sweepstakes