Jayco al-'Ula and its GreenEdge predecessors

[42x16ss]

Because the Manager made the final call on whether Ewan rode the 2018 TDF - I've previously posted this information.

I doubt Ewan even cares, beyond concern for the riders.

 

[yaco]

I doubt Ewan even cares, beyond concern for the riders.

My posts was a throw away line but factual in content.

 

[BlueRoads]

So are they folding?

 

[yaco]

No - Gerry Ryan has committed to the team for 2021 and 2022 - Previously posted that ownership instability would affect their transfer period.

 

[BlueRoads]

No - Gerry Ryan has committed to the team for 2021 and 2022 - Previously posted that ownership instability would affect their transfer period.

Okay. But this period really does not look great for them.

 

[yaco]

Team Bike Exchange Jayco will now be known as Team Jayco Alula - The Saudi Conservation resort which joined as a partner in 2022 will now be a 2nd title sponsor - Apparently they are tipping in good sponsorship dollars.

 

[janraaskalt]

Team Bike Exchange Jayco will now be known as Team Jayco Alula - The Saudi Conservation resort which joined as a partner in 2022 will now be a 2nd title sponsor - Apparently they are tipping in good sponsorship dollars.

Apparently not enough dollars to become first title sponsor.

 

[yaco]

Apparently not enough dollars to become first title sponsor.

It's hard to compete with Gerry Ryan's finances.

 

[janraaskalt]

It's hard to compete with Gerry Ryan's finances.

I definitely can't.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I hope for a sensible typographical solution to this: when written AlUla it looks all kinds of wrong. It is often written as all caps: ALULA, that's not too bad. But if it is meant to be two words (and that is surely the reason why the u is capitalised), then let's have Al Ula or Al-Ula (or Al-'Ula, which I believe is more correct in Arabic)

But please not what looks like an unpronounceable stream of capitalised vowels with a pitiful looking lower case one at the end.

But I suspect we will generally just refer to it as Jayco anyway.

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1716803884390494371

View: https://www.twitter.com/copelandbrent/status/1716803884390494371


Giant with Jayco until 2027

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1740025911200583787

View: https://twitter.com/copelandbrent/status/1740025911200583787

 

[yaco]

Green Edge have their best squad since 2018 and should be aiming to win 30+ victories in 2025 - In saying that they are still light on in their Classics squad, however, Schmid and Walscheid should help.

 

[Wyndbrook]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1740025911200583787

View: https://twitter.com/copelandbrent/status/1740025911200583787

Big hitters hey, must be the launch of another breakaway league.

 

[pastronef]

Big hitters hey, must be the launch of another breakaway league.

maybe in 30 years time. for now any BIG sponsor entering the pro cycling circus has eyes towards ASO. any breakaway league without ASO is useless.
probably Copeland was talking with some tv producers and sponsors, like Shimano and Discovery. we'll see

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

https://www.aca-cycling.cc/general-news/statement-on-future-direction/

So Jayco, Liv and Al Ula all with logos on the announcement, but not mentioned in the news item, and no reference to the Hagens Berman set up, but it looks like a U19-U23-Elite structure is in place. No mention of women's racing in the PR, but the mention of Liv in the announcement splash hints at it.

 

[pastronef]

https://www.aca-cycling.cc/general-news/statement-on-future-direction/

So Jayco, Liv and Al Ula all with logos on the announcement, but not mentioned in the news item, and no reference to the Hagens Berman set up, but it looks like a U19-U23-Elite structure is in place. No mention of women's racing in the PR, but the mention of Liv in the announcement splash hints at it.

ARA-Cyling U23 men/women team won't go on.
ARA-Cycling will have 2 junior dev team working with Jayco-Alula
Hagen-Berman Jayco will be the U23 feeder team

also Bridgelane men team will fold, the girls will continue

 

[Rockestar_33]

So O'Connor is doing the Tour but unlikely the Giro. Zana and Harper look likely to be the team leaders there. Will be interesting to see where Bling goes GT wise, I'm hoping the Giro and a chase at the points jersey

 

[yaco]

I would like Bling to do the Vuelta next year as the parcours suits and he will not do the World's. For me 2024 was a wasted season when you consider his form and numbers were good. Like to see more of a focus on the Classics and he does have a better team to suppor thim in 2025. There is a chance that Groenewegen may ride part of the Giro and then then the TDF.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I would like Bling to do the Vuelta next year as the parcours suits and he will not do the World's. For me 2024 was a wasted season when you consider his form and numbers were good. Like to see more of a focus on the Classics and he does have a better team to suppor thim in 2025. There is a chance that Groenewegen may ride part of the Giro and then then the TDF.

He did a full classics schedule this year: MSR, E3, GW, DDV, RVV, BP, AGR, FW, LBL.

Despite him on paper being very suited to the cobbled classics, he just hasn't performed there. He has done 19 cobbled classics throughout his career and top 10'd three times.

Perhaps he could have improved there if he had done some more of them?

 

[Rockestar_33]

He did a full classics schedule this year: MSR, E3, GW, DDV, RVV, BP, AGR, FW, LBL.

Despite him on paper being very suited to the cobbled classics, he just hasn't performed there. He has done 19 cobbled classics throughout his career and top 10'd three times.

Perhaps he could have improved there if he had done some more of them?

It seems bizarre to me that he's never done Roubaix, I would have thought he'd be perfect for it. We certainly don't have anyone else suited to it as much as him.

I like him doing MSR, Flanders, Amstel Gold and LBL though

 

[yaco]

It seems bizarre to me that he's never done Roubaix, I would have thought he'd be perfect for it. We certainly don't have anyone else suited to it as much as him.

I like him doing MSR, Flanders, Amstel Gold and LBL though

I have previously posted that it's crazy that Bling has never ridden PR. What I mean by focusing on the Classics is not riding any stage races during the Classics. Walscheid can do a good PR if he has luck. I look forward to seeing how Kriknsen performs in the classics.

 

[Netserk]

GreenEDGE Cycling announces restructuring of the Performance Group

GreenEDGE Cycling announces a restructuring of the Performance Group which will see Matthew White step aside from the organisation with immediate effect, marking the close of an extraordinary chapter in the team’s history. White, a longstanding member of the team, has been a central figure in...

greenedgecycling.com

GreenEDGE Cycling announces a restructuring of the Performance Group which will see Matthew White step aside from the organisation with immediate effect

 

[Tim Cahill]

"Matthew White departs with the heartfelt appreciation and best wishes from the entire organisation. "

One of those 'restructurings' is it then

 

[yaco]

Has been on shaky ground for 2 years. Need to restructure their training and development. I understand they have prioritised GC performances in 2025, however, their performance this year has been rubbish.