Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers and Rumours Thread

[Bolder]

George Bennett to Israel-Premier Tech

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701516386382623153

View: https://twitter.com/dnlbenson/status/1701516386382623153

Two words come to mind with G. Bennett: potential and inconsistent. Of course that describes half of the peloton.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

You're right. They say negotiations are advanced, but not "a done deal". They also hint Movistar refused to sign Foss.

Surprised about it. I could not see him in other team outside the Spanish PCT.

Wondering if the idea was that as Ineos had supposedly got a pre-contract agreement with Foss and Movistar had supposedly got a pre-contract agreement with Rodríguez, Ineos were trying to use that as a means to play swapsies or something or as compensation for Movistar for breaking their pre-contract to keep Carlos, or if, given his money move to Ineos had broken down, Foss' agent offered him to Movistar as an alternative and they said no thanks, given Foss is older, less proven, two and a half years removed from his best showings and not from the team's primary market.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Coralie Demay will be returning to FDJ - SUEZ (and no, @RedheadDane, it's not officially announced until 12 hours from now, but they've not exactly tried to keep it a secret with their teaser).

 

[xo 1]

You're right. They say negotiations are advanced, but not "a done deal". They also hint Movistar refused to sign Foss.

Surprised about it. I could not see him in other team outside the Spanish PCT.

I don't understand the move for INEOS at all. He has done almost nothing since 2019, and has done significantly less this year. Movistar hasn't even let him ride the Vuelta since COVID. Does he have characteristics that don't show up in the results that would cause a team to value him? All I remember for is running into the house during the Giro.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

VINO!!!


(not a mid-season transfer)

Nicolas Vinokurov and Harold Martin Lopez step into the WorldTour - Astana - Qazaqstan

Two riders of Astana Qazaqstan Development Team, Nicolas Vinokurov (Kazakhstan,21) and Harold Martin Lopez (Ecuador, 22) are going to make a big step forward, joining the UCI WorldTour together with Astana Qazaqstan Team. Both riders signed a two-year deal with […]

www.astana-qazaqstan.com

 

[DNP-Old]

VINO!!!


(not a mid-season transfer)

Nicolas Vinokurov and Harold Martin Lopez step into the WorldTour - Astana - Qazaqstan

Two riders of Astana Qazaqstan Development Team, Nicolas Vinokurov (Kazakhstan,21) and Harold Martin Lopez (Ecuador, 22) are going to make a big step forward, joining the UCI WorldTour together with Astana Qazaqstan Team. Both riders signed a two-year deal with […]

www.astana-qazaqstan.com

Nico perfectly embodies the Astana downfall. Get ready to write down a lot of DNFs. Nepotism is a weird thing, but it is especially strange to just hand out a contract to trash when you are in a relegation battle like Astana is.

 

[Anderis]

but it is especially strange to just hand out a contract to trash when you are in a relegation battle like Astana is.

I would be surprised if that's even a battle for Astana.

They've barely scored 60% of the points that the 18th team has so far and I think their roster is way weaker than any team inside top18 right now, I can't see a single rider that would be expected to score big all season for them. Not a sign of any big signings for 2024 either. They may have given up already. They've been pretty much a PRT level team for a while now.

That being said, every team has a place for a few riders that aren't going to contribute very much, it has minimal bearing on the UCI rankings what your 29th or 30th best rider does.

 

[RedheadDane]

Nico perfectly embodies the Astana downfall. Get ready to write down a lot of DNFs. Nepotism is a weird thing, but it is especially strange to just hand out a contract to trash when you are in a relegation battle like Astana is.

I suppose Nico is the "better twin".

 

[Samamba]

Nico perfectly embodies the Astana downfall. Get ready to write down a lot of DNFs. Nepotism is a weird thing, but it is especially strange to just hand out a contract to trash when you are in a relegation battle like Astana is.

I wouldn't even call them part of the battle anymore imo. There's just no chance they make top 18. It's pretty much a joke that they still have that WT license.

 

[DNP-Old]

I suppose Nico is the "better twin".

This is like picking between trash and garbage.

 

[Ricco']

I suppose Nico is the "better twin".

Nico has a great advantage. He's not called Alexandre, so that way there won't be other Alexandre Vinokourov with a lot of top-100s to get people confused with the great Alexandre Vinokourov when in the future statisticians will search for the name.

 

[RedheadDane]

 

[Anderis]

I think EF have spent all of their money on re-signing Healy because they seem to make a lot of "creative" transfers for 2024.

But who knows, maybe Vaughters is right about them. Two years ago I would have called Healy a "creative" signing as well.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Rootkin-Gray is rated highly round here tbf, Saint Piran have a good program going. I only saw him in the World Championships but he showed impressive strength on that nightmare course. They probably got him fairly cheap too.

 

[Anderis]

They probably got him fairly cheap too.

That's part of what I meant by "creative". Riders who wouldn't be able to command a big salary.

 

[claude cat]

Jacyo women's team pick up 4 Liv riders:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1702215855398883777

View: https://twitter.com/GreenEDGEteam/status/1702215855398883777?s=20

 

[tobydawq]

I would be surprised if that's even a battle for Astana.

They've barely scored 60% of the points that the 18th team has so far and I think their roster is way weaker than any team inside top18 right now, I can't see a single rider that would be expected to score big all season for them. Not a sign of any big signings for 2024 either. They may have given up already. They've been pretty much a PRT level team for a while now.

That being said, every team has a place for a few riders that aren't going to contribute very much, it has minimal bearing on the UCI rankings what your 29th or 30th best rider does.

Especially considering it's only the 20 most scoring riders who count.

 

[RedheadDane]

Someone did mention it earlier, but given that he was contracted with FDJ for 2024, so it obviously wasn't more than a rumour at that point.

 

[staubsauger]

I wouldn't even call them part of the battle anymore imo. There's just no chance they make top 18. It's pretty much a joke that they still have that WT license.

Frankly they just should've let Yana Seel sell the team then.

Can't tell me neither Polti or Premier Tech would've been interested in the world tour license.

 

[search]

must mean IPT is almost full then. Woods is missing on PCS (under contract till the end of 2025), and Einhorn staying should normally be a given as well.

According to Directvelo, also Floris van Tricht will join the team:

Floris Van Tricht dans une ProTeam - Actualité - DirectVelo

Floris Van Tricht dans une ProTeam : Comme il l'a souligné à l'issue de sa victoire ce samedi à Honnelles-Angreau (lire ici), Floris Van Tricht sera professionnel en 2024....

www.directvelo.com

So that would bring them up to 28, and I would think Boivin, Goldstein or Berwick are legitimate contenders to stay as well. Or even Pozzovivo?

 

[Roku]

must mean IPT is almost full then. Woods is missing on PCS (under contract till the end of 2025), and Einhorn staying should normally be a given as well.

According to Directvelo, also Floris van Tricht will join the team:

Floris Van Tricht dans une ProTeam - Actualité - DirectVelo

Floris Van Tricht dans une ProTeam : Comme il l'a souligné à l'issue de sa victoire ce samedi à Honnelles-Angreau (lire ici), Floris Van Tricht sera professionnel en 2024....

www.directvelo.com

So that would bring them up to 28, and I would think Boivin, Goldstein or Berwick are legitimate contenders to stay as well. Or even Pozzovivo?

PCS have them at 25. Woods would be 26. Boivin and Einhorn should be "a lock". Van Tricht 29th rider.

Surprised that, apparently, Reynders only signed for one year.

Goldstein, Berwick or Reynders could indeed complete the squad.

 

[OlavEH]

George Bennett to Israel-Premier Tech

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701516386382623153

Somehow this feels just quite right. A mediocre and (probably) overpaid rider to a crap team.

 

[pastronef]

Somehow this feels just quite right. A mediocre and (probably) overpaid rider to a crap team.

don't hold back, tell us how you really feel

 

[search]

Surprised that, apparently, Reynders only signed for one year.

Goldstein, Berwick or Reynders could indeed complete the squad.

in local media, Reynders said that he is in talks with four teams, but nothing certain yet. So sounded more like he is leaving. Ben Hermans would also like to do another year, but has no offers yet.

 

[JosephD]

A few extensions confirmed today too:

Mauri Vansevenant stays with QS on a 3-year deal up to 2026

2 years more for Mathieu Burgaudeau at Total Energies, key extension as he is one of their best riders