Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers and Rumours Thread

[Mayomaniac]

Imagine Ackermann's confusion when Palzer showed up for the nationals in 2021.
(Hopefully he'd figured the truth before then.)

I think it came down to his dialect and being friends with many of the Austrians on the team.

Ackermann send him a text: "Wait, you're German? I always thought you were Austrian."

 

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Same reason Sergio Tu was on Kern Pharma right?

probably, yeah, or also guys like Schönberger at B&B, Houle at Astana, Tizza at Bingoal etc. It's fairly common that the bike manufacturer has a word.

 

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According to Gazzetta, Pozzovivo is close to an agreement with Corratec, but he wants to wait for the GT wild cards to be confirmed

https://pressreader.com/article/282578792767811

 

[RedheadDane]

probably, yeah, or also guys like Schönberger at B&B, Houle at Astana, Tizza at Bingoal etc. It's fairly common that the bike manufacturer has a word.

Or any (name) sponsor. I think I heard somewhere that Soudal (the company) has a fairly big market in Denmark, so they want(ed?) to have a Dane on the team they sponsor. Which is why Lotto signed Byriel after Bak left.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

probably, yeah, or also guys like Schönberger at B&B, Houle at Astana, Tizza at Bingoal etc. It's fairly common that the bike manufacturer has a word.

Well, atleast those three are decent riders. They're all capable of winning races at the highest level.

 

[Leadbelly]

Alan Banaszek is heading back to Mazowsze, but I'd hesitate before adding him to your CQ longlists as he'll be concentrating on the track.

Mistrz Polski Alan Banaszek wraca do Mazowsze Serce Polski!

Kontynentalna drużyna Mazowsze Serce Polski ogłosiła podpisanie kontraktu z Alanem Banaszkiem, aktualnym mistrzem kraju w wyścigu ze startu wspólnego, który sezon 2023 spędził w Human Powered Health. Polski zawodnik będzie skupiał się głównie na zawodach torowych i wywalczeniu miejsca na...

naszosie.pl

 

[Lexman]

Fabbro to Eolo/Polti-Kometa

EOLO-Kometa versterkt zich met klimmer van BORA-hansgrohe

Matteo Fabbro is volgend jaar te bewonderen in het tenue van EOLO-Kometa. De 28-jarige Italiaan werd al langere tijd in verband gebracht met de ploeg en nu is de transfer ook helemaal afgerond. Fabbro trekt na vier seizoenen de deur achter zich dicht bij BORA-hansgrohe. Op 24 november verschijnt...

www.wielerflits.nl

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724743105516040673

View: https://www.twitter.com/faustonef/status/1724743105516040673

 

[Salvarani]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724743105516040673

View: https://www.twitter.com/faustonef/status/1724743105516040673

Good tweet buddy, you really showed them.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fabbro to Eolo/Polti-Kometa

EOLO-Kometa versterkt zich met klimmer van BORA-hansgrohe

Matteo Fabbro is volgend jaar te bewonderen in het tenue van EOLO-Kometa. De 28-jarige Italiaan werd al langere tijd in verband gebracht met de ploeg en nu is de transfer ook helemaal afgerond. Fabbro trekt na vier seizoenen de deur achter zich dicht bij BORA-hansgrohe. Op 24 november verschijnt...

www.wielerflits.nl

Good replacement for Fortunato.
Fabbro has had varoious physical problems after getting Covid early in 2022. If he shows his 2020/2021 Tirreno form once again they made a great signing.

Curious to see if Aleotti will stay at Bora.

The other interesting Italian out of contract is Zoccarato. Get him on a team that rides the cobbled classics!
The guy can climb a bit for a 74kg guy, he is able to push 5.5 w/kg (or over 400W) for an hour. Wouldn't be a bad domestique for bigger teams to keep breakaways in check.

 

[RedheadDane]

And now for one of the weirder rumours; Mathias Bregnhøj to... Sabgal-Anicolor!

Medie: Dansk profil har fundet nyt hold

Ojogo mener at vide, at Mathias Bregnhøj fra næste sæson kører for Sabgal-Anicolor.

www.feltet.dk

 

[Salvarani]

And now for one of the weirder rumours; Mathias Bregnhøj to... Sabgal-Anicolor!

Medie: Dansk profil har fundet nyt hold

Ojogo mener at vide, at Mathias Bregnhøj fra næste sæson kører for Sabgal-Anicolor.

www.feltet.dk

Blasphemous rumour! Why would you post this?

Only when officially confirmed, I will start to believe it.

 

[RedheadDane]

Blasphemous rumour! Why would you post this?

Only when officially confirmed, I will start to believe it.

As mentioned before; post rumours all you want, but don't act as if they're confirmed until they are. There were people around here who acted like the Evenepoel-to-Ineos rumour was a sure thing, even after multiple articles where he said he was staying where he is.
I would be very surprised if it's true, hence why I refer to it as a "weird rumour".

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And now for one of the weirder rumours; Mathias Bregnhøj to... Sabgal-Anicolor!

Medie: Dansk profil har fundet nyt hold

Ojogo mener at vide, at Mathias Bregnhøj fra næste sæson kører for Sabgal-Anicolor.

www.feltet.dk

I think this is a weird one, but it sounds like Bregnhøj has been effed over this year.
He should be riding for a ProTeam.

 

[Roku]

Bregnhoj and Rees to Sabgal (former Glassdrive) are done deals.

 

[jonty4]

Been thinking, if Astana are building a team around Cav, is there any chance they could be replacing Wilier with Specialized? Just thinking FDJ are on Wilier and Total Energies off Specialized it seems doable. Given Cavs relationship with Specialized. Also appears Morkov has some kind of ties with the big S too?

 

[pastronef]

I don't think it will happen. Spec is backing Remco big time, and upped their deal with Bora until 2027 iirc. they'll support Sagan in mtb next year and are building a new gravel team (ffs) with Oss and others.

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1725205927542894956

View: https://www.twitter.com/lucasaganronald/status/1725205927542894956/photo/1

 

[Lexman]

Lotto Devo tam signed Daniil Yakovlev

Lotto Dstny Development Team welcomes Ukrainian talent Daniil Yakovlev | Lotto Dstny

Daniil Yakovlev will join the DEVO team and completes the selection of 16 riders, Alfdan De Decker becomes sport director

www.lottodstny.be

 

[Breh]

Been thinking, if Astana are building a team around Cav, is there any chance they could be replacing Wilier with Specialized? Just thinking FDJ are on Wilier and Total Energies off Specialized it seems doable. Given Cavs relationship with Specialized. Also appears Morkov has some kind of ties with the big S too?

Yes, Astana and Specialized are 100% going to commit to a 38yr old sprinter who was supposed to retire this year and a 38year old washed up leadout.
Not to mention Specialized are drooling over the prospect to attach their name to the worst WT team of 2023.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Lotto Devo tam signed Daniil Yakovlev

Lotto Dstny Development Team welcomes Ukrainian talent Daniil Yakovlev | Lotto Dstny

Daniil Yakovlev will join the DEVO team and completes the selection of 16 riders, Alfdan De Decker becomes sport director

www.lottodstny.be

Nice signing, he won the Memorial Antoine Demoitié in quite impressive fahsion.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Been thinking, if Astana are building a team around Cav, is there any chance they could be replacing Wilier with Specialized? Just thinking FDJ are on Wilier and Total Energies off Specialized it seems doable. Given Cavs relationship with Specialized. Also appears Morkov has some kind of ties with the big S too?

If Astana are building a team around Cav, they're gonna need Norton 500's, not Specialized. lol

 

[jonty4]

Yes, Astana and Specialized are 100% going to commit to a 38yr old sprinter who was supposed to retire this year and a 38year old washed up leadout.
Not to mention Specialized are drooling over the prospect to attach their name to the worst WT team of 2023.

They've already signed a full lead out train and renshaw as a DS no? Says to me they're building a team around him. Was just a thought, no need to be so rude about it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Astana are building a team around Cav, they're gonna need Norton 500's, not Specialized. lol

Or maybe just Norton, to make he sure he doesn't catch another virus.

 

[ManicJack]

Was just a thought, no need to be so rude about it.

Welcome to the place where everyone knows everything and you know nothing.