Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers, Extensions, and Rumours Thread

[janraaskalt]

If you are Carrefour and own heaps of money, why invest it in a team like B&B, while you probably also could sponsor a team like Arkea, where riders are actually getting better and/or getting results?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The bit about the extra funding, maybe not. But Cavendish joining? That would be a left-field transfer!

Seems like they're bringing in a group of old riders, so how would it be any different from joining Israel?

 

[Roku]

Teuns and Matthews make 0 sense. Cavendish only if he wants to cash in for his last year.

 

[StryderHells]

I really don’t see Matthews leaving BEX unless he’s after a big payday, he’s getting plenty of support at his current team.

 

[RedheadDane]

 

[Salvarani]

Teuns and Matthews make 0 sense. Cavendish only if he wants to cash in for his last year.

Cavendish wants to race the Tour. He wont get many guarantees anywhere else. A lot of the sprint teams have their top sprinter and other teams have their GC leader.

He if wants one last go to break the record he will probably have to sign for one of the French teams. B&B probably makes the most sense out of those teams atm. Especially if they got some money coming in to invest.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

I really don’t see Matthews leaving BEX unless he’s after a big payday, he’s getting plenty of support at his current team.

And hasn't Matthews even recently said something along the lines of one of the current main aims (as well as TdF stage wins) is re-signing with BEX?

 

[Roku]

Cavendish wants to race the Tour. He wont get many guarantees anywhere else. A lot of the sprint teams have their top sprinter and other teams have their GC leader.

He if wants one last go to break the record he will probably have to sign for one of the French teams. B&B probably makes the most sense out of those teams atm. Especially if they got some money coming in to invest.

I seriously doubt Cav has a chance of breaking the record in any french team, let alone B&B.

 

[Salvarani]

I seriously doubt Cav has a chance of breaking the record in any french team, let alone B&B.

Stranger things has happened.

Nobody thought he could come back and do what he did last year and getting a last chance to actually be in the race is probably his first priority. What happens in the race is anyones guess.

 

[carolina]

Rui Costa is leaving UAE-Emirates, according to Gonçalo Moreira from portuguese Eurosport.

I'm curious to see where he ends up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wilco Keldermann rumoured to go to Jumbo (sporza)

Is that some sort of German brother of Wilco Kelderman?

 

[SafeBet]

Is that some sort of German brother of Wilco Kelderman?

He'll lose the additional n the moment he leaves Bora.

 

[Earns1985]

Wilco Keldermann rumoured to go to Jumbo (sporza)

Not good for Bora, if they want to continue as a big GC team in the future.. Keldermann (although he didn´t get his own result) was very important for Hindley at the giro..

 

[Salvarani]

Not good for Bora, if they want to continue as a big GC team in the future.. Keldermann (although he didn´t get his own result) was very important for Hindley at the giro..

There will probably be a replacement coming in. If not, I agree.

 

[yaco]

I really don’t see Matthews leaving BEX unless he’s after a big payday, he’s getting plenty of support at his current team.

The team at the end of 2021 asked Matthew to change his riding style to achieve more success which seems to be working - At the end of 2021, Matthews was no guarantee to receive a contract offer from BEX, although I am certain this has changed. At the time that Matthews left DSM, he directly contacted Gerry Ryan who gave his approval - It should also be noted that Matthews dropped salary when he returned to BEX, so there will be discussions over wages. His partner also has a say on Matthews decision - I imagine he will stay - The more interesting case is S.Yates - Previously the team has announced contract renewal on the rest day of the TDF.

 

[wansteadimp]

The team at the end of 2021 asked Matthew to change his riding style to achieve more success which seems to be working - At the end of 2021, Matthews was no guarantee to receive a contract offer from BEX, although I am certain this has changed. At the time that Matthews left DSM, he directly contacted Gerry Ryan who gave his approval - It should also be noted that Matthews dropped salary when he returned to BEX, so there will be discussions over wages. His partner also has a say on Matthews decision - I imagine he will stay - The more interesting case is S.Yates - Previously the team has announced contract renewal on the rest day of the TDF.

That's your error - expecting consistency in anything regarding S Yates.

 

[dusty red roads]

Gazetta seems to think Simon will extend:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1548670093114195974

View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1548670093114195974?cxt=HHwWjIC-5dLP_f0qAAAA

 

[yaco]

Gazetta seems to think Simon will extend:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1548670093114195974

View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1548670093114195974?cxt=HHwWjIC-5dLP_f0qAAAA

Ciro is accurate when he tweets transfer news. Yates will get done if he accepts a change in role. Yates is under-rated when you consider he's won ten GT stages which is rarefied air for a rider with his characteristics.

 

[dusty red roads]

He'd be a great stage hunter that's for sure!

 

[StryderHells]

And hasn't Matthews even recently said something along the lines of one of the current main aims (as well as TdF stage wins) is re-signing with BEX?

That’s what I thought as well.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

https://sporza.be/nl/2022/07/16/1-a...ertransfers-hangen-in-de-lucht~1657961677705/

Article in Dutch, I'll summarise below what it all said.

Quick Step:
In: Merlier (certain), rumoured to be in: Either Sinkeldam or Malucelli, Jan Hirt.
Out: Devenyns (uncertain/retirement), Stybar (Focus on off-road/uncertain), Iljo Keisse (becomes a DS) and Mark Cavendish

Lotto Soudal:
In: Livyns and Paasschens (both Bingoal) and Lennert van Eetveldt (youth-squad)
Out: Gilbert (retirement), Wellens (UAE), Cras (TotalEnergies)

Alpecin-Deceuninck:
In: Kaden Groves, SKA and Quinten Hermans

Intermarché:
In: Calmejane, Laurenz Rex and Rune Herregodts
Out: Hermans (Alpecin), Pasqualon (Bahrein),Hirt and Kristoff

Jumbo Visma
In: Tratnik, Van Baarle and Wilco Kelderman

Ineos:
In: Arensman
Out: Yates (rumoured), Carapaz (EF) and Dunbar (BEX)

Furthermore Novak apparently signed for UAE. Tesfasion goes to Trek, B&b Carrefour really intrested in Matthews
And UAE and Bora have shown intrest in Kung even tho he's still under contract.

 

[pastronef]

please Matthews stay at BikeExchange ffs

 

[Filippo_3467]

Küng to Bora would be perfect for him and the squad. He says he wants to be a leader and get support, then don't go to UAE.

Kelderman to Jumbo also makes a lot of sense as kind of a Gesink replacement longterm.

Novak to UAE was also clear since the Tour of Slovenia. That's the kind of domestique that is missing right now for Pogi at the Tour.

Alpecin looks like a aboslute beast for the one day races. To add SKA, Hermans and Groves to Philipsen, MvdP, Vermeesch, de Bondt and co would be really strong.

 

[Rackham]

Kelderman to Jumbo also makes a lot of sense as kind of a Gesink replacement longterm.

I think Kelderman is Dumoulin's Dutch replacement.

 

[Filippo_3467]

I think Kelderman is Dumoulin's Dutch replacement.

Maybe from a marketing point of view? I thin it's difficult to assess Dumo's role at Jumbo as he wasn't his former self for long there. I thin at best Kelderman could be the 2020 Dumo in support of Roglic. I think his role for Hindley was very similar. In the Long term he could fill the Gesink role with long pulls in the mountain stages very well.