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

[Samamba]

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Bit weird. Why is Bahrain letting him go? Or does he just not want to extend?

 

[Offline]

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Bit weird. Why is Bahrain letting him go? Or does he just not want to extend?

Would be a really good signing for Trek.

I could also see him at Ineos and UAE

 

[Mayomaniac]

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Bit weird. Why is Bahrain letting him go? Or does he just not want to extend?

His manager is Quinziato, he has rejected Bahrain's offer and wants more money. I've always disliked Quinziato, despite being a local guy. Holier than you attitude and nasty towards smaller teams (while claiming to be a Zen Buddhist) and also being a huge Lance fanboy.

 

[Salvarani]

Would be a really good signing for Trek.

I could also see him at Ineos and UAE

Trek would make sense, as they have Italian co-sponsor. Probably want a few Italian riders on the team.

Cataldo wont race for much longer and injured

They have Ciccone through 2024.

Mosca outgoing contract. Baroncini as well, who has struggled as a pro. What happens with Tiberi? Who knows.

They dont any more Italian riders than those atm, so signing a young Italian sprinter/classics guy would be good for them.

 

[JosephD]

Trek would make sense, as they have Italian co-sponsor. Probably want a few Italian riders on the team.

Cataldo wont race for much longer and injured

They have Ciccone through 2024.

Mosca outgoing contract. Baroncini as well, who has struggled as a pro. What happens with Tiberi? Who knows.

They dont any more Italian riders than those atm, so signing a young Italian sprinter/classics guy would be good for them.

Depending on how much value you give Ciro's Tweets, he said Tiberi is due to leave after 2023, potentially even a mid-season swap to Astana on the cards...

I'd like to see Baroncini renewed, a lot of his issues have been injury related, that top class rider in 2021 is still there I believe

 

[SafeBet]

What happens with Tiberi? Who knows.

They will allegedly terminate his contract soon.

 

[yaco]

Ciro and Daniel Benson are usually accurate with their tweets about transfer rumours.

 

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Pantano returns to racing with EPM on Colombian club level

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648314290711982082

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[lemon cheese cake]

More riders have departed Zaaf and/or found new teams. Maggie Coles-Lyster, Michaela Drummond and Heidi Franz have all left this week, although not mentioned any new teams, however they all appear be riding for their national teams for a couple of upcoming races (either on the track or road). Mareille Meijering has signed for Movistar, Lucie Joiner for Coop Hitec and Lizzie Standard for Israel. That leaves 8 riders left with about a week until the start of La Vuelta Feminina.

 

[JRanton]

Jumbo is not a small budget team lol

It’s ridiculous that people still buy that BS. As if a team with three of the best six cyclists in the world would have a small budget…

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Meijering is a great signing for Movistar. She will be very useful in the stage races.

Hell, with the likes of her, Aalerud and Patiño, they've got a very strong support squad for climbing now and if Sarah Gigante can ever get going, she's a real high-potential diesel climber too.

 

[Berniece]

It’s ridiculous that people still buy that BS. As if a team with three of the best six cyclists in the world would have a small budget…

They claim they have the 6th biggest budget in the world tour. Isn’t this transparent between all teams? What the budgets are? Or is this also known to the public?

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Hell, with the likes of her, Aalerud and Patiño, they've got a very strong support squad for climbing now and if Sarah Gigante can ever get going, she's a real high-potential diesel climber too.

Theoretically Gigante should be back soon.

 

[Samamba]

1.5 million a year for Tobias Foss. The cycling world has gone completely mad.

 

[RedheadDane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1649272390470303744

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It was also announced yesterday that EF-TIBCO-SVB has signed Femke Beuling, a former junior world champion in speedskating, who will get her team debut in the Vuelta Feminina. She's impressed on the Dutch domestic scene, but we'll see if she has what it takes to fit in among the pros right away.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

1.5 million a year for Tobias Foss. The cycling world has gone completely mad.

Apparently Ineos, UAE, Israel or Bahrain are the most likely destination according to Norwegian Eurosport.

yesterday I saw an interview where Foss said the Olympic TT next year is a big target and that good TT equipment is important factor for team change. That basically means Bahrain, Israel and UAE should not be good options?

 

[Offline]

Apparently Ineos, UAE, Israel or Bahrain are the most likely destination according to Norwegian Eurosport.

yesterday I saw an interview where Foss said the Olympic TT next year is a big target and that good TT equipment is important factor for team change. That basically means Bahrain, Israel and UAE should not be good options?

Has to be Ineos. Also bc he'll never be GC leder in UAE and Ineos is desperat enough to pay 1.5 mil for Foss.

 

[Berniece]

1.5 million a year for Tobias Foss. The cycling world has gone completely mad.

That's a shame, if he was aware of his skills he could be a great helper for Evenepoel in GT's with the possibility to go for his own success in 1-week stage races

 

[DNP-Old]

Foss would just add another layer of mediocrity to INEOS already existing file of mediocre leaders. Perfect fit, therefore.

 

[theyoungest]

It’s ridiculous that people still buy that BS. As if a team with three of the best six cyclists in the world would have a small budget…

Not small, but they don't pay Ineos or UAE level salaries. Lately they've changed pretty much all their suppliers, and partnered with a gambling site and a bitcoin company. I assume not because they were swimming in money...

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Not small, but they don't pay Ineos or UAE level salaries. Lately they've changed pretty much all their suppliers, and partnered with a gambling site and a bitcoin company. I assume not because they were swimming in money...

Jumbo‘s next main sponsor will obviously be a bitcoin company. The riders will partly be paid in bitcoin.

To me, this seems a bit dangerous and not too trustworthy… I wonder why they agreed with this sponsor.

What do you think, am I too cautious?…

 

[theyoungest]

Jumbo‘s next main sponsor will obviously be a bitcoin company. The riders will partly be paid in bitcoin.

To me, this seems a bit dangerous and not too trustworthy… I wonder why they agreed with this sponsor.

What do you think, am I too cautious?…

Don't think they'll be their main sponsor... the company will probably already be gone by then, like most bitcoin companies

It will probably be something like Visma-Cervélo. They've already signed half of Norway to their development team.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

That's a shame, if he was aware of his skills he could be a great helper for Evenepoel in GT's with the possibility to go for his own success in 1-week stage races

But Lefevre won’t pay him 1,5m a year…

 

[Berniece]

But Lefevre won’t pay him 1,5m a year…

Yes, that's why I say if only he was aware of his skills, because he's not worth 1.5M