I don’t really know-/just was guessing re: Ineos tardy activity in the transfer market. Or were they supposing they would be involved in a merger?Is a soon to be 34 years old Roglic really the big deal Ineos is looking forward to?
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I don’t really know-/just was guessing re: Ineos tardy activity in the transfer market. Or were they supposing they would be involved in a merger?Is a soon to be 34 years old Roglic really the big deal Ineos is looking forward to?
Roglic leaving if a merger happens, I can understand. Remco leaving would be really, really strange. One would think keeping him in a (partly) Belgian team would be an important part of the objective with the merger. A merged squad should include Vingegaard, Remco, Van Aert, Van Wilder, Kuss, Benoot, Jorgenson, Koolj and at least two of Laporte, Van Baerle and Asgreen. Rest of the riders are of less importance.The announcement of the possible merger of Jumbo-Visma and Soudal Quick-Step would create a monstrous team of fifty riders from which about twenty would have to leave. There is talk that Remco Evenepoel could follow or leave for INEOS Grenadiers and there is also talk of Movistar Team as a possible destination for Primoz Roglic.
Remco will surely try to win the tour in the future. Not possible with Vingegaard in his team imo, if he really wants to have a shot..Roglic leaving if a merger happens, I can understand. Remco leaving would be really, really strange. One would think keeping him in a (partly) Belgian team would be an important part of the objective with the merger. A merged squad should include Vingegaard, Remco, Van Aert, Van Wilder, Kuss, Benoot, Jorgenson, Koolj and at least two of Laporte, Van Baerle and Asgreen. Rest of the riders are of less importance.
Roglic leaving if a merger happens, I can understand. Remco leaving would be really, really strange. One would think keeping him in a (partly) Belgian team would be an important part of the objective with the merger. A merged squad should include Vingegaard, Remco, Van Aert, Van Wilder, Kuss, Benoot, Jorgenson, Koolj and at least two of Laporte, Van Baerle and Asgreen. Rest of the riders are of less importance.
I still think it is really strange that a merged team with partly Belgian sponsors won't prioritze to keep the biggest Belgian talent in cycling in 50 years. Are really both teams that cash-strapped that this is the only option? Don't the emgergence of Remco give a significant boost in sponsor money giving them the chance to support Remco in a better way?That wouldn't be strange at all. I really don't see Remco wanting to be on the same team as Vingegaard.
Soudal CEO was asked whether it was their ambition to go for the Tour podium with Evenepoel.I still think it is really strange that a merged team with partly Belgian sponsors won't prioritze to keep the biggest Belgian talent in cycling in 50 years. Are really both teams that cash-strapped that this is the only option? Don't the emgergence of Remco give a significant boost in sponsor money giving them the chance to support Remco in a better way?
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The thing is, right now he has a contract and he would have to stay without the merge. With the merge it will be his own decicion, if he stays or not. It doesn´t matter, if the team wants him to keep. He still can decide on his own, if he wants to stay..I still think it is really strange that a merged team with partly Belgian sponsors won't prioritze to keep the biggest Belgian talent in cycling in 50 years. Are really both teams that cash-strapped that this is the only option? Don't the emgergence of Remco give a significant boost in sponsor money giving them the chance to support Remco in a better way?
What if it's being framed as a merger to the public but behind closed doors its a takeover.The thing is, right now he has a contract and he would have to stay without the merge. With the merge it will be his own decicion, if he stays or not. It doesn´t matter, if the team wants him to keep. He still can decide on his own, if he wants to stay..
According to Thomas, Jumbo & Roglic hate Remco, so I think it will either be Roglic to Movistar or Remco to Ineos if Roglic stays anyway.The thing is, right now he has a contract and he would have to stay without the merge. With the merge it will be his own decicion, if he stays or not. It doesn´t matter, if the team wants him to keep. He still can decide on his own, if he wants to stay..
Sounds logical for Aussie Plapp but Ineos down to 14 guys for next year at the moment. Sir Jim must have something up his sleeve or the UCI will be wondering what the heck is going on.
Sounds logical for Aussie Plapp but Ineos down to 14 guys for next year at the moment. Sir Jim must have something up his sleeve or the UCI will be wondering what the heck is going on.
I agree. I wouldn't say Ineos have particularly lost anything much, that list of riders are not in the Thomas, Roglic, Pogacar level regularly finishing on GT and Stage Race podiums the last 5 years. End of the day riders are continually arriving and leaving all teams when they're not right at the top of GC game continually. Thomas & Pinot would be an exception. I'm far more excited by all the continual young talent coming through really.
That's a long list to have just two Giros in itList of GC riders (or talents) Ineos have lost in the past 2 years:
Adam Yates
Richie Porte
Richard Carapaz
Eddie Dunbar
Daniel Martinez
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Pavel Sivakov
Ben Tulett
Luke Plapp (with a year remaining on his contract)
Added to which is the young Brtish GC talent they haven't signed:List of GC riders (or talents) Ineos have lost in the past 2 years:
Adam Yates
Richie Porte
Richard Carapaz
Eddie Dunbar
Daniel Martinez
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Pavel Sivakov
Ben Tulett
Luke Plapp (with a year remaining on his contract)