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

[theyoungest]

The rumours re: Roglic being on the way out at Jumbo are becoming more concrete.

• Jumbo are allowing Roglic to buy out his contract
• Ineos is still the most likely destination
• Trek, Bahrain, Jayco and Movistar have also shown interest
• Roglic will supposedly decide where he's going this week

Keep in mind that it's the same journalist who brought the merger scoop who also brought this news. He has a lot riding on it that this is actually true.

So far he's the only guy who's really speaking in terms of absolute certainty. None of the other news outlets have.

 

[Izzyeviel]

So does this mean Roglic will target the Giro & Vuelta again, whilst riding for GC G at the Tour?

 

[pastronef]

So does this mean Roglic will target the Giro & Vuelta again, whilst riding for GC G at the Tour?

no, it's obvious Roglic will try to win the TDF, G can't compete with them boys

 

[RedheadDane]

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's a shame they didn't sign Maxime Chevalier when he became available, but perhaps two Knights would have made a wrong.

 

[Anderis]

It's a shame they didn't sign Maxime Chevalier when he became available, but perhaps two Knights would have made a wrong.

They don't want any internal battle, obviously.

 

[noob]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707421629209350376

View: https://twitter.com/ADSportwereld/status/1707421629209350376
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It says probably not Ineos

 

[Devil's Elbow]

A Knight goes to France. There's a joke in there somewhere, but I fear it would be too taunting.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Tobias Foss to Ineos more or leds confirmed here. No info about length or salary.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707666267971170583

View: https://twitter.com/fredagsvik/status/1707666267971170583?s=46&t=v78FW2xUlI-JJSgA79OVfw

 

[OlavEH]

Tobias Foss to Ineos more or leds confirmed here. No info about length or salary.

At least it wasn't IRT........

 

[Tim Cahill]

Also been rumours of Max Poole to Ineos, though Foss is surprising I'm assuming they aren't paying the meme 2 million a year price.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

As expected, Markel Beloki has signed with EF.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707773398569422954

View: https://twitter.com/EFprocycling/status/1707773398569422954

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Also been rumours of Max Poole to Ineos, though Foss is surprising I'm assuming they aren't paying the meme 2 million a year price.

I think it's more telling that he's going to Ineos. They were who he was originally supposed to be going to only for it to fall through, and now he's going there anyway but with far less fanfare.

Coupled with the news that his agent offered him to Movistar as an alternative after the Carlos Rodríguez thing fell flat for them and they said "no thanks", I think this looks like potentially they had a contract set, but Foss' disappointing season meant Ineos weren't willing to pay the kind of premium that Foss and his agent wanted or that had been initially bandied about as the cost, so they tested the market to see if anybody would bite on their demands and offer something closer to what they'd initially been hoping for, before settling for the Ineos offer when they found no takers at a higher price.

That's what to me seems like the line of best fit from the stories we've heard on it.

 

[Squire]

I think it's more telling that he's going to Ineos. They were who he was originally supposed to be going to only for it to fall through, and now he's going there anyway but with far less fanfare.

Coupled with the news that his agent offered him to Movistar as an alternative after the Carlos Rodríguez thing fell flat for them and they said "no thanks", I think this looks like potentially they had a contract set, but Foss' disappointing season meant Ineos weren't willing to pay the kind of premium that Foss and his agent wanted or that had been initially bandied about as the cost, so they tested the market to see if anybody would bite on their demands and offer something closer to what they'd initially been hoping for, before settling for the Ineos offer when they found no takers at a higher price.

That's what to me seems like the line of best fit from the stories we've heard on it.

In the Norwegian media, the story goes that the Evenepoel to Ineos saga put the finalising of Foss' contract on hold. Which could make sense if Foss is expensive or if he's expecting some leadership. If he's inexpensive and/or okay with domestique duties, it wouldn't make sense as he'd actually be a great domestique for Evenepoel. It could also be that your theory is closer to the truth and that the delay has nothing to do with Evenepoel.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

As expected, Markel Beloki has signed with EF.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707773398569422954

View: https://twitter.com/EFprocycling/status/1707773398569422954

Can‘t wait to see him ride the Tour in the pink jersey.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Can‘t wait to see him ride the Tour in the pink jersey.

He's probably not going to ride the Tour before 2026, and he might not be at EF by then.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

He's probably not going to ride the Tour before 2026, and he might not be at EF by then.

If he takes the Remco approach, we won‘t see him there until 2029.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If he takes the Remco approach, we won‘t see him there until 2029.

As long as he avoids a heavy crash, unlike Remco and his father, I'm prepared to wait.

 

[Roku]

Kevin Colleoni rumoured to Intermarche.

Pernsteiner won't be renewed by Bahrain. Hoping for a contract for Hermi, strangely enough he has been left out of GTs for the last few years which seemed to be his forte given his endurance and ability in the high mountains.

 

[Rob5091]

Was it not the tradition to wait until October 1 to talk about transfers?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Was it not the tradition to wait until October 1 to talk about transfers?

Aug 1st is the beginning of the period in which signings can be formally initiated, IIRC; not aware of any UCI significance to Oct 1st

 

[Red Rick]

In the Norwegian media, the story goes that the Evenepoel to Ineos saga put the finalising of Foss' contract on hold. Which could make sense if Foss is expensive or if he's expecting some leadership. If he's inexpensive and/or okay with domestique duties, it wouldn't make sense as he'd actually be a great domestique for Evenepoel. It could also be that your theory is closer to the truth and that the delay has nothing to do with Evenepoel.

I thought Evenepoel to Ineos hinged on Ratcliffe buying Manchester United and then Brailsford convincing him he was a footballing wonderkind using highlights from his u15 Anderlecht games and only telling him "oh he's for the cycling team" after signing him.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So Rogla is finally free! No more fishy guy, no more Kuss. I've heard he wants a sole leadership and that's why he'll choose UAE! Today showed that Teddy will be the best dom ever.

 

[ice&fire]

So Rogla is finally free! No more fishy guy, no more Kuss. I've heard he wants a sole leadership and that's why he'll choose UAE! Today showed that Teddy will be the best dom ever.

There's a difference between sharing leadership and being prevented from attacking, which is what pissed him off at the Vuelta. Should he go to UAE, Almeida, Ayuso and Soler will confirm he'll be allowed to attack anytime he likes.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Was it not the tradition to wait until October 1 to talk about transfers?

You might have it confused with the beginning of the new fiscal year in the US.