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

[Rob5091]

Jérôme Pineau announces that Roglic will ride for the new Paris Cycling Club, who have th QS team license, and his top goal is the Olympics .... had you going there for a moment, didn't I?

 

[Rob5091]

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

I'll have to wait for Sean Kelly to mention it when he talks about back in the day.

 

[Aimar16]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1708385377659089260

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[joseph89]

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This increases likelihood of Albert Philipsen to Visma

 

[pastronef]

This increases likelihood of Albert Philipsen to Visma

Canyon (who sponsors him) has to give ANY money Albert Philipsen asks and keep him with Alpecin

 

[pastronef]

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."


View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

 

[Faserr]

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."


View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

That would be pefect for cycling. Vingegaard new Jumbo, Roglic Bora and Evenepoel Ineos.
The question is, if Plugge still needs to do the merger without Evenepoel.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."


View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

I would love to see Evenepoel and De Plus destroy the Visma-bees

 

[Rackham]

That would be pefect for cycling. Vingegaard new Jumbo, Roglic Bora and Evenepoel Ineos.
The question is, if Plugge still needs to do the merger without Evenepoel.

Without the merger, Evenepoel can't go to Ineos. That's because his contract is only nullified 'if' the merger goes through.

 

[Aimar16]

This increases likelihood of Albert Philipsen to Visma

I don't think that's a disqualifying reason. They are probably going to be completely different types of riders. Although I wouldn't be surprised anything about AWP and how high he can reach...

 

[joseph89]

That would be pefect for cycling. Vingegaard new Jumbo, Roglic Bora and Evenepoel Ineos.
The question is, if Plugge still needs to do the merger without Evenepoel.

If their signing sponsorship deals in exchange for media exposure then they definitely need the merger

 

[joseph89]

I don't think that's a disqualifying reason. They are probably going to be completely different types of riders. Although I wouldn't be surprised anything about AWP and how high he can reach...

AWP has a similar profile to all four of the young super talents UAE have now. Only time will tell.

 

[RedheadDane]

This increases likelihood of Albert Philipsen to Visma

There might not even be a "Visma" come 2025...

 

[joseph89]

Remco

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."


View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

Remco's team trying to run up the bag 😂

wouldn't surprise me if ineos are offering more than the €6m x 3yr deal that was leaked a while ago.

 

[joseph89]

I personally think there's a number that works for both jonas snd remco to be on the same team and co-leaders #samenwinnen

 

[Rackham]

Jumbo's star riders have been underpaid for years. It's part of their 'win together' culture as underdogs. I think the agreement was riders earn less but get better support because the team used whatever money they had to buy other top riders on the market for extra strength in depth.

2 million or thereabouts per season has been the going rate since 2019. That's for Rog & Van Aert (according to all the cycling wages leaks).

The point is surely that'll explode now because Evenepoel is going to ask for a lot. If the new Visma merger team pays him what he wants, then I assume Vingegaard (his wife certainly) will be knocking on Plugge's door asking for something a 2x TdF champion 'deserves'. Then what will Wout van Aert think? It can snowball.

 

[joseph89]

Jumbo's star riders have been underpaid for years. It's part of their 'win together' culture as underdogs. I think the agreement was riders earn less but get better support because the team used whatever money they had to buy other top riders on the market for extra strength in depth.

2 million or thereabouts per season has been the going rate since 2019. That's for Rog & Van Aert (according to all the cycling wages leaks).

The point is surely that'll explode now because Evenepoel is going to ask for a lot. If the new Visma merger team pays him what he wants, then I assume Vingegaard (his wife certainly) will be knocking on Plugge's door asking for something a 2x TdF champion 'deserves'. Then what will Wout van Aert think? It can snowball.

Agree, but after the leaks of what roglic and remco have been offered i would think Vingegaard has already started knocking on Plugge's door.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Thats a huge signing, and not really a signing that I like. Way, way too top-heavy at the moment.

 

[joseph89]

Thats a huge signing, and not really a signing that I like. Way, way too top-heavy at the moment.

Just imagine if they all have the same "No domestique clause" in their contracts 🤣

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."


View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

"People from Evenepoel's entourage" lmao

They might as well have said that their source was Patrick Evenepoel.

 

[Red Rick]

Thats a huge signing, and not really a signing that I like. Way, way too top-heavy at the moment.

Only a 3 year contract like do they even believe in him?

 

[Rob5091]

So it took less then 2 weeks from the "Three Amigos" winning together at the Vuelta until it became "Two Amigos".

 

[joseph89]

Insiders tell me the overall winner of the CRO Race will determine if remco signs to ineos.

 

[tobydawq]

Thats a huge signing, and not really a signing that I like. Way, way too top-heavy at the moment.

Let's see if he will be a new Andrés Ardila or a new Tadej Pogacar.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Let's see if he will be a new Andrés Ardila or a new Tadej Pogacar.

If it doesn't pan out, its not like they will lose that much, so its just a low risk-high reward kind of signing like all youngsters are. I think thats the big problem. They can just swing on every talent out there, and if 1/3 pans out, its still more than worth it. The rest doesn't really get a chance, unfortunately, and are left to fight for scraps and 2nd/3rd tier talents.