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He can only sign for one team. Oomen replacing him, i don't know if that's making TJV stronger. Maybe that leaves some room for Bardet who has been linked with Sunweb?Great, two superteams are now even stronger.
Although a Belgian at Sky/Ineos /Grenadier sounds like something interesting, I don't really get why De Plus wants to be 'one of many' in the climbing train.According to Dutch media, the deal is done.
De Plus to Ineos
Oomen to TJV
Tbh he probably would never become a GC-leader for Jumbo either with Roglic, Kruijswijk and Dumoulin there. The money will definitely be a lot better. I guess he'll be one of the leaders for the Ardennes classics on Ineos.Although a Belgian at Sky/Ineos /Grenadier sounds like something interesting, I don't really get why De Plus wants to be 'one of many' in the climbing train.
Froome is gone, Thomas won't last much longer. That's two of their three top dogs that are or will be leaving soon. Bernal is hors catégorie, but after that? Carapaz? Sivakov? Hart? Dunbar? Sosa isn't GC material. If they sprinkle some of that Sky stardust on him, he could soon be co-leader in a GT. I think he has at least as much chance at Ineos to ride as a leader than at Jumbo Visma. And he'll get paid more.Although a Belgian at Sky/Ineos /Grenadier sounds like something interesting, I don't really get why De Plus wants to be 'one of many' in the climbing train.
That's why they changed De Plus' program from Tour to Giro probably. TJV doesn't want him to accidentally help the wrong team at the Tour.According to Dutch media, the deal is done.
De Plus to Ineos
Oomen to TJV
They have a lot of young talent for GC coming up, but i guess they should wait at least 2 years or more before those guys reach the level of putting themselves in the picture in GT's.Something odd seems to be going on behind the scenes at Sunweb. When they kicked Barguil out their Vuelta team in 2017 after riding for himself it seemed like a sensible decision in the long term. But since then they've had a continuous problem with keeping their GC riders.
Unless they're trying to get their team average age down to like 22.
Something odd seems to be going on behind the scenes at Sunweb. When they kicked Barguil out their Vuelta team in 2017 after riding for himself it seemed like a sensible decision in the long term. But since then they've had a continuous problem with keeping their GC riders.
Unless they're trying to get their team average age down to like 22.
Something odd seems to be going on behind the scenes at Sunweb. When they kicked Barguil out their Vuelta team in 2017 after riding for himself it seemed like a sensible decision in the long term. But since then they've had a continuous problem with keeping their GC riders.
Unless they're trying to get their team average age down to like 22.
My thoughts are that Sunweb may be scaling back their financial commitment as title sponsor due to big losses as a travel company during Covid 19 and they just don't have the future budget to race for victories all season.
I doubt that. At least not significantly. They made several signings over the last weeks (in both, mens and womens squad) with quite long term deals.
Bardet + Cherel will also not come cheap if they sign those two.
I'm actually interested in how long Kemna and Spekenbrink want to continue their way of doing things and running the team if they lose key riders, like every year. They already had to majorly focus on young riders and the development of talents. But if now also homegrown talents like Oomen leave it is not a good sign for the future. The market for Juniors will also be more heavily contested now that Jumbo has their Devo squad, meaning Sunweb Devo now has at least two big competitors for Dutch/German and other prospects in Jumbo and SEG. It is not a good look for them if they want to attract riders/talents while constantly having to explain why they lost rider x or y.
And its not only riders, there has been quite a loss of staff too over the last years. To Jumbo Visma and elsewhere.
It will be important for Sunweb over the next two or three years to prove that they can at least hold on to their biggest talents, which they have many of, rather than losing them after developing them. It will definitely help that a good portion of them is coming through the development team and know the structure and team for years. But if they keep losing important riders and staff left and right, even homegrown talents, they should really start to think about their way of operating.
What is it that they are doing? They are strict, they are unflexible, is it that? (They are officially avoiding to get into the clinic.)
And why would a rider like Bardet join them?
Are they so bad at dealing with people on a personal level?
Do they? Hirschi and Van Wilder haven't had a chance to even ride a GT yet, while Hindley looks more like a mountain domestique.They have a lot of young talent for GC coming up, but i guess they should wait at least 2 years or more before those guys reach the level of putting themselves in the picture in GT's.
Do they? Hirschi and Van Wilder haven't had a chance to even ride a GT yet, while Hindley looks more like a mountain domestique.
You look at that roster and there's really only one rider who can take a win at a good level WT race - Matthews. They really need to sign someone else who can win or their sponsors might start getting itchy feet.
Van Wilder, Leknessund, Arensman and Brenner are the guys i was thinking about. There is also Donovan. In Hirschi, i mainly see a guy that could do well in 1 week stageraces and classics, much like Benoot.Do they? Hirschi and Van Wilder haven't had a chance to even ride a GT yet, while Hindley looks more like a mountain domestique.
You look at that roster and there's really only one rider who can take a win at a good level WT race - Matthews. They really need to sign someone else who can win or their sponsors might start getting itchy feet.
Do they? Hirschi and Van Wilder haven't had a chance to even ride a GT yet, while Hindley looks more like a mountain domestique.
You look at that roster and there's really only one rider who can take a win at a good level WT race - Matthews. They really need to sign someone else who can win or their sponsors might start getting itchy feet.
Don't forget my boy Gall (almost a local guy) who turned pro with them this year.Van Wilder, Leknessund, Arensman and Brenner are the guys i was thinking about. There is also Donovan. In Hirschi, i mainly see a guy that could do well in 1 week stageraces and classics, much like Benoot.
Leknessund is 21, Arensman turns 21 later this year, Van Wilder just turned 20. Brenner is a bit too young, though he's said to be the biggest talent. I'm also not claiming they will all turn into GT winners or competitors, but in 2 to 3 years, we could be seeing some of these guys doing some nice things in GT's, yes. When these guys turn 22 - 24, they will very likely be among the best in their age bracket. Looking at what guys like Sivakov, Oomen or Kämna have been doing at that age, yes i think something like that is also possible for those guys.