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

[DNP-Old]

They seem to like riders with surnames of successful WT riders from the present and near past.

They are quite the fans of nepotism and have been for a long time. They gave Egholm a WT contract just for being friends with Pedersen, and he makes Juraj Sagan and Leonardo Basso look elite.

 

[RedheadDane]

They seem to like riders with surnames of successful WT riders from the present and near past.

Two of them are literally the younger brothers of two of their (coming in Milan's case) WT riders.
They also already announced the signing of Tim Torn Teutenberg and Axandre van Petegem. Though, in those cases the successful rider(s) they share their respective names with aren't exactly "near past"

Oh, and as described in the article below; they also signed Sebastian Andersen as a DS.

Lidl-Trek announces final six riders for development team | Trek Race Shop

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racing.trekbikes.com

 

[buddy buddy buddy]

Egholm was the worst ever for sure, Martin is said to be talented with great numbers but is also new to racing.

 

[RedheadDane]

Egholm was the worst ever for sure, Martin is said to be talented with great numbers but is also new to racing.

I have a feeling Kristian Egholm wasn't counted among the "riders with surnames of successful WT riders". Let's see if he has more success than Jakob.

 

[Hell-G]

Niklas Egs (Uno-X) career is Ending.

Niklas Egs karriere er forbi

Niklas Eg må stoppe sin karriere

www.feltet.dk

 

[Hell-G]

José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar) announces retirement

https://twitter.com/x/status/1715313694907695575

View: https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/1715313694907695575

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Trek should have called their development team the Nepo Babies based on this lineup…

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I have a feeling Kristian Egholm wasn't counted among the "riders with surnames of successful WT riders". Let's see if he has more success than Jakob.

Do people forget Egholm is a former world champion?
(In the Junior ranks tho)

 

[laarsland]

Niklas Egs (Uno-X) career is Ending.

Niklas Egs karriere er forbi

Niklas Eg må stoppe sin karriere

www.feltet.dk

I got diagnosed with Pericarditis in July and have been keeping myself to just walks for 2,5 months. Recurred again two weeks ago, and was saying to my wife yesterday that atleast I’m not a pro athlete (just MAMIL wanker). Makes me feel a bit extra for poor Niklas.

 

[joseph89]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1715728092461781417

View: https://twitter.com/jauzy19/status/1715728092461781417?t=2sMdwQkSGH22lXXuZQCuiQ&s=19


One to watch

 

[Leadbelly]

New Polish CT team on the way - Lubelskie Perla Polski. We already have the "Heart of Poland" team and now that's joined by the "Pearl of Poland". First signing is Kacper Gieryk the recent winner of U23 Chrono des Nations and 7th at the Euro U23 TT.

Kacper Gieryk w Lubelskie Perła Polski

Pierwszym kolarzem, którego ogłosiła drużyna Lubelskie Perła Polski na sezon 2024 jest Kacper Gieryk. Czołowy polski specjalista w jeździe indywidualnej na czas tym samym po roku wraca do krajowej ekipy kontynentalnej, bo co warto przypomnieć to właśnie takie ambicje na przyszły sezon ma ta...

naszosie.pl

 

[Hell-G]

Geraint Thomas (Ineos): Contract extension through to 2025.

https://twitter.com/GeraintThomas86

 

[Rob5091]

Geraint Thomas (Ineos): Contract extension through to 2025.

https://twitter.com/GeraintThomas86

Says a lot about Ineos that Thomas got 2 more years. He'll be ... the wrong side of 39 in 2025.

 

[Salvarani]

Says a lot about Ineos that Thomas got 2 more years. He'll be ... the wrong side of 39 in 2025.

2nd in the Giro was pretty good.

He definitely earned himself another 2 years just for that.

 

[Rob5091]

2nd in the Giro was pretty good.

He definitely earned himself another 2 years just for that.

If all the 4 top guns do the Tour, G could well podium at the Giro next year too.

 

[AmRacer]

If all the 4 top guns do the Tour, G could well podium at the Giro next year too.

Yeah, Kuss won't race the Giro.

 

[tobydawq]

If all the 4 top guns do the Tour, G could well podium at the Giro next year too.

He could win it if he can hit the same form (and Pogacar doesn't go).

 

[Bolder]

2nd in the Giro was pretty good.

He definitely earned himself another 2 years just for that.

Thomas has had a quietly very, very strong career. I mean, it's known, but his longevity is seriously impressive. Part of that, I think, is because he's really not raced the spring classics in recent years.

With a little bit more luck he could have had 1-2 more GT wins.

 

[samhocking]

Will be interesting what he chooses next. His last main interview on future plans was he wanted to return to Roubaix in 2022, but I guess Bernal's crash got in the way of that. I'd say he should aim for Roubaix in 24 and 25 but still target a GT win in 24 and then full-on Classics season for retirement season.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Great news for Cav!

 

[pastronef]

Great news for Cav!

agree, the Thomas-Cav due for that Giro stage was priceless. probably it summarized why I'm on here and twitter. for them and that Sky team on 2012

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Says a lot about Ineos that Thomas got 2 more years. He'll be ... the wrong side of 39 in 2025.

Nothing wrong with this side of it.

 

[tobydawq]

Thomas has had a quietly very, very strong career. I mean, it's known, but his longevity is seriously impressive. Part of that, I think, is because he's really not raced the spring classics in recent years.

With a little bit more luck he could have had 1-2 more GT wins.

Maybe it also helps that he has let himself go in most autumns. I used to think that meant that he didn't fully have what it took but his work/life balance is probably the healthiest of all top riders and could be the reason for his surprising longevity.

 

[Red Rick]

2nd in the Giro was pretty good.

He definitely earned himself another 2 years just for that.

I'm not that sure about. Thomas gets paid a LOT of money on Ineos, and given that you basically get one good GT and nothing else out of him in a year I really question the cost/benefit analysis on that one.

They have to send him to the Giro I imagine. If he wants the Tour and they extended him for 2M+ they're out of their minds.

 

[Salvarani]

I'm not that sure about. Thomas gets paid a LOT of money on Ineos, and given that you basically get one good GT and nothing else out of him in a year I really question the cost/benefit analysis on that one.

They have to send him to the Giro I imagine. If he wants the Tour and they extended him for 2M+ they're out of their minds.

Yawn.