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

[Tim Cahill]

If Jayco wants to keep him, I don't see why you wanna leave for Tudor or ISN. Though maybe ISN is a similar level nowadays and offering more money.

I don't see how Visma works for Visma for the simple reason that they have 8 riders end of contract and none of them are halfway Yates budget riders, and I presume Visma will extend some of them. Only way that one makes sense to me if Visma simply has a budget surplus because Roglic left and left early.

I don't think his price will be too high being on the wrong side of 30 though and he's still got the fitness to be there with the big guns, it's more wishful thinking on my part admittedly, Tour is obviously out of the question but I just want to see him write the wrong in the Giro.

Tudor would be ok, they need a high level GC guy and they are looking to jump a level so he can get a lot of UCI points with Hirschi. ISN seems like the cash out move.

 

[Motopace]

Lutsenko is out of contract

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Lutsenko is out of contract

If Astana have any intention of continuing as a team, I can't see them not re-signing him. Otherwise, frankly, what is the point of them?

 

[Salvarani]

S. Yates to Visma makes sense. A chance for him to do similarly to what Adam has been able to do with UAE.

He will get a few stage-races to lead and then be super-dom in GTs, since his days as being a big contender are probably over. Potentially he could still get a podium riding as a super-dom, like Adam did, benefitting from riding for one of the best GC teams.

Jayco are probably getting O´Connor?

Anyway Simon could be getting a fat check from a team like ISN and goes for stages in GTs, some mountainous one-day races, like M. Woods for the last couple of years. Depends on his ambition, I guess.

 

[Offline]

S. Yates to Visma makes sense. A chance for him to do similarly to what Adam has been able to do with UAE.

He will get a few stage-races to lead and then be super-dom in GTs, since his days as being a big contender are probably over. Potentially he could still get a podium riding as a super-dom, like Adam did, benefitting from riding for one of the best GC teams.

Jayco are probably getting O´Connor?

Anyway Simon could be getting a fat check from a team like ISN and goes for stages in GTs, some mountainous one-day races, like M. Woods for the last couple of years. Depends on his ambition, I guess.

I would be surprised if UAE not are in for S.Yates also

O'Connor to Jayco is a no-brainer

 

[yaco]

I would be surprised if UAE not are in for S.Yates also

O'Connor to Jayco is a no-brainer

O'Connor has already signed for Jayco. Makes you wonder what AG2r is doing with their budget as O'connor's preference was to stay with AG2R.

 

[velaso montador]

I would be surprised if UAE not are in for S.Yates also

O'Connor to Jayco is a no-brainer

They shouldnt just cause his brother is in the team which honestly is the only narrative and then it becomes for me just plain wrong.

I know they originally wasnt part of the Lazkano chase which allegedly now is Bora bound but rather be all in for him. Lazkano versatility and talent dont come around often - super strong acros the different fields.

 

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They shouldnt just cause his brother is in the team which honestly is the only narrative and then it becomes for me just plain wrong.

Disagree. Majka getting old. Yates x2 would be great in front of Pogacar.

 

[velaso montador]

Disagree. Majka getting old. Yates x2 would be great in front of Pogacar.

wouldnt be bad but all is relative its just better options out there - in my opinion.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

UAE does not need another pure climber. I would try to sign another rouleur who is useful in the climbs like Sobrero

 

[Salvarani]

UAE does not need another pure climber. I would try to sign another rouleur who is useful in the climbs like Sobrero

Still a lot of room with Hirschi, Ulissi, Covi, Bax, Grosschartner, Novak, Majka, Hodeg, Vink, Fisher-Black... all out of contract.

A couple of these guys will probably be renewed but there is definitely room for someone like S. Yates as well and signing a new rouler, even though they look fairly decent in that department atm.

Oliveira brothers, Laengen, Bjerg, Politt, Wellens... and arent they rumored to sign Vermeersch from Lotto-Dstny? I think they will be fine.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Still a lot of room with Hirschi, Ulissi, Covi, Bax, Grosschartner, Novak, Majka, Hodeg, Vink, Fisher-Black... all out of contract.

A couple of these guys will probably be renewed but there is definitely room for someone like S. Yates as well and signing a new rouler, even though they look fairly decent in that department atm.

Oliveira brothers, Laengen, Bjerg, Politt, Wellens... and arent they rumored to sign Vermeersch from Lotto-Dstny? I think they will be fine.

My guess is that Novak and Fisher-Black will get extensions, and if Majka is up for it then so will he. Maybe Narvaez will also join next year + Vermeersch let's see how useful he will be in 2025 , with so much time out.

I just don't know where a rider of the calibre of Simon Yates fits into the team. Ideally you should start giving young guys del Toro & Christen more responsibility and opportunities along with Sivakov, Soler, McNulty and Vine. For GT, there is still Ayuso and Almeida.

 

[Peyroteo94]

UAE should do everything to sign another powerhorse (someone like Kwia in his prime or Ganna these days). Pogacar wants to win MSR and he needs someone strong enough to put an insane tempo between Cipressa and Poggio.

 

[Salvarani]

My guess is that Novak and Fisher-Black will get extensions, and if Majka is up for it then so will he. Maybe Narvaez will also join next year + Vermeersch let's see how useful he will be in 2025 , with so much time out.

I just don't know where a rider of the calibre of Simon Yates fits into the team. Ideally you should start giving young guys del Toro & Christen more responsibility and opportunities along with Sivakov, Soler, McNulty and Vine. For GT, there is still Ayuso and Almeida.

As said, S. Yates days as a big contender is over and his best chance for results is probably joining one of the best GC-teams. Try and win a couple of one-week races like his brother has done. Stages and being super-dom in GTs. Also guide young talents on the team with his experience. I think there is definitely room for someone like him on the team.

Whether it be at UAE or Visma.

Still there is a third option if a team like ISN gives him a good deal and he isnt interested in the above.

 

[Salvarani]

UAE should do everything to sign another powerhorse (someone like Kwia in his prime or Ganna these days). Pogacar wants to win MSR and he needs someone strong enough to put an insane tempo between Cipressa and Poggio.

Probably the idea with Vermeersch (powerhouse) and Narvaez would be a versatile rider on many different terrain.

 

[awavey]

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is being reported to have signed for Visma for 2025, thus ending the brief Ineos venture into women's cycling

 

[search]

Belgian press expects Philipsen to stay with Alpecin, as...

- Jasper Philipsen says he has signed a deal for 2025
- Alpecin-Deceuninck has sent out invitations for a press conference with Philipsen on June 21st

https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240611_97421626

 

[Roku]

Campenaerts has allegedly signed a three year contract with Visma.

@search Any info of Wanty in local press? I haven't read much about them lately, apart from having signed Luca Van Boven (and probably Bonneu if my guess is correct). Herregodts, Marit, Mihkels, Rota and Teunissen are all out of contract.

 

[search]

@search Any info of Wanty in local press? I haven't read much about them lately, apart from having signed Luca Van Boven (and probably Bonneu if my guess is correct). Herregodts, Marit, Mihkels, Rota and Teunissen are all out of contract.

all I saw was an interview with Planckaert, who said that he doesn't know yet if he'll continue or not.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Belgian press expects Philipsen to stay with Alpecin, as...

- Jasper Philipsen says he has signed a deal for 2025
- Alpecin-Deceuninck has sent out invitations for a press conference with Philipsen on June 21st

https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240611_97421626

Is it just a one-year contract?

 

[search]

Is it just a one-year contract?

there's no mention of it. With "for 2025" I just meant to point out that he signed a new deal in general, for a not specified team.

 

[Bolder]

Campenaerts has allegedly signed a three year contract with Visma.

@search Any info of Wanty in local press? I haven't read much about them lately, apart from having signed Luca Van Boven (and probably Bonneu if my guess is correct). Herregodts, Marit, Mihkels, Rota and Teunissen are all out of contract.

Campanaerts can be a really useful rider in a lot of races. I don't know if Lotto had enough great riders to take advantage of his willingness to ride himself into the ground in the last 40km or so.

 

[Samamba]

Campenaerts has allegedly signed a three year contract with Visma.

@search Any info of Wanty in local press? I haven't read much about them lately, apart from having signed Luca Van Boven (and probably Bonneu if my guess is correct). Herregodts, Marit, Mihkels, Rota and Teunissen are all out of contract.

Rota rumoured to have extended.

Apart from that only one big name that has circulated, and that's Guillaume Martin. But I don't know how believable that rumour is/was. Arkea is being named for him too.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Rota rumoured to have extended.

Apart from that only one big name that has circulated, and that's Guillaume Martin. But I don't know how believable that rumour is/was. Arkea is being named for him too.

That would be nice, he hasn't been close to a stage victory in the Tour since leaving Wanty

 

[hayneplane]

Probably the idea with Vermeersch (powerhouse) and Narvaez would be a versatile rider on many different terrain.

Narvaez would be the ideal rider to do the ripping tempo halfway up the Poggio that puts everyone on their limit down to 4-5 riders for Pogacar to attack immediately off the hard pace based on stage 1 of the Giro.