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

[Roku]

Jan Hirt linked with Israel

 

[Anderis]

I always smirk when I see a rider past 32 years of age linked to Israel, although, to be fair, they don't seem to be relying on older riders as much anymore, so it's just a meme of the past at this point if you want to be fair.

 

[Ricco']

I guess so, I can't pay for everything, need to eat.
Can't be that big a deal, or would have become common knowledge.

Red Bull Bora, apparently, going by what I saw someone writing in X.

 

[Samamba]

Lesoir rumours.

Groupama wins the battle for Guillaume Martin, beating all the other French WT teams in the race.
Lutsenko apparently on his way to Israel (i guess this Chinese Astana takeover means the end of kazak cycling basically)
Dylan Teuns to Cofidis (good luck speaking French, can't even speak his own language).

 

[tobydawq]

Dylan Teuns to Cofidis (good luck speaking French, can't even speak his own language).

His English is also something that makes my ears bleed. Poor guy.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807102910146216363

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1807102910146216363

Hopefully a team which will actually support him instead of sending him to do altitude for 2 months and then race eschborn and dunquerque with the belge u23 guys

We are always with you Fausto

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Dylan Teuns to Cofidis (good luck speaking French, can't even speak his own language)

What is the reputation of Theuns in Belgium? Is he not very clever?

 

[Samamba]

What is the reputation of Theuns in Belgium? Is he not very clever?

Let me say it like this, he doesnt SOUND clever. Well Theuns does honestly, Teuns doesn't. 2 different riders of course.

 

[MLKarlos]

Not sure whether it has been posted here:

Finn Fisher Black to RB Bora
Kämna to Lidl
Higuita out as well

All posted here on this site:

Transfer Mechanics: Everything we know about the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team for 2025

All the ins and outs, including news on Schachmann, Jungels, Aleotti, the Van Dijke brothers, and those Evenepoel rumours

dnlbenson.substack.com

Lennard Kämna set to switch from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe to Lidl-Trek

American team add to their stage racing power for 2025

dnlbenson.substack.com

Sergio Higuita is on the transfer market and 'looking for a team with more space'

Allergy issues and the arrival of Primož Roglič have curtailed the Colombian’s opportunities with three teams currently in the hunt

dnlbenson.substack.com

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Higuita out as well

Movistar?

 

[Faserr]

Red Bull/Bora will have at least around 6 out/ 6 in

Out
Higuita, Buchmann, Benedetti, Kämna, Jungels (one spot is free at the moment)

possibly out: Schachmann (paywall in article, can't read it, Denk is already talking him down), Lührs and Palzer could switch to the conti team I think if they need space, they want to keep Aleotti I think.

In:
Tratnik, Lazkano, 2 x van Dijke, Pellizzari, Pithie

Jungels and Sorbreo are good riders, but I think Red Bull wants stronger riders for that job at the Tour de France. Denz ist doing a good job at the moment I think. With Tratnik, Lazkano, 2 x Dijke and Pithie they definitely get stronger on hilly terrain and multiple climbs.

 

[Offline]

In:
Tratnik, Lazkano, 2 x van Dijke, Pellizzari, Pithie

+ Finn Fisher-Black

Btw Fisher-Black are very close with Pithie.

 

[MLKarlos]

+ Finn Fisher-Black

Btw Fisher-Black are very close with Pithie.

Interesting … could be a nice dynamic.


I am pretty sure Schachmann is gone as well. Denk always says he doesn’t want to give the same rider less money then before. There is no way Schachmann gets the same money from RB..he just didn’t perform the last years (yeah this year was kind of ok) .

 

[Roku]

Lots of information published today.

INEOS: Connor Swift and Castroviejo have been officially confirmed by the team to stay for next year, with their roster already full for next year. Sam Watson is making the move to the team. Jungels also heavily linked.

Kaden Groves: Moving to Astana

Regarding Bora, I expect Max Schachmann to leave. Palzer has been sponsored by RB for many years, so I think he should stay.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Regarding Bora, I expect Max Schachmann to leave. Palzer has been sponsored by RB for many years, so I think he should stay.

I expect RB to have more influence in the team as time goes on - so you'd think RB would want to keep him.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

@RedheadDane, SD Worx have admitted that they want to clone riders!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1810295229158760739

View: https://x.com/dnlbenson/status/1810295229158760739

 

[RedheadDane]

@RedheadDane, SD Worx have admitted that they want to clone riders!

Maybe something like reciprosal IVF, and yes! I googled.
Is that cloning?
Nobody calls it cloning that Magnus Backstedt and Megan Hughes got combined.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe something like reciprosal IVF, and yes! I googled.
Is that cloning?
Nobody calls it cloning that Magnus Backstedt and Megan Hughes got combined.

Forcing riders to reproduce doesn't sound very ethical either.

 

[awavey]

@RedheadDane, SD Worx have admitted that they want to clone riders!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1810295229158760739

View: https://x.com/dnlbenson/status/1810295229158760739

One thing to mention if the "plan" (which might be journalistic license stretching his words there) to have Anna & Demi working together, why didn't they work harder to keep Demi then ?

Also whilst it's more race talk than signing talk, though it might apply to the getting a rider able to ride uphill quickly later in this Giro. Why was Fisher-Black their GC rider, when clearly Kopecky (so far) is much the stronger rider?

Answers on a postcard to SDworx

 

[Norbea]

Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) -> Uno-X according to Norwegian TV2. Not confirmed, but Thor Hushovd says he likes Kron a lot.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) -> Uno-X according to Norwegian TV2. Not confirmed, but Thor Hushovd says he likes Kron a lot.

I think Danish Ekstrabladet ran that story a week ago. Seems pretty much like a done deal.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

One thing to mention if the "plan" (which might be journalistic license stretching his words there) to have Anna & Demi working together, why didn't they work harder to keep Demi then ?

Because she and Kopecky went together like orange juice and toothpaste, and Lotte's area of expertise has now expanded way too far into Demi's to leave enough races for them to coexist without getting in each other's way even before you add in Anna VDB even though she rode very well with Demi when they were together before.

Add in that Wiebes' sphere of strength has expanded too, such that it now overlaps significantly with Kopecky's, and there was never going to be enough room at the inn to keep everybody happy. Demi's contract just happened to be up soonest, and by the time Anna made the decision to come back it may already have been too late to salvage the team's negotiations with Demi.

 

[Roku]

I think Danish Ekstrabladet ran that story a week ago. Seems pretty much like a done deal.

Nice deal for both.

There are a couple of WT spots for the next cycle which should be hard fought between Cofidis, DSM, Arkea and Uno-x (hopefully Astana is out of the question and Wanty manages to secure the spot, I'm more confident given the excellent TdF from Girmay). Kron could be a big help here.

 

[awavey]

Because she and Kopecky went together like orange juice and toothpaste, and Lotte's area of expertise has now expanded way too far into Demi's to leave enough races for them to coexist without getting in each other's way even before you add in Anna VDB even though she rode very well with Demi when they were together before.

Add in that Wiebes' sphere of strength has expanded too, such that it now overlaps significantly with Kopecky's, and there was never going to be enough room at the inn to keep everybody happy. Demi's contract just happened to be up soonest, and by the time Anna made the decision to come back it may already have been too late to salvage the team's negotiations with Demi.

Well we know that but the thing that surprised me is he was talking as if he was completely unaware of it or the personal clashes in the team that meant his plan was a mere pipe dream to begin with.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well we know that but the thing that surprised me is he was talking as if he was completely unaware of it or the personal clashes in the team that meant his plan was a mere pipe dream to begin with.

That would explain a lot, actually.