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

[Tim Cahill]

Hessmann in line for a shock move to.... Movistar!

'WorldTeam toont interesse in Michel Hessmann'

Eerder vandaag kwam naar buiten dat Michel Hessmann niet meer in actie zal komen voor Visma | Lease a Bike. Maar we zien de 23-jarige Duitser, die na een positieve dopingtest een schikking heeft getroffen met wereldantidopingbureau WADA, volgend jaar mogelijk wel in de WorldTour. Volgens AS is...

www.wielerflits.nl

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Aranburu has 1 pro win? Are we sure we're talking about the right rider?

2018 Circuito de Getxo
2019 Vuelta a Madrid stage 2
2019 Vuelta a Burgos stage 4
2021 Itzulia stage 2
2022 Tour de Limousin stage 2
2022 Tour de Limousin GC
2024 Tour of Belgium stage 4
2024 Spain National Championships RR

Yes, I'm sure. The Belgium stage is his only x.Pro win this year.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yes, I'm sure. The Belgium stage is his only x.Pro win this year.

The way it's written with "this year" in the middle, I'm afraid, it looks like "this year" applies only to the first part of the sentence, about Lazkano, so I parsed it as "neither of them have won a WT race this year" "and" "Aranburu has 1 pro win", as opposed to "this year" "neither of them have won a WT race" "and" "Aranburu has 1 pro win".

The way that you intended it, it's very much true, but the way it reads, it's demonstrably false.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think the Spanish NC means more to Movistar than a stage in the Tour of Belgium. I also find it likely that Aranburu could have taken a victory or two in the first months of the year, if he hadn't broken his collarbone on Mallorca. That said, he's obviously not and probably never will be a winning machine.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Uno-X have confirmed Kron on a two year deal at their Twitter.

 

[ingsve]

On the topic of Tour invites. Does anyone know how the guaranteed Wild Card spots will work for the 2026 season. For next year they will still be with Lotto and Premier Tech unless something dramatic happens the next 2 months but after next season there is also the WT reshuffling happening. So if Lotto and PremierTech are the 2 best ProTeams in 2025 as well there is no need to give them Wild Cards since they will very likely be in the WT already. So who would then get the 2 guaranteed spots? Would it go to the next 2 highest ProTeams in 2025 or does any WT teams demoted to ProTeams also become part of the equation?

 

[tobydawq]

Hence, his win yesterday was illegal?

#justiceforwout

 

[tobydawq]

On the topic of Tour invites. Does anyone know how the guaranteed Wild Card spots will work for the 2026 season. For next year they will still be with Lotto and Premier Tech unless something dramatic happens the next 2 months but after next season there is also the WT reshuffling happening. So if Lotto and PremierTech are the 2 best ProTeams in 2025 as well there is no need to give them Wild Cards since they will very likely be in the WT already. So who would then get the 2 guaranteed spots? Would it go to the next 2 highest ProTeams in 2025 or does any WT teams demoted to ProTeams also become part of the equation?

Demoted WorldTeams become part of the equation.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

On the topic of Tour invites. Does anyone know how the guaranteed Wild Card spots will work for the 2026 season. For next year they will still be with Lotto and Premier Tech unless something dramatic happens the next 2 months but after next season there is also the WT reshuffling happening. So if Lotto and PremierTech are the 2 best ProTeams in 2025 as well there is no need to give them Wild Cards since they will very likely be in the WT already. So who would then get the 2 guaranteed spots? Would it go to the next 2 highest ProTeams in 2025 or does any WT teams demoted to ProTeams also become part of the equation?

It should be based on points scored in 2025 by teams not WT-teams in 2026.
It’s way too early to say who it’s going to be of course, but as it looks just now it will be the two teams that scores the most next season from Arkea, Astana, Uno-X and Tudor.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Top British talent Sam Watson joins the INEOS Grenadiers

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[Samu Cuenca]

And Movistar have announced that Aude Biannic will continue at the team in 2025. She will give birth towards the end of the year, so she probably won't be racing right from the start of the season.

 

[Ricco']

Nicola Conci to Astana.

It's getting frustrated to be a fan of Alpecin tbh. Never really a factor on hilly or mountain races, but they don't keep even the smallest talent they have in that front. Vine gone, Conci gone, probably SKA and Laurance as well.

From the 15 riders confirmed for 2025 in PCS, Hermans and Meurisse are the better climbers of the lot, says it all.

 

[Samamba]

Nicola Conci to Astana.

It's getting frustrated to be a fan of Alpecin tbh. Never really a factor on hilly or mountain races, but they don't keep even the smallest talent they have in that front. Vine gone, Conci gone, probably SKA and Laurance as well.

From the 15 riders confirmed for 2025 in PCS, Hermans and Meurisse are the better climbers of the lot, says it all.

They simply can't. They don't have the budget for it. And they choose to keep their winners, which is pretty logical. I agree tho, I have had it myself with Lotto when they were completely nowhere when it went uphill, it's just boring. But at least Alpecin wins almost every cobbles classic and a lot of GT stages every year.

Also they are massively overpaying Hermans, that was just a dumb transfer. It will be good for them when his contract finally ends.

 

[Jeeer]

Sam Watson joint Ineos

 

[Izzyeviel]

No offence to Sam, but that sounds like the sort of move a team like Ineos make when they're giving up.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just waiting for that Krijnsen pro with Q36.5 announcement.

Any day now...

Just to be clear; there has been no rumours, but it seems likely.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Astana signed Darren Van Bekkum according to wielerflits.
Their next targets are Caleb Ewan and Higuita as per the same wielerflits.

 

[Bolder]

Astana signed Darren Van Bekkum according to wielerflits.
Their next targets are Caleb Ewan and Higuita as per the same wielerflits.

Too much money, too little talent available.

 

[Squire]

Too much money, too little talent available.

Yeah, this is really not the best year to make use of an influx of cash considering the contract situation of basically all the good riders.

 

[yaco]

Astana signed Darren Van Bekkum according to wielerflits.
Their next targets are Caleb Ewan and Higuita as per the same wielerflits.

The Ewan news fits in with my information that Jayco would be happy to offload Ewan.

 

[Bolder]

Yeah, this is really not the best year to make use of an influx of cash considering the contract situation of basically all the good riders.

Israel PT should be a lesson in spending wildly on past performances.

 

[Salvarani]

The Ewan news fits in with my information that Jayco would be happy to offload Ewan.

Ewan is the new Cavendish

 

[RedheadDane]

Ewan is the new Cavendish

I really hope Astana aren't gonna start Project 36 with him...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I really hope Astana aren't gonna start Project 36 with him...

I googled it and wondered what a marketing agency for sales had to do wit this.
Then it hit me

 

[Rob5091]

Ewan to Astana? Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Makes me wonder why Astana could not get Groves, Money could not have been the problem.
Vino really has his work cut out, if he thinks they can survive as a WT team after next year.