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

[Ricco']

You do wonder how much budget they have; I thought with their multi discipline success, Albert Philipsen would be going there, but no - and then they missed out on the Holmgrens, and now another in Chladonova, who is another with the Canyon connection.
Maybe they haven't got the budget, or they didn't bother showing interest - I'm not sure which is more accurate.

And now with Puck as a XCO World Champion (plus her road endeavours this year), her value must have skyrocketed as well and probably still not reflected on her current contract.

If I was Red Bull, with a rich history of sponsoring mountain biking, plus doing the first steps on the road, I would throw all the cans I could unto signing Puck, in the current field her style and personality are the better match one could get for Red Bull DNA.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Does Alpecin have money available to sign anyone after keeping their leaders?

Their roster for 2025 looks lackluster atm (other than Philipsen and MVDP) and worse than that, barely any rumours are floating their way of riders that can show something short term.

They extended Groves.
I expect them to move some pieces from the Dev team up to the WT-squad.
Dehairs seems like a given (he won today in the GP Rik van Looy). He's fast, but more like a PCT-sprinter at best. I think he'll nicely slot in one of the lead-outs and will occasionally get his chance. He's 80 kilos and 1m90. He fits the role perfectly.
Tibor Del Grosso is another one who seems ready, but he might want to focus on CX more.
Emiel Verstrynge should go WT-pro, he finished second in a L'avenir stage.
Before this season I would've expected Wyseure to go pro aswell, but he might stay in the CT-ranks to focus mainly on CX. Dockx is young, he'll prolly stay aswell.
Bogna is interesting, didn't race much but raced well when he did. I think he's a Zwift-academy winner?
Siebe Roesems stagnated a little bit, but he might turn into a fine domestique. Which makes me think he together with Meeussen and Kamp might also have a shot.

If I look at that Dev team there are buttloads of talent, but half those guys ride CX aswell. And you can't run 7 riders on the MVDP schedule.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

If I was Red Bull, with a rich history of sponsoring mountain biking, plus doing the first steps on the road, I would throw all the cans I could unto signing Puck, in the current field her style and personality are the better match one could get for Red Bull DNA.

Yes, I've wondered for a few years why they haven't signed her as a RB athlete; she ticks all the boxes.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

You do wonder how much budget they have; I thought with their multi discipline success, Albert Philipsen would be going there, but no - and then they missed out on the Holmgrens, and now another in Chladonova, who is another with the Canyon connection.
Maybe they haven't got the budget, or they didn't bother showing interest - I'm not sure which is more accurate.

I don't think Chladonova has any connection with Canyon. Apart from that, she often races with Canyon, which she probably bought with her own money, not with sponsorship.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Paul Seixas : "Je n'ai pas encore décidé si je continuerai ou non avec Decathlon-AG2R, ce sera quelque chose que nous verrons après le Championnat du Monde. C'est une situation difficile dont je ne peux pas parler maintenant."

Paul Seixas: "I haven't decided yet whether I will continue with Decathlon-AG2R or not, it will be something we will see after the World Championship. It's a difficult situation that I can't talk about now."

@bici.pro

Well here we go I guess.

 

[Offline]

Ineos are interested in Pablo Torres, who apparently hasn't signed a contract yet. Could just be journalist speculation/chatting s*it though, some talk on twitter but I think someone has taken an offhand Brailsford comment and ran with it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832126326452433096

View: https://x.com/bvdecape/status/1832126326452433096

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832727124823658829

View: https://twitter.com/danielarribas96/status/1832727124823658829


He staying at UAE and moves up to the WT team

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes.

Also Kern Pharma?

 

[Red Rick]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832727124823658829

View: https://twitter.com/danielarribas96/status/1832727124823658829


He staying at UAE and moves up to the WT team

Of all the things thst were never in doubt, this one was never in doubt the most

 

[Samamba]

Of all the things thst were never in doubt, this one was never in doubt the most

Bram Vandecappele clickbaiting as usual. His own article didn't even say anything about Ineos being close to signing him, just that they might be interested lol. And I mean, of course they are interested, everyone is.

 

[Offline]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832727124823658829

View: https://twitter.com/danielarribas96/status/1832727124823658829


He staying at UAE and moves up to the WT team

Narvaez - Hirschi
Torres - Fisher-Black
Vermeersch - Bax
Herregodts - Covi

Unknown - Ulissi
Unknown - Vink
Unknown - Hodeg

3 spots left at UAE

 

[Tim Cahill]

I'm legitimately surprised that there was at least some fuel to the rumour about Torres and an offer there, though with UAE's financial backing he was never going to leave. If they are determined to not have a dev team and just capitalise on others' hard work then they should try for Paul instead, might be able to outbid Decathlon at least.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Narvaez - Hirschi
Torres - Fisher-Black
Vermeersch - Bax
Herregodts - Covi

Unknown - Ulissi
Unknown - Vink
Unknown - Hodeg

3 spots left at UAE

I think Majka, Novak and Grosschartner don't have a contract yet. And Covi is leaving?

 

[Offline]

I think Majka, Novak and Grosschartner don't have a contract yet. And Covi is leaving?

Majka, Novak and Grosschatner all rumored to have extended.

Covi likely to leave

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820377104099217830

View: https://twitter.com/dnlbenson/status/1820377104099217830

 

[Anderis]

I'm legitimately surprised that there was at least some fuel to the rumour about Torres and an offer there, though with UAE's financial backing he was never going to leave.

There has to be some limit to how many talents UAE can keep together in one team. Even a poorer team can offer a higher contract to a rider who would be 2nd or 3rd in their hierarchy than a richer team would be able to offer to the same rider if he was12th in their hierarchy and Ineos is not exactly what can be described as a poor team.

 

[Tim Cahill]

There has to be some limit to how many talents UAE can keep together in one team. Even a poorer team can offer a higher contract to a rider who would be 2nd or 3rd in their hierarchy than a richer team would be able to offer to the same rider if he was12th in their hierarchy and Ineos is not exactly what can be described as a poor team.

Yes there was a bit of a honeymoon period but cracks are showing with Ayuso and to an extent Hirschi. Understandably young 18 years old guys will see more money in a week then they've ever had in their lives and it's hard to say no, but a few years down the line some will be a bit more ambitious. If I was Torres I wouldn't be signing the kind of bumper 5 year deal Del Toro got, give it 2 then see where you are, because if any of them have Tour ambitions it isn't happening with Pogacar.

 

[Brullnux]

Yes there was a bit of a honeymoon period but cracks are showing with Ayuso and to an extent Hirschi. Understandably young 18 years old guys will see more money in a week then they've ever had in their lives and it's hard to say no, but a few years down the line some will be a bit more ambitious. If I was Torres I wouldn't be signing the kind of bumper 5 year deal Del Toro got, give it 2 then see where you are, because if any of them have Tour ambitions it isn't happening with Pogacar.

I also think the fact riders develop well at UAE helps. It's not a kind of dead zone for talented riders, it's a professional environment and you do improve there.

 

[Jeeer]

VPP to Soudal confirmed
Source RTL Info Belgique

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pidcock giving signs that he's on his way out

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832698059060387904

View: https://x.com/IndeLeiderstrui/status/1832698059060387904


Some at Ineos must quietly think all their Christmases have come at once, free up a few million a year for who was a Ardennes/breakaway specialist, might even get a bit of a buyout-fee for him.

Hilarious how he's moaning despite deciding his own schedule and eschewing the biggest races in cycling so he could peak for offroad events.

 

[Bolder]

Pidcock giving signs that he's on his way out

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832698059060387904

View: https://x.com/IndeLeiderstrui/status/1832698059060387904


Some at Ineos must quietly think all their Christmases have come at once, free up a few million a year for who was a Ardennes/breakaway specialist, might even get a bit of a buyout-fee for him.

Hilarious how he's moaning despite deciding his own schedule and eschewing the biggest races in cycling so he could peak for offroad events.

Pidcock still hasn’t decided whether he actually enjoys road racing, I think.

 

[JRanton]

Pidcock giving signs that he's on his way out

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832698059060387904

View: https://x.com/IndeLeiderstrui/status/1832698059060387904


Some at Ineos must quietly think all their Christmases have come at once, free up a few million a year for who was a Ardennes/breakaway specialist, might even get a bit of a buyout-fee for him.

Hilarious how he's moaning despite deciding his own schedule and eschewing the biggest races in cycling so he could peak for offroad events.

The cycling team’s Jadon Sancho. On loan with an obligation to buy to Red Bull provided they finish in the top 14 of the UCI world rankings next year?

 

[hayneplane]

Narvaez - Hirschi
Torres - Fisher-Black
Vermeersch - Bax
Herregodts - Covi

Unknown - Ulissi
Unknown - Vink
Unknown - Hodeg

3 spots left at UAE

All upgrades so far. Narvaez can win many of the races Hirschi has whilst being a useful domestique in the bigger races.

Torres might do less than Fisher-Bkwck next year but has a far higher long term ceiling.

Any upper tier pro tour level sprinter should be able to get better results than Hodeg in recent years.

 

[YavorD]

So the current big 3 GT riders (sorry, Remco, I put you on 4th) are in Red bull, Visma and OAE ant eh supposed-to-be next (Widar, Nordhagen and Torres) will ride for the same teams?
Sweet.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Evenepoel staying

Source: Evenepoel

A strange affair indeed.

Remco Evenepoel "moet nu gewoon verbeteren" en wuift geruchten weg: "Ik weet er niets van" | sporza

Remco Evenepoel heeft zijn eerste opdracht na de Spelen en laatste test voor het WK afgewerkt. Na de Tour of Britain blikte hij terug op zijn weekje in Groot-Brittannië. "Ik moet nu gewoon verbeteren", vertelde de olympische kampioen, die geruchten over zijn toekomst afwimpelde.

sporza.be

 

[laarsland]

So the current big 3 GT riders (sorry, Remco, I put you on 4th) are in Red bull, Visma and OAE ant eh supposed-to-be next (Widar, Nordhagen and Torres) will ride for the same teams?
Sweet.

Seixas making noises as well is just

 

[MLKarlos]

So the current big 3 GT riders (sorry, Remco, I put you on 4th) are in Red bull, Visma and OAE ant eh supposed-to-be next (Widar, Nordhagen and Torres) will ride for the same teams?
Sweet.

Talents are exciting but in the end just talents until they prove otherwise.

Where are Uijtdebroeks and Staune-Mittet now? They were so hyped from everyone and to be thought they would win their first GT with 20 years. ATM they are Top 10 of a GT at best