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

[Mayomaniac]

You do realise it's 2024, and top sportsmen are allowed to speak out if things aren't going right? It might not be the done thing in pro cycling, but we know parts of the sport are still in a time warp.

He's also from Yorkshire, where they tell it as it is........

Yeah, but speaking out within the team and doing it via the media are 2 different things. IMO it's a bit unprofessional.

 

[Red Rick]

Pidcock is how many concussions into his career now?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Pidcock still seems to believe the best schedule is an infinite amount of disciplines and then target TdF on the road where he gets absolutely railed every god damn time, its kinda funny. He's delusional, but I can't help but to think he's half way right when he critizises Ineos

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Pidders is an easy target and rightfully so, but EVERY rider on INEOS is underperforming. Those with actual expertise and those who have firm critique on the situation, i.e. Dan Bigham, are going elsewhere. There has to be something majorly wrong within the organisation. Therefore, I will not fall into this trap of cognitive dissonance and look at nothing but Pidders' words, and cannot help but side with him.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I believe that there is a rule that any cyclocross team must have both men's and women's sections, and since PFP, their one woman rider has gone, Ineos therefore cannot be a CX team.

So would Pidcock:
a) be given gardening leave to do CX as a quasi-privateer, who just happens to have suspiciously familiar looking sponsors;
b) have Ineos sign a minor female CX rider so that the paperwork can be complete;
c) give in on the muddy side of his career; or
d) leave Ineos?

And where does Red Bora stand on formation of a CX team?

 

[RedheadDane]

I believe that there is a rule that any cyclocross team must have both men's and women's sections, and since PFP, their one woman rider has gone, Ineos therefore cannot be a CX team.

Aren't there riders who just ride CX races without riding for an actual CX team?
Like Merlier, pretty sure he just rides in his regular QS team kit when he does CX.
So, couldn't Pidcock do something similar?

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Aren't there riders who just ride CX races without riding for an actual CX team?
Like Merlier, pretty sure he just rides in his regular QS team kit when he does CX.
So, couldn't Pidcock do something similar?

Yeah, INEOS isn't/wasn't a UCI Cyclocross Team.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Pidcock seems to be the most entitled cyclist currently around. Gets to pick his own schedule between MTB, CX and road racing as he pleases, can ban Cummings from being a ds at a race and yet he does nothing but complain.

Just shove a Trek under his ass and he'll perform.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Must be a quiet news day, Tom getting bashed in two active threads at the same time quite an honour.

 

[tobydawq]

Must be a quiet news day, Tom getting bashed in two active threads at the same time quite an honour.

If you think about it, it's four threads because the GC Power Ranking and Future GC winner threads are also active and we're indirectly bashing him by not having mentioned him there.

 

[JR1012]

Marta Lach to SD Worx was not something I had seen coming. A good pick up for them, as we know they want to have attacking riders, so they don't have to pull behind, and you can't find many riders more aggressive than her.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833520943697653991

View: https://x.com/teamsdworx/status/1833520943697653991

I think every new signing for SD Worx will be surprise, because there is no rumor of new signings. At least they need one or two more climbers.

 

[SafeBet]

Luca Vergallito renews with Alpecin for two years.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think every new signing for SD Worx will be surprise, because there is no rumor of new signings. At least they need one or two more climbers.

I don't know if the Julia Kopecky deal is still on, but it sounds like Kim Le Court has rejected them and will be staying at AGI-QS (perhaps Moolman-Pasio has advised her against moving there).

But I agree that there could be some surprises on the way. With both the Kasia and Cille transfers not happening (I don't know how serious those rumours ever were), their next move could be anything from signing another Femke (Van Den Driessche would be an interesting choice) to bringing Megan Guarnier and Evie Stevens out of retirement.

 

[StryderHells]

Luca Vergallito renews with Alpecin for two years.

That good to hear, he’s done well this season and you’d expect him to keep improving as he gets used to top tier racing. He won’t be a star but wouldn’t surprise me if he picks up a GT stage win at some point in his career

 

[Wyndbrook]

I don't know if the Julia Kopecky deal is still on, but it sounds like Kim Le Court has rejected them and will be staying at AGI-QS (perhaps Moolman-Pasio has advised her against moving there).

But I agree that there could be some surprises on the way. With both the Kasia and Cille transfers not happening (I don't know how serious those rumours ever were), their next move could be anything from signing another Femke (Van Den Driessche would be an interesting choice) to bringing Megan Guarnier and Evie Stevens out of retirement.

Not sure Femke every paid her fine, so I guess Danny would have to pay up first.

 

[awavey]

Marta Lach to SD Worx was not something I had seen coming. A good pick up for them, as we know they want to have attacking riders, so they don't have to pull behind, and you can't find many riders more aggressive than her.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833520943697653991

View: https://x.com/teamsdworx/status/1833520943697653991

I was surprised both that Marta would want to join them, no more going for cheeky stage/race wins with them, and that they'd sign her, as she doesnt feel like she fits as an SD Worx rider

 

[awavey]

Yeah, but speaking out within the team and doing it via the media are 2 different things. IMO it's a bit unprofessional.

He's asked a question by the media he answers it, bluntly. That's just classic Yorkshire sports folk. They don't do things by half, and do some stuff that'd make even't Dutch blush.

 

[Ricco']

He's asked a question by the media he answers it, bluntly. That's just classic Yorkshire sports folk. They don't do things by half, and do some stuff that'd make even't Dutch blush.

Unfortunately I can't find it anymore (he probably deleted it) but I'm pretty sure that when Pidcock was coming up, as a junior or still a first year U23, one could find in his personal facebook page some snide remarks about Froome and/or Wiggins and then Team Sky, worthy of being posted in the Cyclingnews forum.

I'm pretty sure I saw it back and I could swear it is not some kind of Mandela effect, same as him doing a road gap in his MTB that vanished from my search engine at the moment.

 

[ingsve]

Kurt Asle Arvesens new job after being ousted at Uno-X will be some role with a new Norwegian development team that will be registered as a Continental team and have 10 riders in 2025 just as soon as they raise the €1.5m needed for the project.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I was surprised both that Marta would want to join them, no more going for cheeky stage/race wins with them, and that they'd sign her, as she doesnt feel like she fits as an SD Worx rider

I assume she'll be getting a pay rise, which is well-deserved. Also I don't think she's much different as a rider than the likes of Markus and Gerritse. She's just stronger than them and isn't fluent in Dutch.

It's a little worrying that Kerbaol is Ceratizit's only confirmed rider for 2025 at this point, but there are other teams that haven't announced many signings or contract extensions yet either.

 

[SafeBet]

That good to hear, he’s done well this season and you’d expect him to keep improving as he gets used to top tier racing. He won’t be a star but wouldn’t surprise me if he picks up a GT stage win at some point in his career

He's been given a heavy schedule for a neo-pro: 72 racing days, 5 one week WT stage races and a GT. He's also stated that he had issues with altitude training and was not sure he'd do that again next year.
Overall not a flashy season but I agree there's still room for growth and some results might follow, possibily with a different calendar.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I believe that there is a rule that any cyclocross team must have both men's and women's sections, and since PFP, their one woman rider has gone, Ineos therefore cannot be a CX team.

So would Pidcock:
a) be given gardening leave to do CX as a quasi-privateer, who just happens to have suspiciously familiar looking sponsors;
b) have Ineos sign a minor female CX rider so that the paperwork can be complete;
c) give in on the muddy side of his career; or
d) leave Ineos?

And where does Red Bora stand on formation of a CX team?

Yes, to be a registered UCI CX team, you have to have a woman on the team; however, it's simpler to not register.

a) he can carry on as before, Ineos won't be mentioned/ shown on the results.
b) I think that's pretty unlikely.
c) possible
d) again, possible.

Now that Red Bull are involved at Bora, I don't think it would be a problem, especially as he's one of their athletes, and currently, only wears their helmet off-road. The Van Dijke twins started off-road, but gave it up when at Visma, maybe they do some for training purposes.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lazkano's move to RB Niederndorf has finally been confirmed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833826619099594984

View: https://x.com/RBH_ProCycling/status/1833826619099594984

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lazkano's move to RB Niederndorf has finally been confirmed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833826619099594984

View: https://x.com/RBH_ProCycling/status/1833826619099594984

Now the don't have to bother chasing van aert, because they already have someone better

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Now the don't have to bother chasing van aert, because they already have someone better

Not if they were looking for a great descender with excellent recovery in GTs who is also a fine sprinter.