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

[GenericBoonenFan]

Also they signed that dude from the AG2R Dev squad that sounds like a brand of vacuum cleaners.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/baptiste-veistroffer

 

[Samamba]

Van Gils has a 2025-26 deal with Lotto. so either a fake rumor, or Lotto is really in trouble after DSTNY stops at the end of this season, so they won't have to pay Van Gils' wages and get a nice buy-out money from ChinAstana

It's not a fake rumor and it's definitely not the second option either. He has a new agent and you can guess who based on what's happening. He is being underpaid (should've thought about that before signing an extension but ok) and simply wants more money (Lotto doesn't have any). Contracts don't matter anymore and Van Gils is - just like almost every rider - not really happy with all the mess behind the scenes at the team created by the Lottery. Also another Lotto rider is supposedly involved in the deal (someone who has been waiting on a contract but Lotto can't give it yet cause well no money).

Lotto is probably going to sink a bit more before they somehow pull off a sponsorship like Soudal once again.

Sadly this time they will go down for good. It was their last shot after dropping from WT. Finally opened their eyes that something had to change but it looks like the national Lottery already went back to their ways of scaring everyone away thinking it won't bite them in the ass later.

They'll make a fool of themselves in the WT if they get it in 2026 and will just drop down again (for good) after 2028. Talents won't sign for the devo team anymore either. It was their last chance and they are fricking it up

 

[Raf]

Dutch newspappers said that van Bekkum from Visma devo to Astana,
and Colby Simmons should find another team on CT level, because he left Visma devo.