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

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UAE sure likes raiding the Trek ranks!

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Any news on where Alexander Kamp is going next season. He's a bit of a weird rider who mainly seems to do well at Amstel Gold race more than anything.

I think he could be a decent punt for Uno-X next season. Just like Marcus Hoelgaard has thrived when getting away from domestique duties at Lidl-Trek I think there might be a chance for Kamp to also get the best out of himself in the environment that Uno-X has created.
 
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Apparently Uno-X will only have 26 riders next year (been reading rumours of that on Norwegian Cycling Twitter), and as they are on 25 now I assume renewal of Idar Andersen will make the team full for next year.

Pretty bad sign most of the time when teams do this (it's the same with Lotto, 26 riders only and we all know why). I guess they are on their limit financially. Tbf, they did have some reinforcements with Kron, but I fear their momentum has stopped a bit and getting to WT in 2026 will be very very hard. And then you have to fight off ChinAstana, Tudor and (probably) Arkea for the guaranteed invites...
 
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rumors are Alan Hatherly (current XCO world champion and world cup winner) leaves Cannondale. wtf.
wants to ride road and mtb. Decathlon and Trek with offers
Yeah, all kinds of rumours on MTB forum; Giant also mentioned, so presumably Jayco-AlUla.

I wonder of we'll see more XCO racers wanting some road racing as it's seems to be a benefit, with endurance. Top CX talents are scouted, and signed by WT/WWT teams, but top XCO racers not as much it seems.
 
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Yeah, all kinds of rumours on MTB forum; Giant also mentioned, so presumably Jayco-AlUla.

I wonder of we'll see more XCO racers wanting some road racing as it's seems to be a benefit, with endurance. Top CX talents are scouted, and signed by WT/WWT teams, but top XCO racers not as much it seems.

Jayco Alula are full, although I have been informed there could be a surprise retirement.
 
Pretty bad sign most of the time when teams do this (it's the same with Lotto, 26 riders only and we all know why). I guess they are on their limit financially. Tbf, they did have some reinforcements with Kron, but I fear their momentum has stopped a bit and getting to WT in 2026 will be very very hard. And then you have to fight off ChinAstana, Tudor and (probably) Arkea for the guaranteed invites...
Totally agree. Only having 26 riders and no Development team will also make it harder for them to race as many races as they did this season, which will make it harder to score the needed points. I would've thought that if there ever was a time to "push above the limit" it would be for next season, but it seems their owners dont look at it the same way.
 
I thought there might be a chance that SD Worx would either have Sina Frei rejoin the team or employ Laura Stigger on a similar deal, but instead it's Steffi Häberlin who's making the move from MTB to ride for them.

She's had some promising results in the Swiss WT races she's done with the national team, so it will be interesting to see what she can do as a full time road rider. She's started late in cycling, has done running in the past and is studying medicin, so she's basically a shorter version of Marlen Reusser.

View: https://x.com/teamsdworx/status/1843690000904532195
 
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