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

[awavey]

The TdF/TdFF route announcements presentation is... well today actually, I suspect Demi as a former winner and contender for 2025 is likely expected to be interviewed about it, especially as this years winner is in Bali, It might have been a bit awks without a prior team announcement, plus FDJ Suez get all the publicity from the biggest race in France

 

[Black Betsy]

Not at the same time, hopefully...

Also, surely, surely the one to play the piano - or any musical instrument - should be Muzic!

Riding with specialized tires is like towing a piano, perfect match

 

[Mayomaniac]

Woop 😍

https://twitter.com/x/status/1850927438450041273

View: https://x.com/FDJ_SUEZ/status/1850927438450041273

4/10, was waiting for Kopecky to appear out of nowhere with the steel chair...

 

[Izzyeviel]

4/10, was waiting for Kopecky to appear out of nowhere with the steel chair...

'Bah gawd! Wiebes from the top rope! oh the humanity!'

 

[MLKarlos]

lol...I love the signing for them. Its great for a french team to have the best GC rider and I would be happy for them if they win the Tour next year.

The announcement...well...

 

[RedheadDane]

The announcement...well...

Sometimes, I think the teams try to out-weird each other when it comes to announcements. Both signings, and team lineups for races.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Sometimes, I think the teams try to out-weird each other when it comes to announcements. Both signings, and team lineups for races.

Which is awesome & I absolutely love it when they make an effort.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

For all the talk of Ineos being the most finished team in cycling, falling from 6th to 17th on the UCI rankings in a single year and then announcing this raft of incomings isn't exactly much better...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851601358975094978

 

[Samamba]

For all the talk of Ineos being the most finished team in cycling, falling from 6th to 17th on the UCI rankings in a single year and then announcing this raft of incomings isn't exactly much better...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851601358975094978

All their money into a 50kg kid.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

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.

I was right on Dehairs and Del Grosso and Verstrynge. Didn't expect Debruyne to get it just yet but happy for him. They also officialy announced Price Petersen and Gal Glivar.

 

[JosephD]

I was right on Dehairs and Del Grosso and Verstrynge. Didn't expect Debruyne to get it just yet but happy for him. They also officialy announced Price Petersen and Gal Glivar.

So does this mean they have elected to keep Sentjens on the devo team for 2025?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

So does this mean they have elected to keep Sentjens on the devo team for 2025?

Yes

 

[Mayomaniac]

MJ Ciclocross WC Stefano Viezzi just signed with Alpecin's developmental team. Hard to think about a better team for someone with his skillset.

 

[RedheadDane]

Seems like Alpecin and Bahrain just woke up this morning and decided that;
"We need to do all the announcements, NOW!"

 

[Axel Hangleck]

MJ Ciclocross WC Stefano Viezzi just signed with Alpecin's developmental team. Hard to think about a better team for someone with his skillset.

Good news for him.
I wondered why he hadn't been signed by CX/ WT teams already - all his rivals were already on WT Dev teams. I thought being Italian he'd be ignored by teams who favour Benelux riders......

 

[Mayomaniac]

For all the talk of Ineos being the most finished team in cycling, falling from 6th to 17th on the UCI rankings in a single year and then announcing this raft of incomings isn't exactly much better...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851601358975094978

Didn't expect Bahrain to be brave enough to sign a guy who rode a great Volta a Portugal, but Alfonso is still young and also rode well in the Vuelta Asturias, so I can somewhat understand it. I guess he won't be on a huge contract either.
I guess they are long term planning with Lenny Martinez and Tiberi as their gc riders and Haig should do better than this year...

 

[Squire]

Didn't expect Bahrain to be brave enough to sign a guy who rode a great Volta a Portugal, but Alfonso is still young and also rode well in the Vuelta Asturias, so I can somewhat understand it. I guess he won't be on a huge contract either.

They had Padun and they also signed Stannard and Tiberi, so they don't seem to mind any reputation issues.

 

[Anderis]

Seems like Alpecin and Bahrain just woke up this morning and decided that;
"We need to do all the announcements, NOW!"

"I still have plenty of time left to announce things" - said EF after waking up this morning.

 

[Roku]

Ermakov and Van Mechelen back together again - They were together in a junior team and were good friends. Hope for a succesful neo-pro year for both, especially Ermakov is very talented.

 

[SafeBet]

Ries, Verre and Grondin extend with Arkea for one year.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Bouglas renews with Burgos
The "Dutch" duo of Dekker and Van Der Tuuk confirmed by Euskatel

 

[Axel Hangleck]

"I still have plenty of time left to announce things" - said EF after waking up this morning.

That's nothing compared to the MTB world, where they don't bother until at least the 1st Jan.......

 

[Raf]

Pericas, Sambinello, Freire and Stella to UAE GEN Z
(not confirmed but all riding on UAE set-up)

Davide Stella?
Do you have any info about Tudor u23 or Israel u23?

 

[Offline]

Davide Stella?
Do you have any info about Tudor u23 or Israel u23?

Yes Davide Stella

Not sure about Tudor and Israel - Just saw Pericas, Sambinello, Freire and Stella all are racing on UAE equipments and been parts of tranning camps.

 

[Raf]

yeah Pericas use equipments from a march...or something like that. But rest is new for me.

A few teams still didn't annonuced for devo team like EF, Tudor, Israel or WB Bingoal, Hagens Berman and maybe Astana but his project isn't confirmed.
I heard thaht Ineso should be connect with Lotto Kern Haus - like CTF for Bahrain or Hagens for Jayco