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

[Links2003]

By the way, is it just me or is the transfer season very slow this year?

I haven't checked but has there more action in the last years? You certainly use a suitable moment for the really big news. You don't want too much news at the same time. It was also the weekend and the press teams might have had some time off after the tour.

Is there a rule in cycling, like in soccer, that you have to go for a medical examination before you sign? Today there is a lot of money at stake. You certainly can't do that on the side around the Tour, where everything is becoming more professional. So I think a lot of the news will take a while.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I guess it's partly due to budgets but the womens team seem able to make the right signings to move the team forward.
AVV, albeit in her final years, delivered the Tour de France. Since her retirement signing Reusser was an astute bit of business. Meanwhile they seem able to make choice signings from the junior ranks with Cat Ferguson this year and win machine Paulo Ostiz coming on board next year.
Maybe son is better at the job than dad.

Sebas also has Pablo Lastras on hand. Basically look at everything good that Movistar have done in the last decade or so and there's a higher chance Lastras was involved in some way than not. He was on the men's side exclusively 2016-19 and while he still does spot duty with the men, he has been primarily dealing with the women's team since 2020.

 

[yaco]

Liv Alula Jayco take three riders from their Conti team. janssen, Coupland and Vitillo.

 

[aruipksni]

By the way, is it just me or is the transfer season very slow this year?


Vallter to Bahrain & Stuyven to Soudal is about all I've heard so far besides the unofficial transfers of Groenewegen, Benoot, Van Baarle et al.

yes. nobody is in a big hurry.
the merchandise is not that attractive apparently.
all the big fish are are already signed with the big teams.

 

[Red Rick]

Wasn't the official transfer window quietly pushed back to like October 15th or something?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It also doesn't help that there are very few big talents who might still sign a pro contract for next year. The junior scene has nobody even close to the level of Withen Philipsen and Seixas and the U23 races have featured a lot of riders who already have a pro contract for next year if not this year (Widar, Nordhagen, Withen Philipsen, Söderqvist) or are mainly up there because they're older and the talent pool is rather shallow right now (Tuckwell, Novák). Omrzel and Sparfel have already shown they are highly competitive at the pro level and will be exciting additions to the WT, but other than them I struggle to see which (officially) unsigned riders have a good chance of making a big splash as a pro next year. The next people on the proverbial list are probably Finn and Pericas, but I've seen better first-year U23 climber seasons...

 

[Squire]

It also doesn't help that there are very few big talents who might still sign a pro contract for next year. The junior scene has nobody even close to the level of Withen Philipsen and Seixas and the U23 races have featured a lot of riders who already have a pro contract for next year if not this year (Widar, Nordhagen, Withen Philipsen, Söderqvist) or are mainly up there because they're older and the talent pool is rather shallow right now (Tuckwell, Novák). Omrzel and Sparfel have already shown they are highly competitive at the pro level and will be exciting additions to the WT, but other than them I struggle to see which (officially) unsigned riders have a good chance of making a big splash as a pro next year. The next people on the proverbial list are probably Finn and Pericas, but I've seen better first-year U23 climber seasons...

Álvarez is also officially unsigned, isn't he? And the junior ranks do at least have some promising 2008 kids. But you're right that the 2007 generation doesn't look too great at the moment.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Álvarez is also officially unsigned, isn't he? And the junior ranks do at least have some promising 2008 kids. But you're right that the 2007 generation doesn't look too great at the moment.

Yes, Álvarez belongs with Finn and Pericas there. Kind of forgot about him because I was mainly jogging my memory to go through the main U23 races we've had so far, where he hasn't done much.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I haven't checked but has there more action in the last years? You certainly use a suitable moment for the really big news. You don't want too much news at the same time. It was also the weekend and the press teams might have had some time off after the tour.

Is there a rule in cycling, like in soccer, that you have to go for a medical examination before you sign? Today there is a lot of money at stake. You certainly can't do that on the side around the Tour, where everything is becoming more professional. So I think a lot of the news will take a while.

I would presume so - although I've never heard of a cyclist failing one. & i presume they get checked out medically quite regularly.

Wasn't the official transfer window quietly pushed back to like October 15th or something?

Its 1st August - 20th october if i recall.

 

[RedheadDane]

I would presume so - although I've never heard of a cyclist failing one. & i presume they get checked out medically quite regularly.

Haven't there been cases where riders where forced to retire because a routine check revealed that they had heart issues? The two other Turgis brothers spring to mind.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Haven't there been cases where riders where forced to retire because a routine check revealed that they had heart issues? The two other Turgis brothers spring to mind.

Similar things happened to Sep Vanmarcke, Kiriyenka, Vansummeren, Brian Cookson, Lars VDB and Niklas Eg.

 

[RedheadDane]

Similar things happened to Sep Vanmarcke, Kiriyenka, Vansummeren, Brian Cookson, Lars VDB and Niklas Eg.

Dunno why I forgot about Lars VDB, it was literally earlier this year.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Dylan gronewegen to Ubibet Tietema for 2 years

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952641544910942259

View: https://x.com/rockets_cycling/status/1952641544910942259?t=kT2B08rQwt1A2f9bTaERbQ&s=19

 

[Jeeer]

Edward Planckaert on a 3year deal to Soudal Quick Step

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[Ilmaestro99]

Edward Planckaert on a 3year deal to Soudal Quick Step

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They're definitely getting the classics gang back together after remo is leaving. I love it

 

[Squire]

Dylan gronewegen to Ubibet Tietema for 2 years

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952641544910942259

View: https://x.com/rockets_cycling/status/1952641544910942259?t=kT2B08rQwt1A2f9bTaERbQ&s=19

That is an actual interesting transfer. Even though this would have been even more interesting with a high-level GC rider, I love when big stars are spread across many different teams, and particularly if small teams also have some stars. Now Groenewegen might be a bit over the hill, but can still make some waves I think.

 

[Statze2]

Dylan gronewegen to Ubibet Tietema for 2 years

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952641544910942259

View: https://x.com/rockets_cycling/status/1952641544910942259?t=kT2B08rQwt1A2f9bTaERbQ&s=19

I Like it. More invitations for Sprint races. And if you give him the right schedule he will deliver some wins and collect a lot of UCI Points. Means more visibility for the Team and Sponsors

 

[Red Rick]

That is an actual interesting transfer. Even though this would have been even more interesting with a high-level GC rider, I love when big stars are spread across many different teams, and particularly if small teams also have some stars. Now Groenewegen might be a bit over the hill, but can still make some waves I think.

Groenewegen isn't even a reliable point scorer, I think this is an awful signing for all parties involved.

 

[Potomac]

PCS says these riders have no next season contract.
Ordered by career PCS points

I listed the top 40

Nr.	Rider	Current team	Age	Points PCS ranking	Career points
1	ROGLIČ Primož	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	35	1723	18025
2	QUINTANA Nairo	Movistar Team	35	163	14154
3	MATTHEWS Michael	Team Jayco AlUla	34	929	14119
4	DÉMARE Arnaud	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	33	532	13460
5	COSTA Rui	EF Education - EasyPost	38	115	13101
6	KWIATKOWSKI Michał	INEOS Grenadiers	35	126	11403
7	WELLENS Tim	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	34	964	10226
8	IZAGIRRE Ion	Cofidis	36	364	9551
9	POELS Wout	XDS Astana Team	37	323	8411
10	BENNETT Sam	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	34	216	8255
11	CARAPAZ Richard	EF Education - EasyPost	32	938	8170
12	BENOOT Tiesj	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	31	691	8000
13	COQUARD Bryan	Cofidis	33	417	7839
14	KÜNG Stefan	Groupama - FDJ	31	788	7818
15	MOHORIČ Matej	Bahrain - Victorious	30	505	6904
16	CHAVES Esteban	EF Education - EasyPost	35	159	6199
17	GAVIRIA Fernando	Movistar Team	30	51	6046
18	HERRADA Jesús	Cofidis	35	218	5728
19	COSNEFROY Benoît	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	29	283	5211
20	KONRAD Patrick	Lidl - Trek	33	285	5002
21	MEINTJES Louis	Intermarché - Wanty	33	158	4817
22	SWIFT Ben	INEOS Grenadiers	37	155	4811
23	BUCHMANN Emanuel	Cofidis	32	186	4781
24	VAN BAARLE Dylan	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	33	84	4698
25	THEUNS Edward	Lidl - Trek	34	254	4626
26	KOOIJ Olav	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	23	1145	4525
27	PASQUALON Andrea	Bahrain - Victorious	37	64	4316
28	HAIG Jack	Bahrain - Victorious	31	156	4280
29	SÉNÉCHAL Florian	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	32	23	4223
30	ASGREEN Kasper	EF Education - EasyPost	30	282	4077
31	CARTHY Hugh	EF Education - EasyPost	31	10	3713
32	MOSCON Gianni	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	31	71	3593
33	OLIVEIRA Nelson	Movistar Team	36	200	3555
34	CATTANEO Mattia	Soudal Quick-Step	34	314	3201
35	WALSCHEID Max	Team Jayco AlUla	32	293	3163
36	VENDRAME Andrea	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	31	230	3103
37	GUERREIRO Ruben	Movistar Team	31	165	3091
38	VENTURINI Clément	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	31	381	3090
39	MEURISSE Xandro	Alpecin - Deceuninck	33	455	3078
40	VAUQUELIN Kévin	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	24	1356	3061

 

[Ilmaestro99]

PCS says these riders have no next season contract.
Ordered by career PCS points

Nr.	Rider	Current team	Age	Points PCS ranking	Career points
1	ROGLIČ Primož	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	35	1723	18025
2	QUINTANA Nairo	Movistar Team	35	163	14154
3	MATTHEWS Michael	Team Jayco AlUla	34	929	14119
4	DÉMARE Arnaud	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	33	532	13460
5	COSTA Rui	EF Education - EasyPost	38	115	13101
6	KWIATKOWSKI Michał	INEOS Grenadiers	35	126	11403
7	WELLENS Tim	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	34	964	10226
8	IZAGIRRE Ion	Cofidis	36	364	9551
9	POELS Wout	XDS Astana Team	37	323	8411
10	BENNETT Sam	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	34	216	8255
11	CARAPAZ Richard	EF Education - EasyPost	32	938	8170
12	BENOOT Tiesj	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	31	691	8000
13	COQUARD Bryan	Cofidis	33	417	7839
14	KÜNG Stefan	Groupama - FDJ	31	788	7818
15	MOHORIČ Matej	Bahrain - Victorious	30	505	6904
16	CHAVES Esteban	EF Education - EasyPost	35	159	6199
17	GAVIRIA Fernando	Movistar Team	30	51	6046
18	HERRADA Jesús	Cofidis	35	218	5728
19	COSNEFROY Benoît	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	29	283	5211
20	KONRAD Patrick	Lidl - Trek	33	285	5002
21	MEINTJES Louis	Intermarché - Wanty	33	158	4817
22	SWIFT Ben	INEOS Grenadiers	37	155	4811
23	BUCHMANN Emanuel	Cofidis	32	186	4781
24	VAN BAARLE Dylan	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	33	84	4698
25	THEUNS Edward	Lidl - Trek	34	254	4626
26	KOOIJ Olav	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	23	1145	4525
27	PASQUALON Andrea	Bahrain - Victorious	37	64	4316
28	HAIG Jack	Bahrain - Victorious	31	156	4280
29	SÉNÉCHAL Florian	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	32	23	4223
30	ASGREEN Kasper	EF Education - EasyPost	30	282	4077
31	CARTHY Hugh	EF Education - EasyPost	31	10	3713
32	MOSCON Gianni	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	31	71	3593
33	OLIVEIRA Nelson	Movistar Team	36	200	3555
34	CATTANEO Mattia	Soudal Quick-Step	34	314	3201
35	WALSCHEID Max	Team Jayco AlUla	32	293	3163
36	VENDRAME Andrea	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	31	230	3103
37	GUERREIRO Ruben	Movistar Team	31	165	3091
38	VENTURINI Clément	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	31	381	3090
39	MEURISSE Xandro	Alpecin - Deceuninck	33	455	3078
40	VAUQUELIN Kévin	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	24	1356	3061

Roglic has a contract for 2026 with bora

 

[theyoungest]

Groenewegen isn't even a reliable point scorer, I think this is an awful signing for all parties involved.

He was just outside of the UCI top-50 last year and the year before. That's pretty decent. Should be able to do similar or better at Tietema, certainly because he won't be doing as many WT races. Tietema also only has 4 wins so far this year, with Groenewegen they should at least be able to double that figure.

He's probably a bit overpaid though, and I think he won't be helping them getting a wildcard for the TDF. Then they should have signed Arnaud Demare.

 

[Netserk]

Anton Schiffer to Visma, according to WielerFlits.

Niklas Larsen would fit right in with the other moneyball signings.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Niklas Larsen would fit right in with the other moneyball signings.

Jesper Mørkøv definitely knows who is. He's also done what he could could to earn himself another shot at pro level, but not necessarily at Visma.

 

[Cycling111]

Roglic has contract for 2026.

Wellens renewed his contract a few weeks ago for another year.

Buchmann the same, renewed for another year with Cofidis.

That list doesn't seem up to date.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Roglic has contract for 2026.

Wellens renewed his contract a few weeks ago for another year.

Buchmann the same, renewed for another year with Cofidis.

That list doesn't seem up to date.

Don't tell me the bible is not up to date.