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

[Rockestar_33]

You missed the gist of my original post. Why are Jayco losing three riders to PCT teams with all being grand tour stage winners.

Not really, I just don't think Harper and Dunbar are big losses (Groenewegen the obvious exception, top line sprinter).

 

[Alexandre B.]

Jordan Labrosse -> three more years at Decathlon CMA CGM
Sander De Pestel -> three more years at Decathlon CMA CGM
Antoine L'Hôte -> two years at Decathlon CMA CGM

 

[yaco]

Not really, I just don't think Harper and Dunbar are big losses (Groenewegen the obvious exception, top line sprinter).

Lets see how many GT stage winners Jayco will bring in this transfer period. The gist is that PC Teams are outbidding Jayco for the services of riders.

 

[tobydawq]

Not really, I just don't think Harper and Dunbar are big losses (Groenewegen the obvious exception, top line sprinter).

What, if anything, Groenewegen is the best one of those three to say goodbye to. They've all won Grand Tour stages the past 14 months but Groenewegen sure has had a horrible season and they should be glad to see the back of him.

 

[tobydawq]

Q36.5 with a new transfer almost every day. Today it's Xandro Meurisse.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Groenewegen, a pure sprinter not able to position himself and needing the perfect route, race and leadout to do anything noteworthy? Useless. Probably comes with a big contract as well due to his name. I'd pay to get rid of such a worthless rider, huge addition by subtraction.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1958571104546566439

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1958571104546566439?t=BC26vJbEqn5sWUw4wWGTpA&s=19

 

[OlavEH]

(Groenewegen the obvious exception, top line sprinter).

Top line actually. The dude has one WT victory in 3 years as far as I can count. The last season he was a top sprinter was possibly as far back as 2019. I dont know his wages at Jayco, but it won't suprise me if he hasn't been close to justify that wage during his soon four years at the team.

 

[claude cat]

Groenewegen has been cooked for at least a couple of seasons. He's good for one day victories at races below WT level, but that's about it now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Antoine L'Hôte -> two years at Decathlon CMA CGM

Interesting to note that they seem to regard it as an extention*, whereas UCI seems to regard it as a transfer.

*Well, extention within the organisation, with a step-up.

 

[Hell-G]

Rumor: Derek Gee (leave Israel-Premier Tech) set to go to Ineos Grenadiers.​

Cycling Transfers: Derek Gee set to leave Israel-Premier Tech for Ineos Grenadiers 🇨🇦

The Canadian was left out of the Vuelta a España team and aims to terminate his contract with IPT

dnlbenson.substack.com

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Rumor: Derek Gee (leave Israel-Premier Tech) set to go to Ineos Grenadiers.​

Cycling Transfers: Derek Gee set to leave Israel-Premier Tech for Ineos Grenadiers 🇨🇦

The Canadian was left out of the Vuelta a España team and aims to terminate his contract with IPT

dnlbenson.substack.com

Wow, they are taking project langelotti seriously!!!! Quality climbing domestic

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Sep Vanmarcke to QS as a DS.
Tim Declercq becomes a coach.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sep Vanmarcke to QS as a DS.
Tim Declercq becomes a coach.

Looking forward to seeing what random misfortunes befall the Quickstep riders just as they end up at the pointy end of races.

I always cheered on Sep as a rider because his cycling career gave us the answer to the age old question of just how much bs can one man take.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yesterday, they extended the lead-out man (well, his contract. Presumably he still has the same height):

Simone Consonni signs two-year contract extension | Trek Race Shop

The home of Trek Factory Racing, and all the Trek programs. Whether its road, XC, enduro, downhill, freeride, cyclocross or triathlon, you’ll find a Trek athlete, racing for the win.

racing.trekbikes.com

So, makes sense they'd extend the sprinter too (again, his contract.):

Lidl-Trek secure Jonathan Milan through 2029 | Trek Race Shop

The home of Trek Factory Racing, and all the Trek programs. Whether its road, XC, enduro, downhill, freeride, cyclocross or triathlon, you’ll find a Trek athlete, racing for the win.

racing.trekbikes.com

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yesterday, they extended the lead-out man (well, his contract. Presumably he still has the same height):

Simone Consonni signs two-year contract extension | Trek Race Shop

The home of Trek Factory Racing, and all the Trek programs. Whether its road, XC, enduro, downhill, freeride, cyclocross or triathlon, you’ll find a Trek athlete, racing for the win.

racing.trekbikes.com

But as I've mentioned multiple times PCS should still extend their height for him.

Daniek Hengeveld to Visma in what is probably just the first of multiple announcements of current Ceratizit riders finding new teams.

 

[postmanhat]

If it hasn't been mentioned before, Jenthe Biermans joins Coffindis.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

If it hasn't been mentioned before, Jenthe Biermans joins Coffindis.

If it has been mentioned before, will they cancel the contract?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Apparently Vauquelin wants to bring Capiot with him to Ineos (the commentator on TV even stated it was a rumour, so it fits here)

 

[search]

Gregor Mühlbeger will leave Movistar and has already signed for a new team. According to Austrian press, he is likely to join Felix Gall at Ag2R

 

[Mayomaniac]

Gregor Mühlbeger will leave Movistar and has already signed for a new team. According to Austrian press, he is likely to join Felix Gall at Ag2R

Looking at how he finally bounced back after his health related problems he's a rock solid climbing domestique, not that AG2R are short of them, but still nice and a sign of trust that they sign someone who Gall wants to have as a domestique.

 

[search]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938318964049768587

In an interview, Boaro now confirmed that Fancellu indeed signed for MBH Bank. A bit too early, according to him - he could have waited for a better offer.

Boaro e il Fancellu ritrovato: nessuna magia, solo lavoro e passione

Manuele Boaro, diesse del JCL Team Ukyo, spiega come hanno fatto per mettere Fancellu nelle condizioni di ripartire. Solo passione e lavoro

bici.pro

 

[search]

Over at Alpecin, Maurice Ballerstedt will return from early retirement to replace Planckaert. Jonas Geens (although listed with Flanders-Baloise for 2026 on PCS) and Francesco Busatto (Intermarché-Wanty) will get on board as well, same as Lindsay de Vylder (as confirmed earlier on).

Rickaert, Vertrynge, Diller and Riesebeek all got a contract extension.

KIJK. Voor dit straffe stuntwerk in de sprint krijgt Jasper Philipsen straks een andere locomotief

De sprinttrein van Jasper Philipsen (27) bij Alpecin-Deceuninck verliest eind dit jaar een paar wagons. Maar geen nood: voor 2026 staan al nieuwe op het spoor. En... wordt zelfs een oude locomotief weer ingepast.

www.hln.be

 

[Tim Cahill]

Over at Alpecin, Maurice Ballerstedt will return from early retirement to replace Planckaert. Jonas Geens (although listed with Flanders-Baloise for 2026 on PCS) and Francesco Busatto (Intermarché-Wanty) will get on board as well, same as Lindsay de Vylder (as confirmed earlier on).

Rickaert, Vertrynge, Diller and Riesebeek all got a contract extension.

KIJK. Voor dit straffe stuntwerk in de sprint krijgt Jasper Philipsen straks een andere locomotief

De sprinttrein van Jasper Philipsen (27) bij Alpecin-Deceuninck verliest eind dit jaar een paar wagons. Maar geen nood: voor 2026 staan al nieuwe op het spoor. En... wordt zelfs een oude locomotief weer ingepast.

www.hln.be

They'll turn up to a big classic, team will look a bit meh and they'll somehow still be there after 200k at the front.

 

[Brullnux]

In an interview, Boaro now confirmed that Fancellu indeed signed for MBH Bank. A bit too early, according to him - he could have waited for a better offer.

Boaro e il Fancellu ritrovato: nessuna magia, solo lavoro e passione

Manuele Boaro, diesse del JCL Team Ukyo, spiega come hanno fatto per mettere Fancellu nelle condizioni di ripartire. Solo passione e lavoro

bici.pro

Time pull a Gee