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

[Escarabajo]

Maybe the 4 Colombians UAE already have should begin to show something before buying more. Don't seems to work with the culture.

They are probably trying to get that works!!!!

 

[RedheadDane]

Already posted in his own thread, but I'm gonna put it down here too:

Kasper Asgreen extends with Deceuninck – Quick-Step | Deceuninck - Quick-Step Cycling team (deceuninck-quickstep.com)

 

[Anderis]

It seems cyclingnews already knew 2 weeks ago:

EF Education-Nippo made all of last year’s squad one-year deals over the winter and they’re close to making some further announcements with some of the current team up until 2023-4 but Alberto Bettiol and Sergio Higuita are both on the market, along with Logan Owen, Jonathan Caicedo, Ruben Guerreiro, Tejay van Garderen and William Barta.

Article

Not only did they predict that EF would have announced some contract extensions but they also curiously mentioned a lot of riders being "on the market" but not Carthy.

Just coming back to this article, it seems they were implying "announcements" in plural and I've just realised that another prominent rider who officialy doesn't have a contract for 2022 but they had not mentioned being "on the market" was Cort.

So will EF announce a contract extension with Cort soon? We'll see.

 

[Roku]

Regarding Asgreen it's great news. Hope they extend the vast majority of the team.

As for EF, I would assume Van Garderen is either reitiring at the end of the season or going to Rally Cycling for a final year / couple of years in the domestic scene.

 

[OlavEH]

and Het Nieuwsblad reports Hindley wants to leave DSM at the end of this season. dear me almost everybody wants out from there

I hope he ends up in BikeExchange. Both Hindley and O'Connor have expiring contracts after this year. It would be natural if BE are interested in both riders.

 

[Offline]

I hope he ends up in BikeExchange. Both Hindley and O'Connor have expiring contracts after this year. It would be natural if BE are interested in both riders.

Agree, But I think he are going to end up in TJV, Ineos or UAE as super domestique.

 

[OlavEH]

Agree, But I think he are going to end up in TJV, Ineos or UAE as super domestique.

That's just sad. And does Ineos really need more domestiques.......?

 

[BlueRoads]

Are you talking about Hindley here? Didn't they say there's a team willing to make them their focus GC rider, which would be a reason for him to leave?

 

[Landeirovic]

Buchmann renew contract 2024

 

[Offline]

That's just sad. And does Ineos really need more domestiques.......?

Sad is = modern sports. Just look at football right now. He's going to be Sepp Kuss for UAE.

 

[Landeirovic]

Sad is = modern sports. Just look at football right now. He's going to be Sepp Kuss for UAE.

Who?

 

[Offline]

Who?

We was taking Hindley, and what up for him next year.

 

[OlavEH]

Are you talking about Hindley here? Didn't they say there's a team willing to make them their focus GC rider, which would be a reason for him to leave?

Yeah, Hindley. Who said what? There is another team willing to make Hindley their main GC rider?

 

[OlavEH]

Sad is = modern sports. Just look at football right now. He's going to be Sepp Kuss for UAE.

I at least partially agree. There is more or less unavoidable that you will have some superdomestiqus. Kuss working for Roglic isn't that bad. Ineoes is by far the worst. They have 6-7 guys that would be GC captains in most other teams. Carapaz is the worst example. And it remains to be seen what role riders like Adam Yates will have in GTs later this year.

 

[WKA311]

Agree, But I think he are going to end up in TJV, Ineos or UAE as super domestique.

The rumours we know off so far suggest its Trek who want him.

 

[Offline]

I at least partially agree. There is more or less unavoidable that you will have some superdomestiqus. Kuss working for Roglic isn't that bad. Ineoes is by far the worst. They have 6-7 guys that would be GC captains in most other teams. Carapaz is the worst example. And it remains to be seen what role riders like Adam Yates will have in GTs later this year.

Well I don't disagree, also think you want to misunderstand me a bit.

I just say what I think going to happen, not what I want to happen.

 

[Offline]

I can easy see Vlasov, Hindley, Almeida all end up in UAE, TJV and Ineos after this season. There is where they money is.

 

[yaco]

I hope he ends up in BikeExchange. Both Hindley and O'Connor have expiring contracts after this year. It would be natural if BE are interested in both riders.

Doubt, Hindley will end up at TBE with Yates and Hamilton on board - O'Connor is a chance with the likely retirement of Nieve.

 

[BlueRoads]

I can easy see Vlasov, Hindley, Almeida all end up in UAE, TJV and Ineos after this season. There is where they money is.

They are young. At that age, if you're ambitious and believe in yourself, you can either believe you are good enough to make your way, whereever you are, or you will probably like to be a team leader better than some more money. The money aspect gets probably more important once you are nearing 30 and realize that you will probably never be one of the biggest guys, but can make great money as a helper.
It's different of course if you can get the money and a leader's role, which might be the case for Almeida/UAE.

Yeah, Hindley. Who said what? There is another team willing to make Hindley their main GC rider?

I don't think they mentioned a specific team, but it was DSM who were quoted in that direction, think it was even a cyclingnews article, don't know which one, though.

 

[Landeirovic]

Felix Groß schafft Sprung in die World Tour: UAE Team Emirates verpflichtet Leipziger Radsportler

Damit ist Felix Groß endgültig bei den Großen im Radsport angekommen. Der Radfahrer des SC DHfK Leipzig erhält einen Vertrag beim Team UAE Emirates und ist damit künftig unter anderem Mannschaftskollege von Tour-de-France-Sieger Tadej Pogacar.

www.sportbuzzer.de

Grosh sign for 3 year in Uae. 22 year. German sprint talent.

 

[RedheadDane]

Felix Groß schafft Sprung in die World Tour: UAE Team Emirates verpflichtet Leipziger Radsportler

Damit ist Felix Groß endgültig bei den Großen im Radsport angekommen. Der Radfahrer des SC DHfK Leipzig erhält einen Vertrag beim Team UAE Emirates und ist damit künftig unter anderem Mannschaftskollege von Tour-de-France-Sieger Tadej Pogacar.

www.sportbuzzer.de

Grosh sign for 3 year in Uae. 22 year. German sprint talent.

What? What? WHAT? Wasn't he supposed to be joining Felix Grossschartner at Bora?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Felix Groß schafft Sprung in die World Tour: UAE Team Emirates verpflichtet Leipziger Radsportler

Damit ist Felix Groß endgültig bei den Großen im Radsport angekommen. Der Radfahrer des SC DHfK Leipzig erhält einen Vertrag beim Team UAE Emirates und ist damit künftig unter anderem Mannschaftskollege von Tour-de-France-Sieger Tadej Pogacar.

www.sportbuzzer.de

Grosh sign for 3 year in Uae. 22 year. German sprint talent.

Groß is also a great track cycling prospect who won the IP at the u23 EC 3 years in a row, he's got a big engine and the potential to be more than just a pure sprinter.

 

[Lequack]

Official announcement:

UAE Team Emirates sign young German talent Felix Groß - UAE team Emirates

The first UAE World Tour cycling team

www.uaeteamemirates.com

"Groß, who currently races on the road at Continental level, has predominantly competed on the track in the junior and under-23 categories. His most notable success came recently in 2020 where he won gold medals in both the Individual Pursuit and the Kilometre TT events, as well as a bronze medal in the Men’s Team Pursuit at the European under-23 Track Championships in Fiorenzuola d’Arda in Italy. "

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

not sure if this is nex, but Almeida is strongly rumoured to go to UAE

 

[Landeirovic]

not sure if this is nex, but Almeida is strongly rumoured to go to UAE

Yes, Bora to