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

[SafeBet]

Alexandre Vinokourov - and some others - to Astana Qazaqstan.

Astana Qazaqstan Development Team presents its 2022 roster - Astana - Qazaqstan

The UCI Continental Astana Qazaqstan Development Team, the development project of the UCI WorldTour Astana Qazaqstan Team, is happy to present its roster for the debut cycling season of 2022. Ten riders, five from Kazakhstan and five from Italy, Ecuador, […]

www.astanapremiertech.com

Apart from the twins, the most interesting rider here is probably Garofoli, another one leaving the DSM ship early.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Apart from the twins, the most interesting rider here is probably Garofoli, another one leaving the DSM ship early.

Yes, but Harold Martin Lopez is also an interesting rider, he was inside the top 10 on all 3 of the proper mountain stages of the Tour de l'Avenir.
Is Daniil Pronskiy the younger brother of Vadim?

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, but Harold Martin Lopez is also an interesting rider, he was inside the top 10 on all 3 of the proper mountain stages of the Tour de l'Avenir.
Is Daniil Pronskiy the younger brother of Vadim?

Yes

 

[Mayomaniac]

A new CT team in Italy, Team Corratec. They have signed Davide Baldaccini, Stefano Gandin e Giulio Masotto, gli under Alessandro Iacchi, Simone Olivero and Oscar Tellez and the former pros Veljko Stojnic from Vini Zabu and Rajovic, who used to ride for Delko.
https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article/2021/11/30/1638219916/parsani-team-corratec-nuova-squadra
I'm surprised that no PCT team picked up Rajovic, he's only 24 years old and a rouleur with a good sprint.

 

[Bonimenier]

Deceuninck transferring from Quickstep to Alpecin

 

[Monte Serra]

Mikel Nieve to Caja Rural:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1465955206462640129

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1465955206462640129

 

[SafeBet]

Makes sense, although the days of finishing almost every GT between the 10th and the 20th position are probably behind him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, this is more of a sponsor-transfer thing, but am I the only one who just can't take the name "Human Powered Health" seriously? I mean...

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Okay, this is more of a sponsor-transfer thing, but am I the only one who just can't take the name "Human Powered Health" seriously? I mean...

I refuse to speak American.

 

[Escarabajo]

Winer Anacona will remain with Quintana for another year.

Anacona stays with Nairo Quintana at Arkéa-Samsic for another year

Colombian is 30th and final rider on roster for 2022

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Bonimenier]

Benoot to Jumbo-Visma confirmed by the team.

 

[Ricco']

Alexander Hajek will start his career in the Elites with Trinity Racing.

Looking forward to see his evolution.

Siebe Roesems (5th in Lombardia U23), Marco Schrettl, Adrien Boichis (Junior MTB World Champ), Camilo Gomez (Silver Medal Junior MTB World Champs), Aidan Lawrence, Lukas Nerurkar and Kevin McCambridge are the other transfers.

 

[Wvv]

Siebe Roesems (5th in Lombardia U23)

Son of Bert, and also Evenepoel's regular training buddy.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Qhubeka seems to have officially died, which means Pozzovivo can finally return to Bardiani.
Both DSM teams will apparently be Dutch registered once again, and all six applicants have received WWT licences.

Granting of six UCI Women’s WorldTour licences and registration of UCI Women’s WorldTeams, UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2022 season

Following the registration procedure for UCI professional teams, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today makes public the names of teams that are either registered or have invitations for the 2022 season. Furthermore, the UCI is pleased to announce the award of six new UCI Women’s...

www.uci.org

 

[ice&fire]

Qhubeka seems to have officially died, which means Pozzovivo can finally return to Bardiani.
Both DSM teams will apparently be Dutch registered once again, and all six applicants have received WWT licences.

Granting of six UCI Women’s WorldTour licences and registration of UCI Women’s WorldTeams, UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2022 season

Following the registration procedure for UCI professional teams, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today makes public the names of teams that are either registered or have invitations for the 2022 season. Furthermore, the UCI is pleased to announce the award of six new UCI Women’s...

www.uci.org

According to that press release Arkea will get mandatory invitations to all WT races. Quintana to the Giro?

 

[Earns1985]

According to that press release Arkea will get mandatory invitations to all WT races. Quintana to the Giro?

Fantastic news for Arkea and yes, I think Quintana will go for the giro GC now. There he will have a last shot for a good GC result.

According to the article the third ranked Total Energies will get an invitation to all World Tour one day races. So Sagan can also ride all big one day races, which he wants to ride without hoping for a Wildcard..

 

[RedheadDane]

Qhubeka seems to have officially died, which means Pozzovivo can finally return to Bardiani.

Unfortunately, it seems retirement is more likely.

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Is there any particular reason Alpecin isn't just given WT status? Or, rather; is there any particular reason they might not want it? Haven't they already declared their intention to ride every damn WT race? They're acting like a frikkin' WT team anyway...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Unfortunately, it seems retirement is more likely.

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Is there any particular reason Alpecin isn't just given WT status? Or, rather; is there any particular reason they might not want it? Haven't they already declared their intention to ride every damn WT race? They're acting like a frikkin' WT team anyway...

It's still a better deal to stay a ProTeam rather than moving up, as long as the sponsors/owners get the results and exposure they want. It would be stupid to pay for a licence they don't actually need.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Vai Pozzoooooooo

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Unfortunately, it seems retirement is more likely.

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Is there any particular reason Alpecin isn't just given WT status? Or, rather; is there any particular reason they might not want it? Haven't they already declared their intention to ride every damn WT race? They're acting like a frikkin' WT team anyway...

Well last year, pre-corona they said they could do all they want and wouldn't have to go on all-out expensive shitraces like Guangxi and Down Under where they have no sponsor interests.

Edit: I don't mean Down Under is *** (Guangxi I do mean it), but if you have zero sponsor interests in a country that far and have to pay a shitton to get there it's always more interesting if you don't have to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well last year, pre-corona they said they could do all they want and wouldn't have to go on all-out expensive shitraces like Guangxi and Down Under where they have no sponsor interests.

Edit: I don't mean Down Under is *** (Guangxi I do mean it), but if you have zero sponsor interests in a country that far and have to pay a shitton to get there it's always more interesting if you don't have to go.

Ahh... I forgot about TDU and Guangxi. Probably due to the fact that none of them happened this year.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Ahh... I forgot about TDU and Guangxi. Probably due to the fact that none of them happened this year.

Yeah....a shame for Australia really....

 

[tobydawq]

It seems very annoying that Alpecin are strangling all excitement for the best ProTeam because they don't want an annual trip to Australia.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It seems very annoying that Alpecin are strangling all excitement for the best ProTeam because they don't want an annual trip to Australia.

All the other ProTeams would be pack fodder at at least one GT (and a bunch of other races) if they were auto-invited to everything, so the alternative isn't too appealing either.

 

[tobydawq]

All the other ProTeams would be pack fodder at at least one GT (and a bunch of other races) if they were auto-invited to everything, so the alternative isn't too appealing either.

No but then they can decline on an invitation, leaving more wild card spots, like what Total did wrt the Giro in 2019. Actually, that might be my biggest problem with the current structure. Why can there only be two WC teams in a GT?