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

[Earns1985]

Amador confirmed to EF:

https://efprocycling.com/racing/andrey-amador-joins-ef-education-easypost-in-2023/

Makes sense for him, if his goal is to ride another GC in his career.

Ineos left him out out of their GC squads the last two years. Same for Dunbar who also changes the team.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, but the sentence "AGI - NXTG has promoted the 18 year old Czech and half Dutch road and CX talent Julia Kopecký, who has no relation to Belgian track and road star Lotte Kopecky, from their U19 team to their new U23 squad" lacks some pizzazz.

But is, however, related to Matyás and Tomás.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

But is, however, related to Matyás and Tomás.

Sure, but they definitely won't join the team as riders.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Sure, but they definitely won't join the team as riders.

If one Matyas or Tomas join Quickstep im the future and Julia graduates to the elite team of AG NXTG, then technically they could be in the same team.

 

[RedheadDane]

If one Matyas or Tomas join Quickstep im the future and Julia graduates to the elite team of AG NXTG, then technically they could be in the same team.

If Matyas joins Quickstep, I'm pretty sure he'll be the first rider with (type 1) diabetes on a WorldTeam.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

If Matyas joins Quickstep, I'm pretty sure he'll be the first rider with (type 1) diabetes on a WorldTeam.

I can’t wait to see that day as a Type one diabetic

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If one Matyas or Tomas join Quickstep im the future and Julia graduates to the elite team of AG NXTG, then technically they could be in the same team.

The relationship between the teams is not close enough to regard their riders as being in the same team.

If Matyas joins Quickstep, I'm pretty sure he'll be the first rider with (type 1) diabetes on a WorldTeam.

i guess none of the former and later WT riders from the Type 1 days were actually diabetic.
Peter Kusztor had been a CT rider for 13 years before he was diagnosed, but wasn't on a WT team and was probably not suffering from it for that long before the diagnosis either.


Edit: Javier Mejías was diagnosed at 15 and rode for Fuji-Servetto in 2009.

 

[tobydawq]

Makes sense for him, if his goal is to ride another GC in his career.

That seems very farfetched.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

i guess none of the former and later WT riders from the Type 1 days were actually diabetic.
Peter Kusztor had been a CT rider for 13 years before he was diagnosed, but wasn't on a WT team and was probably not suffering from it for that long before the diagnosis either.


Edit: Javier Mejías was diagnosed at 15 and rode for Fuji-Servetto in 2009.

From what I remember in the little season guide one used to get with the Jan/Feb uk edition of Procycling magazine, it said the team had only a handful of Type 1 riders but changing to Novo Nordisk meant they would only have Type 1 riders.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

From what I remember in the little season guide one used to get with the Jan/Feb uk edition of Procycling magazine, it said the team had only a handful of Type 1 riders but changing to Novo Nordisk meant they would only have Type 1 riders.

Yes, Mejías seems to have been the only one of experienced riders who had Type 1.

 

[hayneplane]

That seems very farfetched.

When you look at the whole post, also referencing Dunbar, it is clear to me that they meant GT as in being selected to ride a 3 week race not GC as in riding to go for an overall classification high finish.

 

[tobydawq]

When you look at the whole post, also referencing Dunbar, it is clear to me that they meant GT as in being selected to ride a 3 week race not GC as in riding to go for an overall classification high finish.

Right, that seems plausible.

 

[yaco]

When you look at the whole post, also referencing Dunbar, it is clear to me that they meant GT as in being selected to ride a 3 week race not GC as in riding to go for an overall classification high finish.

It's absolutely about riding A GT. Dunbar rode the Giro 2018 in his first year and performed well. He then missed 11 consecutive GT,s Amador is also leaving Ineos after no GTs in the last two years.

 

[hayneplane]

It's absolutely about riding A GT. Dunbar rode the Giro 2018 in his first year and performed well. He then missed 11 consecutive GT,s Amador is also leaving Ineos after no GTs in the last two years.

Always felt Dunbar has been very hard done by at Ineos as in limited opportunities to ride for himself he has picked up some decent results and in a Giro/Vuelta could be a medium mountains domestique and breakaway stage win contender.

 

[JRanton]

It's absolutely about riding A GT. Dunbar rode the Giro 2018 in his first year and performed well. He then missed 11 consecutive GT,s Amador is also leaving Ineos after no GTs in the last two years.

2019. But yes not great, although I think he was due to ride last year’s Vuelta before testing positive for Covid a couple of weeks or so before the race.

 

[Mayomaniac]

It's absolutely about riding A GT. Dunbar rode the Giro 2018 in his first year and performed well. He then missed 11 consecutive GT,s Amador is also leaving Ineos after no GTs in the last two years.

Back in 2019 Dunbar actually worked a lot for Sivakov in the mountains, I agree that it was a bit harsh, but also bad luck.
Last year he was supposed to ride the Vuelta before getting covid, in 2020 he crashed out of Tirreno-Adriatico and broke some bones, that made him miss the 2020 Giro. That year he was really good, 4th in Emilia ahead of Bagioli and Fuglsang.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

As of next year Sport Vlaanderen will be sponsored by German sauce-manufacturer Hela

 

[RedheadDane]

As of next year Sport Vlaanderen will be sponsored by German sauce-manufacturer Hela

Another great team to ride for, if you got paid in whatever your sponsors produce.

 

[StryderHells]

Another great team to ride for, if you got paid in whatever your sponsors produce.

Cyclists do enjoy getting on the sauce.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Honestly, I just browsed trough their products and they don't have mayonnaise. Why would they sponsor a Belgian team in that case?
They do know we take mayonnaise very seriously? Almost as serious as our beer...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

As of next year Sport Vlaanderen will be sponsored by German sauce-manufacturer Hela

Isn't it just another fake Twitter account?

 

[Lexman]

As of next year Sport Vlaanderen will be sponsored by German sauce-manufacturer Hela

I saw that as well but Sport Vlaanderen received government money as well, does that stop then?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Honestly, I just browsed trough their products and they don't have mayonnaise.

Not producing mayonnaise should be a legal obligation the world over.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I saw that as well but Sport Vlaanderen received government money as well, does that stop then?

It is 100% another creation of German cycling Twitter. Those people are BlueRoads on acid!

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

It is 100% another creation of German cycling Twitter. Those people are BlueRoads on acid!

I was fooled, goddamit