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

[Izzyeviel]

Apparently this is the case. It seems a strange move if she wants to be a GC leader when she has to battle with Realini. You have to think she had other options.

You won't win a grand tour with Realini. Maybe you have a chance with NFB

 

[Roku]

Rumours have been confirmed about Rota extending with Wanty until 2026.

From the notable riders (points-wise) only Teunissen , Mihkels (both seemingly out), Marit and Herregodts remain unconfirmed.

Then we have Calmejane, Smith, De Pooter, Taco (i'm guessing he will stay an extra year if he is able to recover) and Paquot also unconfirmed, while Planckaert, Taaramae and Van Poppel seem out.

Luca Van Boven is to be announced soon and wouldn't be surpirsed if they promote Simone Gualdi for next year.

 

[Samamba]

Rumours have been confirmed about Rota extending with Wanty until 2026.

Where is this confirmation? I know it's been rumoured for a few months already but I don't see the official announcement?

 

[Mina.S]

Its a decent throw at the stumps by Jayco. She's definitely WT level.

It’s a good shout but the artery issues are still worrying. Lots of the top women who have had the same issues have taken years to resolve it properly.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Ciro from Gazzetta “confirms” Alaphilippe to Tudor:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825085121260626108

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1825085121260626108?s=46&t=v78FW2xUlI-JJSgA79OVfw


So that likely means Tudor with both Giro and Tour wildcard next season? As they are a sponsor of the Giro and have some good Italians they should be locked there, and with Alaphilippe they should also get the Tour.

I can imagine a Giro team build around Hirschi, Dainese and Brenner and a Tour team around Alaphilippe, De Kleijn and Storer. Should be two teams that can bring in decent results in sprint stages and maybe win stages from breaks.

With Alaphilippe Tudor have 28 riders for next season. Will be interesting to see if and how they fill the last two spots. Asgreen has been rumored, but can they really afford another big salary?

 

[Rob5091]

Congrats to Tudor for getting Alaphilippe - maybe the French teams could n't rustle up the Euros for his salary.

 

[yaco]

Congrats to Tudor for getting Alaphilippe - maybe the French teams could n't rustle up the Euros for his salary.

Or possibly Alaphalippe had no interest in joining a French team.

 

[Samamba]

Or possibly Alaphalippe had no interest in joining a French team.

Total was in the running till Tudor offered him more than 2M a year, which is absolutely ridiculous (and more than Lefevere has been paying him for not performing for years). Tudor is rich.

 

[Salvarani]

Ala and Hirschi on the same team?

Good luck.

Dont know if Hirschi is so happy with that.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Signing a 1.Pro merchant and signing an older QuickStepper, infamous for having departing riders always, always underperform elsewhere, who is already underperforming whilst at QuickStep to begin with. Recipe for disaster. Just give me the money instead, I'll make good use of it.

 

[Rob5091]

Tudor looking for a WT spot I suppose by going the route of lots of points at minor races.

 

[Offline]

Ala and Hirschi on the same team?

Good luck.

Dont know if Hirschi is so happy with that.

Hirschi need to be on a good team to win.
As I said on here few weeks ago 90% of his wins at UAE came from being on a team with many cards in the final. He is often the smartest but not the strongest.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Biggest question is, who is next in UAE line to get the Hirschi treatment? I reckon Vermeersch would make a killer addition to win next years Drome Classic, but for giggles and all I would love to see Ayuso get sent to the Giro d'Abruzzo and Eschborn-Frankfurt.

 

[tobydawq]

Biggest question is, who is next in UAE line to get the Hirschi treatment? I reckon Vermeersch would make a killer addition to win next years Drome Classic, but for giggles and all I would love to see Ayuso get sent to the Giro d'Abruzzo and Eschborn-Frankfurt.

I doubt Vermeersch would ride in France during the Opening weekend.

 

[pastronef]

Ciro from Gazzetta “confirms” Alaphilippe to Tudor:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825085121260626108

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1825085121260626108?s=46&t=v78FW2xUlI-JJSgA79OVfw


So that likely means Tudor with both Giro and Tour wildcard next season? As they are a sponsor of the Giro and have some good Italians they should be locked there, and with Alaphilippe they should also get the Tour.

I can imagine a Giro team build around Hirschi, Dainese and Brenner and a Tour team around Alaphilippe, De Kleijn and Storer. Should be two teams that can bring in decent results in sprint stages and maybe win stages from breaks.

With Alaphilippe Tudor have 28 riders for next season. Will be interesting to see if and how they fill the last two spots. Asgreen has been rumored, but can they really afford another big salary?

I think Tudor will get their Giro wild card again, but not the Tour. then, from 2026 with the new 3 years WT license, we'll see what happens

 

[Squire]

Biggest question is, who is next in UAE line to get the Hirschi treatment? I reckon Vermeersch would make a killer addition to win next years Drome Classic, but for giggles and all I would love to see Ayuso get sent to the Giro d'Abruzzo and Eschborn-Frankfurt.

Christen is already being groomed into the role! Two 1.1. wins already, and he did ride both the Giro d'Abruzzo and Eschborn-Frankfurt.

 

[Offline]

Biggest question is, who is next in UAE line to get the Hirschi treatment? I reckon Vermeersch would make a killer addition to win next years Drome Classic, but for giggles and all I would love to see Ayuso get sent to the Giro d'Abruzzo and Eschborn-Frankfurt.

I don't get this narrative that UAE treated Hirschi bad? He also re-signed with them ones.
+ he won a lot. He was a big succes at UAE, and for both parties. Fair enough he want to try something else, but he has had some good years although he had many injuries in the first 2 years.

If we talk replacement at UAE, I pretty sure Christen, Morgado and Narváez will take over his wins + add more on top.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

I don't get this narrative that UAE treated Hirschi bad? He also re-signed with them ones.
+ he won a lot. He was a big succes at UAE, and for both parties. Fair enough he want to try something else, but he has had some good years although he had many injuries in the first 2 years.

If we talk replacement at UAE, I pretty sure Christen, Morgado and Narváez will take over his wins + add more on top.

Nobody used the word bad mate.

 

[Roku]

Where is this confirmation? I know it's been rumoured for a few months already but I don't see the official announcement?

I read it on twitter on a trustworthy account (date of news August 14th) and PCS has updated the information on Rota's contract accordingly. Didn't read any team statement but I assume the news is fairly accurate and thought it might have come from an official source.

 

[Mina.S]

Ingvild Gåskjenn has signed with Uno-X for 2 years after Benson was floating around that she wanted to leave Liv-Jayco. Makes sense, she has had great results this year and will get more opportunities here.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1824706587983786009

View: https://x.com/UnoXteam/status/1824706587983786009

 

[Pozzovivo]

Tudor looking for a WT spot I suppose by going the route of lots of points at minor races.

Not happening before after this cycle anyway. First option is 2029 for WT. It's realistic that they can catch Astana, but the points gap in the current cycle to Cofidis, Arkea, DSM and Uno-X is a vast canyon that can't be made up in a year.

They should be able to bag the "best pro team" spot and get auto invites to all the WT one-days aftyer next year. Uno-X are currently holding this and is very like to do so next season as well.

Uno-X is interesting as a competitor for this. A lot of people really like them, but what they are actually good at is farming points in the belgian 1.1 one days. They send their best team to "chatGPT generated" belgian races and hoard points. In WT they typically make little impact. Playing the game to perfection imo. Tudor and the other teams need to up their game to compete.

 

[yaco]

Ingvild Gåskjenn has signed with Uno-X for 2 years after Benson was floating around that she wanted to leave Liv-Jayco. Makes sense, she has had great results this year and will get more opportunities here.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1824706587983786009

View: https://x.com/UnoXteam/status/1824706587983786009

Liv AlulaJayco continue to lose riders who are developing well. She was actually doing better than Manly in the Manly role. I thought she was given enough opportunities, however, she should have been sent to the TDF.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Not happening before after this cycle anyway. First option is 2028 for WT. It's realistic that they can catch Astana, but the points gap in the current cycle to Cofidis, Arkea, DSM and Uno-X is a vast canyon that can't be made up in a year.

They should be able to bag the "best pro team" spot and get auto invites to all the WT one-days aftyer next year. Uno-X are currently holding this and is very like to do so next season as well.

Uno-X is interesting as a competitor for this. A lot of people really like them, but what they are actually good at is farming points in the belgian 1.1 one days. They send their best team to "chatGPT generated" belgian races and hoard points. In WT they typically make little impact. Playing the game to perfection imo. Tudor and the other teams need to up their game to compete.

Someone has been watching the LR cycling podcast

 

[Bolder]

Signing a 1.Pro merchant and signing an older QuickStepper, infamous for having departing riders always, always underperform elsewhere, who is already underperforming whilst at QuickStep to begin with. Recipe for disaster. Just give me the money instead, I'll make good use of it.

I can't see Alaf underperforming worse at Tudor. Question is whether his recent run of good form is meant as a dig at Lefevere or if he's finally over his injuries ans crashes and is fully motivated...

 

[pastronef]

Not happening before after this cycle anyway. First option is 2028 for WT. It's realistic that they can catch Astana, but the points gap in the current cycle to Cofidis, Arkea, DSM and Uno-X is a vast canyon that can't be made up in a year.

They should be able to bag the "best pro team" spot and get auto invites to all the WT one-days aftyer next year. Uno-X are currently holding this and is very like to do so next season as well.

Uno-X is interesting as a competitor for this. A lot of people really like them, but what they are actually good at is farming points in the belgian 1.1 one days. They send their best team to "chatGPT generated" belgian races and hoard points. In WT they typically make little impact. Playing the game to perfection imo. Tudor and the other teams need to up their game to compete.

2029. the next cycle is 2026-27-28