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

[Mayomaniac]

A decent signing by Jayco who will assist their poor Classics squad. The next transfer season is the one where Jayco will move with Matthews, Groenwegen and Ewan out of contract. And only one of these will be renewed.

ATM Groene would be my clear cut pick.

 

[yaco]

Meaningless signing imo. They already have "engine room" riders that can't get indivdual results. Jayco needs riders who can do just that!

Actually, if you look at the 2024 results, Jayco is running second for most individual riders winning races in 2024. They have enough riders to win races. It would be good if they won a few more races.

 

[yaco]

ATM Groene would be my clear cut pick.

Groenewegen. Matthews will either retire or end up at UAE.

 

[pastronef]

Groenewegen. Matthews will either retire or end up at UAE.

or Astana

 

[Squire]

Actually, if you look at the 2024 results, Jayco is running second for most individual riders winning races in 2024. They have enough riders to win races. It would be good if they won a few more races.

I think @Pozzovivo has a bit of a point. They only have one win at WT level this season. Most of their wins are stages in small stage races. No wins in somewhat prestigious semi-classics either, only a few obscure 1.1 races. And some national championships. Apart from Groenewegen's Tour stage win and his Dutch NC (and I guess you can add Plapp's NC for home race significance), their wins are basically the lowest-hanging fruit possible for a WT team.

Not that I think Sütterlin is a bad signing though.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Without Mathews wheelsucking his way to a couple of monument podiums, jayxo classics squad is nonexistent

Gronewgen is no doing anything in the classics. Ewen might be competitive in sanremo again next year but I don't see him offering more than Mathews.

For the big classics they have a bunch of gregarios (reindeers, suttelin, walsheid, gamper, juil Jensen etc) but no competitive riders

The winners are all in the GC and going for stages in smaller races. Zana, double, plap, Schmidt, Ewen, Bowman, engelhart, gronewegen, Dunbar

It looks like their classics strategy for 2025 is just having 5 big engines to pull Mathews back into contention every time he misses the winning move

 

[yaco]

Without Mathews wheelsucking his way to a couple of monument podiums, jayxo classics squad is nonexistent

Gronewgen is no doing anything in the classics. Ewen might be competitive in sanremo again next year but I don't see him offering more than Mathews.

For the big classics they have a bunch of gregarios (reindeers, suttelin, walsheid, gamper, juil Jensen etc) but no competitive riders

The winners are all in the GC and going for stages in smaller races. Zana, double, plap, Schmidt, Ewen, Bowman, engelhart, gronewegen, Dunbar

It looks like their classics strategy for 2025 is just having 5 big engines to pull Mathews back into contention every time he misses the winning move

Jayco's poor classic squad goes back to when they signed Trentin. They promised him lots of support which never eventuated. What the team lacks is the B and C grade Belgium/Dutch riders who can achieve results in one day races.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Fully agree with @Squire. I Just don't see what Sutterlin offers to a classic team. 25 monument starts and 22nd best result.

Maybe he can be a good lead-out train man for Groene and Ewan? But I think a 31 yo WT riders who's been doing it a while is quite expensive compared to what he offers.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Without Mathews wheelsucking his way to a couple of monument podiums, jayxo classics squad is nonexistent

Gronewgen is no doing anything in the classics. Ewen might be competitive in sanremo again next year but I don't see him offering more than Mathews.

For the big classics they have a bunch of gregarios (reindeers, suttelin, walsheid, gamper, juil Jensen etc) but no competitive riders

The winners are all in the GC and going for stages in smaller races. Zana, double, plap, Schmidt, Ewen, Bowman, engelhart, gronewegen, Dunbar

It looks like their classics strategy for 2025 is just having 5 big engines to pull Mathews back into contention every time he misses the winning move

Walscheid can do a top 10 in Paris-Roubaix and be a supporting rider in other cobbled classics, but you're not wrong...
Schmidt can potentially do something in hilly one day races, but signing more big engines and JTL 2.0 from Poli-Kometa won't really improve their results in one day races.

 

[pastronef]

Walscheid can do a top 10 in Paris-Roubaix and be a supporting rider in other cobbled classics, but you're not wrong...
Schmidt can potentially do something in hilly one day races, but signing more big engines and JTL 2.0 from Poli-Kometa won't really improve their results in one day races.

oh please ffs. Double has been rising bit by bit year after year. he deserves everything he gets and finally he gets a WT ride

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Riejanne Markus to Trek confirmed.

She cites the quality of the Trek bikes and overall set-up is one of the main reasons for her transfer. The horror helmet takes its first victim.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

She cites the quality of the Trek bikes and overall set-up is one of the main reasons for her transfer. The horror helmet takes its first victim.

The first victim was the reputation of pro cycling

 

[ciranda]

oh please ffs. Double has been rising bit by bit year after year. he deserves everything he gets and finally he gets a WT ride

think someone with all the opportunities that guy had to ride for himself need to win races, not just get 9th overall or whatever that just translates to 28th place in some big stage race

 

[Tim Cahill]

Was Groves just trolling saying he had a new team or did something happen last-minute?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

think someone with all the opportunities that guy had to ride for himself need to win races, not just get 9th overall or whatever that just translates to 28th place in some big stage race

They can't all be leaders, sometimes you need quality domestiques.

 

[yaco]

Was Groves just trolling saying he had a new team or did something happen last-minute?

Groves has renewed with Alpecin. It's interesting because he wants to ride the TDF.

 

[yaco]

think someone with all the opportunities that guy had to ride for himself need to win races, not just get 9th overall or whatever that just translates to 28th place in some big stage race

He is worthy of a WT contract. He can be a valuable mountain domestic.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Groves has renewed with Alpecin. It's interesting because he wants to ride the TDF.

Interesting, before they said him at Chinastana was a done deal.

 

[awavey]

Ethen Hayter signs for Quickstep for 2 years.

Losing Alaphilippe and signing this guy must be one of the biggest ever losses in terms of aura

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825457953551319378

View: https://x.com/soudalquickstep/status/1825457953551319378?t=zLvppEDzahKPdMEYPntf-Q&s=19

It's ok when Ineos and Soudal merge he'll be back at Ineos with a 2 year contract, smarts

Btw I'm joking

 

[awavey]

British cycling must have offered lots of cash. Its a good catch because he's a future gold medallist.

He's always had a British passport, and is Finucanes boyfriend.

 

[yaco]

He's always had a British passport, and is Finucanes boyfriend.

I understand that but he must have been offered an attractive package.

 

[pastronef]

how long before ALULA takes full ownership of the Jayco-Alula team? Gerry Ryan won't be splashing the cash forever

 

[Faserr]

TTT (Tim Torn Teutenberg) to Lidl-Trek

 

[Offline]

TTT (Tim Torn Teutenberg) to Lidl-Trek

Lidl-Trek doing good! Strong devo team they have

 

[Pozzovivo]

ARANBURU CONFIRMED FOR 3 YEARS!!!

HERE WE GO COFIDIS!