Albanese also has a decent sprint and can potentially lead out the faster van den Berg on sprint stages.
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Ceratizit failed to get all the papers to UCI for 2025 so Kerbaol can leave and sign elsewhere. Ceratizit will be there, it's the usual delay for bureaucratic reasons as happened before to Lotto, Astana, etc
I think Gianni Meersman left Lotto and signed for Quickstep after Lotto has the same problems
I think Gianni Meersman left Lotto and signed for Quickstep after Lotto has the same problems
Lotto was because of sportive reasons. They didn't have enough points.
What I wonder is tho, can everyone just leave Astana now then if they would want to? Of course no one is gonna leave as they all make big bucks there but if they wanted to they could?
I think Asgreen is more of a Bettiol replacement as a rider with a big win in the past who probably wouldn't have been signed if Bettiol had stayed. Signing Albanese is probably just taking advantage of Arkea's problems, regardless of Bettiol.
There's also Noah Hobbs rumoured to be joining.
It looks like EF will finally have plenty of fast guys for the first time since Farrar's departure. Good, because it has always been frustrating to watch them ride races like Brugge-De Panne or Bemer Cyclassics without having any prospects of a good result.
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It's definitely a big surprise to me. Would they have signed Célia Le Mouel, one of Kerbaol's close friends, if they had known about this beforehand?
It makes sense that other teams have been able to give her a better offer than Ceratizit, and she is of course in her right to accept such a deal in this situation, but it's still a shame that this is the way their relationship comes to an end. Now we'll have to wait and see where she ends up, and if other Ceratizit riders are leaving as well.
Cofidis has signed Ourselin and Jan Maas. What is that? Experienced riders known for, well, nothing and definitely not for scoring big UCI points. At a time when the team desperately needs high point-scorers to stay competitive, investing in seasoned pros with limited scoring potential—and likely not on minimum salaries—feels like a baffling choice.
Instead of pushing for talent, these moves makes it seem like Cofidis is clueless. We (I'm a cofidis fan) really need new leadership. Why on earth would you sign these guys?
Instead of pushing for talent, these moves makes it seem like Cofidis is clueless. We (I'm a cofidis fan) really need new leadership. Why on earth would you sign these guys?
Talent doesn't go to Cofidis unless they get overpaid. It's November, I'm not sure why you were under the impression they were going to fill up their selection with anything special? Of course Maas and Ourselin are basically minimum wage, they didn't have any other choices. Look, I'm not sure why they didn't just give an extension to Wood or Mariault instead but neither of them were going to make a difference anyways. Cofidis did their big transfers a while back, not sure why you expected more.
Ok, Moscon to Bora-Red Bull flew under my radar, a good signing for them as a domestique (see his work at the Tour and the Dauphine this year).
Also, I've heard rumours that Chinastana is going for Kooij after the coming season, since they already got a sprint train for him ready (Teunissen and Bol).
Also, I've heard rumours that Chinastana is going for Kooij after the coming season, since they already got a sprint train for him ready (Teunissen and Bol).
If they can get finish 19th or 20th in the UCI rankings to receive a wildcard to the GT's then it's a no brainer for Kooij, as, he will get to ride the TDF. I expect Jayco to go hard for Kooij, seeing they have lots of money coming off the books at the end of 2025.
Yeah, but replacing Kazakh roster fillers (besides Lutsenko) with more capable riders already gives them a lot more upside. They still have a few, but Nico Vino looks good enough to become a domestique/guy for Asian stage races and Fedorov is a good helper in the cobbled classics and farms points in the Asian Championship.
Yeah, but a team already having guys that you know and want on your train is also a big plus, so if Astana still get the gt wildcards they'll probably the team for him.
Those tranfers are pretty bad. I would have extended Mariault and either Hermans or Wood. Maybe they could give them extra 200 points. I mean, Ourselin can be okayish for break purposes, but Jan Maas is useless for any duty.
Not many names left out of contract .. maybe Matteo Sobrero or Taco van der Hoorn?
Over in the Czech Republic ATT may have lost their two best riders in Otruba and Dima, but there are serious (for this level) unconfirmed reinforcements on the way.
Spotted at their training camp are Kukrle and Boguslawski. Also present according to some posters on Rowery are Banaszek (both?), Budzinski and Peak. The potential Polish influx could point to some investment/sponsorship coming from that country - maybe via Banaszek Sr?
Spotted at their training camp are Kukrle and Boguslawski. Also present according to some posters on Rowery are Banaszek (both?), Budzinski and Peak. The potential Polish influx could point to some investment/sponsorship coming from that country - maybe via Banaszek Sr?
Really surprised that Ganna hasn't found a spot on the team for his sister's partner and his mate Sobrero. Then again, Ineos is a mess atm.
Apart from literally being on duty yk... He's a domestique, Cofidis doesn't have a devo team and still does the most amount of races out of everyone basically. They like to burn out riders, Maas is one that can ride a lot of races, everywhere. Not everyone needs to score points, simply not his job and obviously not the reason they contracted him.
I am pretty sure that Sobrero still has a contract with Red Bull Bora in 2025. They probably didn't anounce the length of his contract, like always. Koch will also be at Red Bull in 2025 but isn't listed yet.
Is there any value to not announce the length of a contract? I don’t get it
How is sobrrro out of contract again, hasn't he ridden for a billion teams already??
That guy would have won Sanremo if van der poel had the good sense to show some fatigue once in a while!!!!
That guy would have won Sanremo if van der poel had the good sense to show some fatigue once in a while!!!!
Doull, Chaves, and Valgren confirmed to stay at EF + Albanese, Hobbs and Mihkels unoficially confirmed to join the team. That brings the number to 27.
Costa is supposed to have also a contract for next year so it would be 28 and I would guess either Cepeda or Shaw stay at team (or even both of them).
Costa is supposed to have also a contract for next year so it would be 28 and I would guess either Cepeda or Shaw stay at team (or even both of them).
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