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

[Salvarani]

Better?

Thank you

 

[Netserk]

QS has extended Magnier's contract so rather than finishing at the end of next year, it goes to the end of 2027.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906258715830870401

View: https://x.com/dnlbenson/status/1906258715830870401

 

[RedheadDane]

This was mentioned briefly over in the EF Team thread, but Colby Simmons is a WT rider.

Colby Simmons makes WorldTour debut at Tour of Flanders | EF Pro Cycling

American steps up to EF Education-EasyPost at De Ronde

efprocycling.com

(So, how long before someone makes a "Colby is the new Simmons" thread?)

 

[JRanton]

Salvatore Puccio (Ineos) will retire at the end of this season according to Daniel Benson on his substack. That will be the fourth Ineos retirement this year together with Geraint Thomas, Jonathan Castroviejo and Omar Fraile also stopping.

Kwiatkowski is in talks with Ineos over a new two year deal.

 

[Sciatic]

This was mentioned briefly over in the EF Team thread, but Colby Simmons is a WT rider.

Colby Simmons makes WorldTour debut at Tour of Flanders | EF Pro Cycling

American steps up to EF Education-EasyPost at De Ronde

efprocycling.com

(So, how long before someone makes a "Colby is the new Simmons" thread?)

I would go with "Colby is not the new Simmons nor a block of cheese" thread

 

[RedheadDane]

There will be a Swede on the WorldTour from next year!

Jakob Söderqvist set for WorldTour promotion with Lidl-Trek | Trek Race Shop

The home of Trek Factory Racing, and all the Trek programs. Whether its road, XC, enduro, downhill, freeride, cyclocross or triathlon, you’ll find a Trek athlete, racing for the win.

racing.trekbikes.com

 

[Offline]

There will be a Swede on the WorldTour from next year!

Jakob Söderqvist set for WorldTour promotion with Lidl-Trek | Trek Race Shop

The home of Trek Factory Racing, and all the Trek programs. Whether its road, XC, enduro, downhill, freeride, cyclocross or triathlon, you’ll find a Trek athlete, racing for the win.

racing.trekbikes.com

About time

 

[Potomac]

I would go with "Colby is not the new Simmons nor a block of cheese" thread

Colby Cheesed Off the Peloton?

 

[RedheadDane]

Top 5 upcoming most sought after free agents for the next window, excluding anyone above 30+ years old, like Yates, Kung, and Mas etc as they have a short window (ofc can be very useful in a short window for the right team).

My: Søderquist, Vacek—super strong, versatile, and young (!); Pedersen—needless to say why and underrated versatility and still just turning 30 next year. Wilder and Vaquelin. (honorable mention Tulett)

Did you just call Söderqvist a "Free agent" in the sense of "Doesn't have a WT contract" right after I'd just posted that he has signed a WT contract with Trek? Or is there some mystery guy actually named Søderquist?

BTW, Pedersen turns 30 this year. Unless you meant Casper, but he has a contract with QS for next year as well.

 

[RedheadDane]

Did he really just sign a WorldTour contract with Trek. My bad, forget him then

Just found it quite funny you posted that right after my post reporting his new contract.

Also... I wonder if they might have instant-promoted him, if it wasn't for the fact that they already have 30 riders...

 

[Offline]

Before rumours start coming.. I could see this happening for 2026

Vauquelin - Visma
Mas - UAE
A. Yates - Q36.5
Kooij - INEOS
Küng - UAE
Vacek - Red Bull
Piganzoli - Astana
Zana - Astana
Stuyven - Quick Step
Segaert - Red Bull

 

[Panda Claws]

Salvatore Puccio (Ineos) will retire at the end of this season according to Daniel Benson on his substack. That will be the fourth Ineos retirement this year together with Geraint Thomas, Jonathan Castroviejo and Omar Fraile also stopping.

Kwiatkowski is in talks with Ineos over a new two year deal.

Puccio was such a beast in PCM 2010

 

[Rockestar_33]

Top 5 upcoming most sought after free agents for the next window, excluding anyone above 30+ years old, like Yates, Kung, and Mas etc as they have a short window (ofc can be very useful in a short window for the right team).

My: Søderquist, Vacek—super strong, versatile, and young (!); Pedersen—needless to say why and underrated versatility and still just turning 30 next year. Wilder and Vaquelin. (honorable mention Tulett)

Tullett to Jayco. I'd also have Zana in there ahead of a couple.

Before rumours start coming.. I could see this happening for 2026

Vauquelin - Visma
Mas - UAE
A. Yates - Q36.5
Kooij - INEOS
Küng - UAE
Vacek - Red Bull
Piganzoli - Astana
Zana - Astana
Stuyven - Quick Step
Segaert - Red Bull

Zana to stay at Jayco hopefully. I reckon Kooij is our number one priority in terms of bringing talent across.

 

[yaco]

Tullett to Jayco. I'd also have Zana in there ahead of a couple.

Zana to stay at Jayco hopefully. I reckon Kooij is our number one priority in terms of bringing talent across.

You are right. Kooij is the number one target.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Alessandro de Marchi announced his retirement yesterday or day before. Farewell, sweet prince. Hope you ride the Giro and get your stage win

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Shari Bossuyt will make her return to racing with AGI-Soudal, her sort of former team, once her suspension runs out in June.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vos does a Van Aert

Marianne Vos extends contract and will stay at Team Visma | Lease a…

Marianne Vos has extended her contract with Team Visma | Lease a Bike until the end of her professional career. The multiple world champion and cycling…

www.teamvismaleaseabike.com

 

[Rockestar_33]

Vos does a Van Aert

Marianne Vos extends contract and will stay at Team Visma | Lease a…

Marianne Vos has extended her contract with Team Visma | Lease a Bike until the end of her professional career. The multiple world champion and cycling…

www.teamvismaleaseabike.com

She deserves to go out on her own terms, I like it a lot

 

[RedheadDane]

Thornley to the WorldTour.

https://www.redbullborahansgrohe.com/en/news/250424-callum-thornley

 

[Alexandre B.]

Tiesj Benoot (Visma-LAB) heavily linked to Decathlon-AG2R.
https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/tiesj-benoot-heeft-droomaanbieding-van-decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale/

 

[Samamba]

Olav Kooij about to earn 9M in 3 years time. This sport is so doomed it's insane.

Red Bull main candidate, ready to ruin him. Decathlon also in the running.

Vermaerke to UAE is apparently an option.

Benson also started about Remco (and Specialized) to Ineos again btw.

 

[pastronef]

Olav Kooij about to earn 9M in 3 years time. This sport is so doomed it's insane.

Red Bull main candidate, ready to ruin him. Decathlon also in the running.

Vermaerke to UAE is apparently an option.

Benson also started about Remco (and Specialized) to Ineos again btw.

Pinarello's deal with Ineos ends this year (but tbf I was thinking more about a brand swap with Q36.5. so that Scott and Pina would jump ships)

 

[Samamba]

Pinarello's deal with Ineos ends this year (but tbf I was thinking more about a brand swap with Q36.5. so that Scott and Pina would jump ships)

Yeah Benson is saying Pinarello to Q36.5 probably. But Ineos also has had talks with them about an extension of the contract. Depends on Remco I guess

 

[Offline]

Vermaerke to UAE is apparently an option.

Do you have link to that rumor?

 

[Samamba]

Do you have link to that rumor?

All from Benson

so have to take most things with a grain of salt. Since he went on his own he has made a lot of mistakes. He probably gets used by agents to up the price of their riders.

The Bora-Kooij link is a pretty well known rumor behind the scenes tho, so that's correct.