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

[RedheadDane]

So IPT will gave Gilmore alongside Blackmore next year, are they trying to re-form the classic Deep Purple line-up?

Who more will they sign?

 

[Mayomaniac]

More like a Pink Purple or Deep Floyd

This could be my biggest brainfart ever...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This could be my biggest brainfart ever...

They could sign Page, Harrison, Dylan, Osbo(u)rne, Morrissey, Towns(h)end and Santana, and if we want to get really metal there's Araya.

Sadly McCartney and Ullrich are retired, while Moon is probably a bit past his prime.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Seen from an unbelievably reliable and official Spanish language source that Primoz Roglic is in fact on his way to Movistar. Vamos!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1951219670243021143

Wait, what?

I'd LOVE that. I have missed Movistar being a team capable of doing anything outside of the Vuelta. Longing for the days when everybody talked about how stupid they were, but the reason they were even talking in the first place was the fact that they had Quintana, Landa, Valverde, MAL and Mas in a very, very short span. Movistar has literally been nowhere relevant ever since Valverde retired outside of the Vuelta. Bring back the glory days...

How credible is this though?...

 

[staubsauger]

Wait, what?

I'd LOVE that. I have missed Movistar being a team capable of doing anything outside of the Vuelta. Longing for the days when everybody talked about how stupid they were, but the reason they were even talking in the first place was the fact that they had Quintana, Landa, Valverde, MAL and Mas in a very, very short span. Movistar has literally been nowhere relevant ever since Valverde retired outside of the Vuelta. Bring back the glory days...

How credible is this though?...

Wait. You think that's going to change with a guy unable to win any grand tour other than the Vuelta a Espana!?

Apart from one Giro d'Italia where he had all luck in the world with 2 stronger contenders going out of course.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wait. You think that's going to change with a guy unable to win any grand tour other than the Vuelta a Espana!?

Apart from one Giro d'Italia where he had all luck in the world with 2 stronger contenders going out of course.

Yeah well, thats the ironic part, isnt it?

Roglic can pick up some nice week long stage races though, and he's still just a better rider than Mas. I don't expect that much from Roglic in July, but everywhere else he should have a level to compete for the victory if he's not facing Jonas and Pogi.

 

[Bkinn]

Wait, what?

I'd LOVE that. I have missed Movistar being a team capable of doing anything outside of the Vuelta. Longing for the days when everybody talked about how stupid they were, but the reason they were even talking in the first place was the fact that they had Quintana, Landa, Valverde, MAL and Mas in a very, very short span. Movistar has literally been nowhere relevant ever since Valverde retired outside of the Vuelta. Bring back the glory days...

How credible is this though?...

It seems a clickbait site and nobody serious has confirmed the story for now.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Most absurd rumour is Beppe Conti claiming that Ineos will by Lipoblitz out of hus contract. He is the big German star at Bora, he won't leave soon, unless the whole Belgian Waffle Staffel starts an enemy takeover and ruins the team

 

[Links2003]

Most absurd rumour is Beppe Conti claiming that Ineos will by Lipoblitz out of hus contract. He is the big German star at Bora, he won't leave soon, unless the whole Belgian Waffle Staffel starts an enemy takeover and ruins the team

You're right about that. Lipowitz supposedly has a long-term contract. So nothing will happen for the time being. Especially as Denk dreams of celebrating great success with a rider the team has trained right from the beginning. Preferably with a German. Lipo is also developing well in the team.

A change will therefore not be an issue until next year at the earliest if he realizes that with the new sporting management and perhaps Remco the framework no longer suits him.

I think the rumor only exists because Ineos still needs a strong new rider.

 

[Mayomaniac]

You're right about that. Lipowitz supposedly has a long-term contract. So nothing will happen for the time being. Especially as Denk dreams of celebrating great success with a rider the team has trained right from the beginning. Preferably with a German. Lipo is also developing well in the team.

A change will therefore not be an issue until next year at the earliest if he realizes that with the new sporting management and perhaps Remco the framework no longer suits him.

I think the rumor only exists because Ineos still needs a strong new rider.

They should try to buy Ayuso out of his contract, not only to get him, but also San Millan and knowledge about the inner workings and other stuff at UAE.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

They should try to buy Ayuso out of his contract, not only to get him, but also San Millan and knowledge about the inner workings and other stuff at UAE.

The bald fraud Brailsford should bring in the bald fraud San Millan?

 

[Mayomaniac]

The bald fraud Brailsford should bring in the bald fraud San Millan?

One bald fraud stealing a bald fraud from 2 other bald frauds...

 

[Red Rick]

I want Ineos to seld Brailsfraud back to United so he can keep them in the meme age

 

[Unchained]

Most absurd rumour is Beppe Conti claiming that Ineos will by Lipoblitz out of hus contract. He is the big German star at Bora, he won't leave soon, unless the whole Belgian Waffle Staffel starts an enemy takeover and ruins the team

The absurd thing would be to pretend that Lipowitz has already accomplished something that he hasn't, he rode good in 2025, but years before he had some minor wins, his TDF podium hardly establishing him as a rider to build a team around. His tradition is not of winning, he is an excellent racer solid for sure, but hardly an established winning commodity.

 

[Unchained]

Wait. You think that's going to change with a guy unable to win any grand tour other than the Vuelta a Espana!?

Apart from one Giro d'Italia where he had all luck in the world with 2 stronger contenders going out of course.

I would find the addition of Roglic as a major distraction, everything from communication to team objectives.. Where does Roglic fit in races that include Romeo,Rubio, Mas? Who is the leader? Who is there for support?

 

[King Of The Wolds]

The bald fraud Brailsford should bring in the bald fraud San Millan?

I can't stand the guy, but not sure you can call someone who delivered12 GTs in 8 years a fraud.

 

[Squire]

The absurd thing would be to pretend that Lipowitz has already accomplished something that he hasn't, he rode good in 2025, but years before he had some minor wins, his TDF podium hardly establishing him as a rider to build a team around. His tradition is not of winning, he is an excellent racer solid for sure, but hardly an established winning commodity.

Well, everybody has to start somewhere. Lipowitz has been a pro for two and a half years. A TdF podium is about as established as anyone not named Pog or Vingegaard can get nowadays. Who else would be a better signing (hypothetically, as I don't really believe that article)?

 

[Unchained]

Well, everybody has to start somewhere. Lipowitz has been a pro for two and a half years. A TdF podium is about as established as anyone not named Pog or Vingegaard can get nowadays. Who else would be a better signing (hypothetically, as I don't really believe that article)?

He is a great rider!! He is solid and pretty consistent, there is nothing not to like about Lipowitz, including his body type, he has some powerful looking features maybe leftovers from his skiing excellence. I hope he keeps rising for sure. And I agree a podium is impressive. I hope that the Remco relationship is prosperous for both riders.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I can't stand the guy, but not sure you can call someone who delivered12 GTs in 8 years a fraud.

Depends on whyhe's being called a fraud. If the implication is that he's scamming people by making big promises he is never going to deliver on, then sure, that would be a ludicrous claim. But if the implication is that the results he has delivered were obtained fraudulently, then the results themselves are immaterial to calling him a fraud.