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

[RedheadDane]

can he do cobbles? can he get over a HC whilst in the breakaway and then pull for Jonas for 30k on the flat? can he tt? can he do it everyday? can he do on a wednesday night in stoke?

Hold on, are you saying that when Wout was at his best, Visma basically got 3 riders for the price of 1?

 

[Bkinn]

30th and last guy for Red Bull will be someone freed up by the Lotto Intermarché merger btw.

Laurenz Rex? I have read he is in negotiations with a top-5 team.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Another signing for decathlon ag2r. They are going crazy today

Tobias Lund Andersen - 3 year deal

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964984555707805804

View: https://x.com/decathlonAG2RLM/status/1964984555707805804?t=5zxOipWlRTiwFsZZsJpNCA&s=19

Little surprise, big friend of Onleys.

 

[Statze2]

30th and last guy for Red Bull will be someone freed up by the Lotto Intermarché merger btw.

If it Would be Rex it Would be a good steal for Bora. But I‘m missing the Spots 27,28 and 29 - I still dont know about Koch, Palzer, Macjejuk, Mullen, welsford, Sobrero and Adria. Well for some riders there a rumours but Not for all of them.

 

[Samamba]

If it Would be Rex it Would be a good steal for Bora. But I‘m missing the Spots 27,28 and 29 - I still dont know about Koch, Palzer, Macjejuk, Mullen, welsford, Sobrero and Adria. Well for some riders there a rumours but Not for all of them.

Moscon (sure) and Palzer (I think) have a contract and Boichis is coming over from Rookies

 

[ingsve]

Tobias Lund Andersen goes to Decathlon to play 2nd fiddle to Kooij instead of being undisputed number 1 at Uno-X.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Tobias Lund Andersen goes to Decathlon to play 2nd fiddle to Kooij instead of being undisputed number 1 at Uno-X.

Won't Waerenskjold be number one?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Hold on, are you saying that when Wout was at his best, Visma basically got 3 riders for the price of 1?

well no. 4 for one. Top sprinter, top tt'er, top cobbler, key TDF domestique, stage hunter, points contender. Wait, thats like 7 for one.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Tobias Lund Andersen goes to Decathlon to play 2nd fiddle to Kooij instead of being undisputed number 1 at Uno-X.

Kooij is somewhat more limited as far as what kind of climbs he can make it over, isn't he?

 

[Hugh Januss]

well no. 4 for one. Top sprinter, top tt'er, top cobbler, key TDF domestique, stage hunter, points contender. Wait, thats like 7 for one.

I don't think that Wout is fading. Hell they were saying he was done after his 2019 crash in the TDF time trial. 2024 was bad with the big crash at Dwars Door Vlaanderen in March, but he came back pretty good for the Vuelta, maybe back to full form as he was in the green jersey and tied on points for the mountains jersey and had won 3 out of the first 16 stages when he had a possibly more damaging crash, which he could still be feeling the effects from all this season. The boy just needs a hard reset as long as he still has the stomach for it.
Edit. That was 6 not 7.

 

[Rob5091]

Explains why Sir Dave is putting things on hold ...
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...could-develop-for-five-time-grand-tour-winner

 

[Alexandre B.]

Tobias Lund Andersen goes to Decathlon to play 2nd fiddle to Kooij instead of being undisputed number 1 at Uno-X.

He will feature on races he can win. What’s the problem with that?

 

[RedheadDane]

Here's something I find a bit interesting regarding the transfers of Decathlon (and I guess we have to refer to them by that name when talking about next year, as they won't be called AG2R any longer then):

Incoming for next year they have (so far):
Three Dutchmen.
Two Belgians.
One Dane.
One Frenchman (from the Devo team)

Outgoing for next year are:
Four Frenchmen (including both national champions)
One Belgian
One Italian

(There are also four Frenchmen, and an Irishman listed on PCS as being outgoing. However, from what I understand those guys simply don't have a - known - contract for next year, and could just as easily have their contracts extended.)

This means that - as far as things are standing right now - there will only be 9 French riders on the team for next year. However, I feel fairly certain they'll promote a guy like Sparfel.

It's also interesting to note that out of 9 incoming riders for this year, 4 were from the Devo Team, and 1 was from the U19 team, for next year they have - so far - promoted a grand total of one guy; definitely related to the budget increase.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Decathlong

I guess that's one way of shortening the actual name.

 

[RedheadDane]

I guess that's one way of shortening the actual name.

No, that would be 'Decathshort'

 

[ingsve]

He will feature on races he can win. What’s the problem with that?

The problem is that he leaves Uno-X without his services of course. He should know what's best for him.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Cofidis teasing a couple of signings. Ajuso? Roglic? The very anticipated Manuele buchmann extension?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1965314035907498224

View: https://x.com/TeamCOFIDIS/status/1965314035907498224?t=_vCxkz9nIG-en6t3k6m0aw&s=19

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Cofidis teasing a couple of signings. Ajuso? Roglic? The very anticipated Manuele buchmann extension?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1965314035907498224

View: https://x.com/TeamCOFIDIS/status/1965314035907498224?t=_vCxkz9nIG-en6t3k6m0aw&s=19

Benjamin Thomas extends for 2 years. The news we were waiting for!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1965355089021022359

View: https://x.com/TeamCOFIDIS/status/1965355089021022359?t=up44c9sH_-94IZidvH6m6w&s=19

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

According to Benson "Visit Rwanda" and some Qatari investors are in talks to take over Arkea

 

[Brullnux]

According to Benson "Visit Rwanda" and some Qatari investors are in talks to take over Arkea

Just what pro cycling needed, more sportswashing and more proxy war enthusiasts

 

[pastronef]

According to Benson "Visit Rwanda" and some Qatari investors are in talks to take over Arkea

on the Gruppetto French forum they say that's old news and probably won't happen

 

[RedheadDane]

Benjamin Thomas extends for 2 years. The news we were waiting for!

We were?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

According to Benson "Visit Rwanda" and some Qatari investors are in talks to take over Arkea

Idiotic idea, so I guess it could happen....

 

[Mayomaniac]

Idiotic idea, so I guess it could happen....

Brave new world when Astana is the least problematic state sponsored team...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Brave new world when Astana is the least problematic state sponsored team...

Lotto and FDJ technically fall under that umbrella aswell