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

[danielzu]

Astana signs Marco Schrettl. Does anyone know him?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Does anyone know him?

His mother is a big fan of him

 

[RedheadDane]

Astana signs Marco Schrettl. Does anyone know him?

Astana, presumably...

 

[Onizuka999]

Schrettl is the austrian champion u23. This year he won Orlen GP S.Vendemiano Tr. and finished third in the WC behind Finn and Huber.

 

[pastronef]

if RAGT Semences and Jean Delatour got a TDF invite, then the Unibet Rockets can get one

 

[MLKarlos]

Former Bora-Hansgrohe junior team rider (Grenke - Eder). He then moved to Lotto Kernhaus with Hajek back then when they had the partnership.

 

[Roku]

if RAGT Semences and Jean Delatour got a TDF invite, then the Unibet Rockets can get one

Jean Delatour had Patrice Halgand who was quite good and also a couple of decent French riders (Laurent Lefevre, Goubert). Not a great team, but decent enough to compete.

RAGT Semences was indeed horrible and possibly the worst team to participate in TdF since 2000.

 

[yaco]

Jayco add Matthews, DaPretto, Foldager, Engelhardt, Hellmose, Mckenzie, Ackermann and probably Traen which gives 28 riders.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

and probably Traen

Latest gossip from Norwegian cycling Twitter is that Træen stays with Bahrain.

 

[RedheadDane]

Jayco add Matthews, DaPretto, Foldager, Engelhardt, Hellmose, Mckenzie, Ackermann and probably Traen which gives 28 riders.

That his official nickname?
Very metal.

 

[SafeBet]

Is Mattia Agostinacchio the only male junior confirmed to turn pro in 2026?

 

[search]

Is Mattia Agostinacchio the only male junior confirmed to turn pro in 2026?

no idea if it's complete, but PCS has a "new on pro level" page. It doesn't list any other 18-year old.

New on pro-level in 2026

Overview of neo professionals in 2026.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[RedheadDane]

Hold on, has the "Guys... I regret, I wanna stay with Alpecin!" thing involving Edward Planckaert been resolved?
Apparently there are rumours that QS has signed L. Rex, which would require someone else being removed from the team.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Jean Delatour had Patrice Halgand who was quite good and also a couple of decent French riders (Laurent Lefevre, Goubert). Not a great team, but decent enough to compete.

RAGT Semences was indeed horrible and possibly the worst team to participate in TdF since 2000.

Its them or skil shimano (the team now known as Picnic Post)

 

[search]

Apparently there are rumours that QS has signed L. Rex

Finally it all makes sense

 

[Samamba]

Hold on, has the "Guys... I regret, I wanna stay with Alpecin!" thing involving Edward Planckaert been resolved?
Apparently there are rumours that QS has signed L. Rex, which would require someone else being removed from the team.

This isn't a rumor. Quick Step's CEO has already confirmed this.

 

[RedheadDane]

Finally it all makes sense

T. Rex is with Visma, though.

Tim Rex

Tim Rex (born 2004-04-11) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, currently riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development. His best results are 3rd place in stage Tour de l'Avenir and 10th place in GC Orlen Nations Grand Prix.

www.procyclingstats.com

This isn't a rumor. Quick Step's CEO has already confirmed this.

Weird that PCS hasn't updated things, then. They're usually pretty up-to-date.

 

[Roku]

PCS is weird regarding updates and probably not the most reliable source. There are several extensions they are missing.

 

[Samamba]

If someone wants to have a late night laugh.

Matthew Fox, 23 year old guy who rode in the French amateur scene (and as a trainee for Lotto) this year, will survive the merger. Yes guys like Bonneu, Thompson, Veistroffer, Smith, even possibly Marit and Thijssen won't survive, but Fox will

Well at least that's what I'm taking away from him doing bikefits with Lotto on Orbea's today.