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

[SafeBet]

Former Zwift finalist and 5th at the Italian National Championship, Mattia Gaffuri joins Picnic

Team Picnic PostNL add Mattia Gaffuri and Henri-Francois Haquin to Men’s program - Team Picnic PostNL

www.teampicnicpostnl.com

Both 2023 Zwift Academy finalists Mattia Gaffuri and Anton Schiffer will be in the WT next year.
Meanwhile the 2023 Zwift Academy winner Louis Kitzki has retired from professional cycling.

 

[JosephD]

Former Zwift finalist and 5th at the Italian National Championship, Mattia Gaffuri joins Picnic

Team Picnic PostNL add Mattia Gaffuri and Henri-Francois Haquin to Men’s program - Team Picnic PostNL

www.teampicnicpostnl.com

That's 26 riders, Timo De Jong will make 27. One spot left if they go with the 28 rider spots they used for 2025.

They've not lost lots of talent (Vermaerke was underused this year and Lund is a loss), but budgetary issues must be a concern given the randomness of what they've brought in. Two older trainees in Corkery and De Jong (both look like strong riders though), Gaffuri from club level, Haquin has only raced one pro season, Knox will be there to help Onley/Poole and Peace has a lot of talent but it still very young and raw.

That or they're loading up big $ extensions for the likes of Van Uden, Onley, Bittner and Poole to keep them long-term.

 

[search]

Modern Adventure Pro Cycling for 2026:

• Sam Boardman (USA)
• Robin Carpenter (USA)
• Ezra Caudell (USA)
• Sean Christian (USA)
• Stefan De Bod (RSA)
• Samuel Florez (COL)
• Kieran Haug (USA)
• Leo Hayter (GBR)
• Cole Kessler (USA)
• Harry Lasker (USA)
• Ian López (USA)
• Brody Mcdonald (USA)
• Scott McGill (USA)
• Byron Munton (RSA)
• Ben Oliver (NZL)
• Riley Pickrell (CAN)
• Hugo Scala (USA)
• Mark Stewart (GBR)
• Lucas Towers (GBR)
• Paul Wright (NZL)
• Tyler Stites (USA), pending release from Caja Rural

'He’s a real diamond in the rough' - Leo Hayter returns to peloton with George Hincapie's new team as Modern Adventure Pro Cycling reveal full roster

Briton re-starts after mental health pause, joining Robin Carpenter, Scott, McGill, Tyler Stites on start-up 20-rider US men's squad

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[pastronef]

nice to see Mark Stewart there!
and Leo Hayter obvs

 

[search]

nice to see Mark Stewart there!
and Leo Hayter obvs

also good to see this Wright brother to get a chance on pro level.

All in all, it has more of a conti vibe, though. Especially with this jersey design

 

[pastronef]

also good to see this Wright brother to get a chance on pro level.

All in all, it has more of a conti vibe, though. Especially with this jersey design

Factor/Black-Ink, Ekoi. well, if IPT folds, those 2 partners keep going. also, IPT was rumored to have Sram in 2026.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Can anyone explain to me what a Drali Milano is and why they suddenly feel the urge to save a Norwegian team rather than an Italian one?

 

[pastronef]

Can anyone explain to me what a Drali Milano is and why they suddenly feel the urge to save a Norwegian team rather than an Italian one?

CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI. GIAN LUCA POZZI: «CON DRALI ABBIAMO LE RADICI AFFONDATE NELLA STORIA E SIAMO PRONTI A COSTRUIRE IL FUTURO»

L'AD racconta: Un’avventura nata quasi per caso per me, Andrea Camerana e Robert Carrara con Angelo Mantovani»

www.tuttobiciweb.it

Drali (basically the name) was acquired by three entrepreneurs a few years ago and is now a company that sells frames, obviously made by third parties.

Before, Drali was just a small shop.

ps: I'm Italian and I never heard of Drali

 

[Samu Cuenca]

CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI. GIAN LUCA POZZI: «CON DRALI ABBIAMO LE RADICI AFFONDATE NELLA STORIA E SIAMO PRONTI A COSTRUIRE IL FUTURO»

L'AD racconta: Un’avventura nata quasi per caso per me, Andrea Camerana e Robert Carrara con Angelo Mantovani»

www.tuttobiciweb.it

Drali (basically the name) was acquired by three entrepreneurs a few years ago and is now a company that sells frames, obviously made by third parties.

Before, Drali was just a small shop.

It still doesn't explain why they feel a Norwegian team is the right investment for them. They're also sponsoring the Rime Drali which used to be at CT level. We'll see if it means that Repsol will also sign the odd Italian riders in the future. Masnada will possibly be on the market again next year.

 

[Potomac]

also good to see this Wright brother to get a chance on pro level.

All in all, it has more of a conti vibe, though. Especially with this jersey design

I like the knot details.

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1986433481073737827

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[JRanton]

Jordi Warlop (Soudal Quick-Step) retires aged 29.