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

[RedheadDane]

What? Kittel to team Unibet?
I'm... guessing they mean as a DS... Unfortunately, the video they posted doesn't include an article clarifying.

 

[search]

What? Kittel to team Unibet?
I'm... guessing they mean as a DS... Unfortunately, the video they posted doesn't include an article clarifying.

according to NOS, he will join the team as a sprint consultant. I don't think Kittel has a DS license.

Kittel keert terug in topsport, als sprintexpert bij Unibet Rose Rockets

Marcel Kittel, die veertien keer naar een etappezege in de Tour sprintte, krijgt bij de jonge, ambitieuze ploeg onder anderen Dylan Groenewegen onder zijn hoede.

nos.nl

 

[RedheadDane]

according to NOS, he will join the team as a sprint consultant. I don't think Kittel has a DS license.

Well, he can always attend the annual DS School this year (or is it early next year?)

 

[search]

Well, he can always attend the annual DS School this year (or is it early next year?)

this year's one started at the end of October. There was some post about all Hincapie guys doing it.

 

[RedheadDane]

this year's one started at the end of October. There was some post about all Hincapie guys doing it.

Oh, I thought it was either December, or early January.

And, okay. I guess the fact that the Kittel Lego figure ends up without a helmet should have been a clue.

 

[Cycling111]

What? Kittel to team Unibet?
I'm... guessing they mean as a DS... Unfortunately, the video they posted doesn't include an article clarifying.

Are we sure Unibet isn't the new team for the former IPT? All they need to do is sign Froome.

 

[staubsauger]

What? Kittel to team Unibet?
I'm... guessing they mean as a DS... Unfortunately, the video they posted doesn't include an article clarifying.

Unibet has built quite a nice team with Jose Rujano as gc captain and Ten Dam as key lieutenant. But also Larsson as a strong locomotive. Doesn't look too bad with the upcoming Giro d'Italia being quite mountainous?

Ooohps wrong century!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Unibet has built quite a nice team with Jose Rujano as gc captain and Ten Dam as key lieutenant. But also Larsson as a strong locomotive. Doesn't look too bad with the upcoming Giro d'Italia being quite mountainous?

Ooohps wrong century!

It's a shame they haven't signed Frank van den Broek.

 

[search]

another name from the past: Menshov joins Team General Store.

Ivan it is. Denis' son.

General Store-Essegibi-F.lli Curia, per il 2026 arriva Ivan Menshov: è il figlio di quel Denis Menchov che vinse il Giro d'Italia 2009

Ulteriore novità di CicloMercato in entrata per la General Store-Essegibi-F.lli Curia. La formazione Continental veneta, che ha già ufficializzato l’arrivo di quattro corridori, annuncia infatti anche l’ingaggio di Ivan Menshov, corridore russo classe 2003. Figlio d’arte (il padre è Denis...

cyclingpro.net

 

[RedheadDane]

The Rockets also signs Tobias Müller. As a rider!

🚀🇩🇪💇🏼‍♂️ Marcel Kittel is a Rocketeer!

We've signed a Sprint Coach with 14 Tour de France wins, AND a new German talent.

rocketscycling.substack.com

Scroll down for more info. And yes, there is a video involving legos.
Please note that this is about the 21-year-old who rode for Wanty-Nippo-ReUz this year. Not the 46-year-old who last rode in 2007.

 

[JRanton]

Davide Cimolai (Movistar) and Lars Boven (Alpecin) both retire.