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

[Rockestar_33]

Alpecin has finally confirmed a bunch of other signings as well

• Francesco Busatto (Intermarché–Wanty))
• Florian Sénéchal (Arkéa–B&B Hotels)
• Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché–Wanty)
• Hugo Houle (NSN Cycling Team)
• Maurice Ballerstedt (no team)
• Lindsay De Vylder (Team Flanders–Baloise)
• Jonas Geens (Team Flanders–Baloise)
• Tim Marsman (VolkerWessels Cycling Team)
• Lennert Belmans (Alpecin Devo)
• Aaron Dockx (Alpecin Devo)
• Senna Remijn (Alpecin Devo)
• Sente Sentjens (Alpecin Devo)
  
  Gogl, Plowright & Uhlig extended. So suddenly the team is full.
  
  

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Seneschal and Thijssen good signings

 

[pastronef]

Welsford is at Ineos training camp (from Strava)

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Astana has signed a magician for 2 years

https://twitter.com/x/status/1997950405532373251

View: https://x.com/XDSAstanaTeam/status/1997950405532373251?t=LgKNd05a4_2B-Jq1zP0elA&s=19

 

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Coupe de France winner Clément Venturini is close to retirement. Before the merger plans, Intermarché wanted to sign him, but apart from that, there was not much interest. For Cofidis he was too old, Total had too many riders of his kind already. From Groupama and Decathlon there came nothing at all.

He got an offer from Burgos the other week, but didn't want to sign for peanuts. His counter-offer was rejected.

https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2025/12/05/pour-le-rhodanien-clement-venturini-la-derniere-lueur-d-espoir-pour-rester-chez-les-pros

https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/cyclisme-ni-confiant-ni-pessimiste-mais-realiste-clement-venturini-toujours-sans-contrat-f643d0be-d1ae-11f0-a0f2-b2a4fbd1e8d9

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Coupe de France winner Clément Venturini is close to retirement. Before the merger plans, Intermarché wanted to sign him, but apart from that, there was not much interest. For Cofidis he was too old, Total had too many riders of his kind already. From Groupama and Decathlon there came nothing at all.

He got an offer from Burgos the other week, but didn't want to sign for peanuts. His counter-offer was rejected.

https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2025/12/05/pour-le-rhodanien-clement-venturini-la-derniere-lueur-d-espoir-pour-rester-chez-les-pros

https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/cyclisme-ni-confiant-ni-pessimiste-mais-realiste-clement-venturini-toujours-sans-contrat-f643d0be-d1ae-11f0-a0f2-b2a4fbd1e8d9

Didn't he also reject Unibet a while back or am I misremembering?

Cofidis rejecting him because he's too old is hilarious by the way, can't remember the last winter where their oldest signing is younger than Venturini is now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Coupe de France winner Clément Venturini is close to retirement. Before the merger plans, Intermarché wanted to sign him, but apart from that, there was not much interest. For Cofidis he was too old, Total had too many riders of his kind already. From Groupama and Decathlon there came nothing at all.

He got an offer from Burgos the other week, but didn't want to sign for peanuts. His counter-offer was rejected.

https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2025/12/05/pour-le-rhodanien-clement-venturini-la-derniere-lueur-d-espoir-pour-rester-chez-les-pros

https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/cyclisme-ni-confiant-ni-pessimiste-mais-realiste-clement-venturini-toujours-sans-contrat-f643d0be-d1ae-11f0-a0f2-b2a4fbd1e8d9

I can understand that some teams could find him too expensive, but I can't see why Cofidis would find him too old. He's only 32 and he scored more UCI points in 2025 than all of their riders apart from Fretin and Aranburu, so he's not exactly showing clear signs of being in decline unlike some of those that will be riding for them next year.

 

[Samamba]

Didn't he also reject Unibet a while back or am I misremembering?

You're not. Only reason he's about to retire is cause he asks for too much money. He has had plenty of offers.

 

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Maybe Houle's transfer to Alpecin could open a door at NSN for him, but they don't really need a rider of his profile at all. I guess they are more likely to move up someone from the devo team.

 

[pastronef]

Maybe Houle's transfer to Alpecin could open a door at NSN for him, but they don't really need a rider of his profile at all. I guess they are more likely to move up someone from the devo team.

a French rider wouldn't be bad for some applause by the sometimes harsh (Arsch ) French crowds.

 

[pastronef]

Will Oscar Onley stay with Picnic PostNL for 2026? 'We'll see' says Scottish rider after interest from 'probably 15 teams'

'It's still things up in the air a little bit' says rider who has been linked with Ineos Grenadiers despite two years remaining on current contract

www.cyclingnews.com

well, will Onley pull an Hirschi? 2026 PicNic jersey pic, but straight to another team training camp?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Venturini has clearly shot himself in the foot with his wage demands. Cofodis not signing him is funny. Better to give a big extension to the young Emanuele buchmann who will surely hit his potential in 2026 and reduce his points deficit to venturini