Teams & Riders The Great Big Transfers and Rumours Thread

[RedheadDane]

Would be very funny and confusing.

Marijn Van den Berg and Julius Van den Berg- not related (?) but in the same team, while Marijn's brother Lars in another WT team.

They'd need to make a cheat-sheet. Or maybe a flowchart...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

James Shaw posted on his socials that he'll sign with a top-level team. So I assume he landed a PCT/WT-lvl contract.

 

[Anderis]

James Shaw posted on his socials that he'll sign with a top-level team. So I assume he landed a PCT/WT-lvl contract.

It was reported around a month ago already (on this forum) that he had signed with EF.

 

[TMP402]

Regarding Dennis...I just don't see what he'll get at JV that he wasn't getting at Ineos. I think he's got the engine to compete in a lot of stage races short of the GT level but will Jumbo commit to supporting him? Hard to say. Of course he'l be able to go for TT wins or top placings but he was already doing that at Ineos.

More money, apparently.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They'd need to make a cheat-sheet. Or maybe a flowchart...

Julius could marry one of the brothers and take their surname. Then they would all be related.

 

[BlueRoads]

More money, apparently.

Wasn't there something about him having problems with some guy(s) in the staff at Ineos?

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Wasn't the problem at Bahrain? Then that same person moved to Ineos, were Dennis already was.....?

 

[SafeBet]

Rod Ellingworth.
Apparently Dennis never got an offer to extend with Ineos.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Rod Ellingworth.
Apparently Dennis never got an offer to extend with Ineos.

Yeah, allegedly there's no love lost between those 2.

 

[laarsland]

Mid-season transfer from Garmin. High profile Tour de France and WC-ITT-strops in 2019. Lockdown-tantrum in 2020.

If you find yourself constantly surrounded by assholes….

 

[Ricco']

Ben Tulett goes to Ineos next season.

Meh, wish he'd continued with Alpecin at least for a couple more years.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

He seems to have given up on Cyclocross, which is a shame, especially as he was a double Junior World Champion. However, I recall interviews from a few years ago, and I think road was always the goal.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Wasn't the problem at Bahrain? Then that same person moved to Ineos

Correct. The problem did do a hell of a job as a super-domestique in week 3 of the 2020 Giro though.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Correct. The problem did do a hell of a job as a super-domestique in week 3 of the 2020 Giro though.

Yeah, in the right context he can be a great assent, there never was any drama with him at BMC.

Apparenty Mauri "Melchior" Moreira has signed another 2 contract for Efapel.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Apparenty Mauri "Melchior" Moreira has signed another 2 contract for Efapel.

He has to have strong support next year for when Jose Gonçalves moves back to Radio Popular - Boavista.

 

[Mayomaniac]

He has to have strong support next year for when Jose Gonçalves moves back to Radio Popular - Boavista.

With Efapel it's mmore about the support from the teamcar than the lack of strength...
Will be interesting to see if anyone in Portugal picks up the former Funvic guys with less travel restrictions going on (fingers crossed). Apparently Joao Gaspar was close to signing a deal with a team in Portugal after his clinic related hiatus ended. Then there's also Najar, who will be allowed to race again next May...

 

[42x16ss]

Regarding Dennis...I just don't see what he'll get at JV that he wasn't getting at Ineos. I think he's got the engine to compete in a lot of stage races short of the GT level but will Jumbo commit to supporting him? Hard to say. Of course he'l be able to go for TT wins or top placings but he was already doing that at Ineos.

Dennis had to find another contract. When Ineos brought back Rod Ellingworth from Bahrain, Ellingworth said straight out "it's him or me".

FWIW I think Nibali had issues with him too.

 

[Bonimenier]

Dennis had to find another contract. When Ineos brought back Rod Ellingworth from Bahrain, Ellingworth said straight out "it's him or me".

FWIW I think Nibali had issues with him too.

Nibali having issues with someone isn't a great reference though.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Ben Tulett‘s transfer to Ineos is well-deserved. Tulett and DSM‘s van Wilder in my opinion were extremely strong this year, considering their age…

 

[42x16ss]

Nibali having issues with someone isn't a great reference though.

True, but Bahrain replacing Ellingworth with someone as congenial as Neil Stephens could be.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Dennis had to find another contract. When Ineos brought back Rod Ellingworth from Bahrain, Ellingworth said straight out "it's him or me".

FWIW I think Nibali had issues with him too.

Wasn't Nibali mainly not getting along with the Slovenians? The team kinda sounds lik a mess with all those different factions not gettin alon with eachother.

 

[southwards]

Correct. The problem did do a hell of a job as a super-domestique in week 3 of the 2020 Giro though.

One of the greatest domestique performances I've ever seen, completely destroyed the field. I was very surprised he didn't get selected for any GT this year, I mean Ganna is great and did a great job, but Dennis does what Ganna does at the flats and also hammers on long constant climbs like the Stelvio, the best Ineos got was Castroviejo, who was great but not even close to what Dennis did last year.

 

[Red Rick]

Correct. The problem did do a hell of a job as a super-domestique in week 3 of the 2020 Giro though.

They put Rod Ellingworth in the team car and Dennis was just trying to get away from him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Mick Van Dijke is a WT rider as of now!

Team Jumbo-Visma | Flanders Tomorrow Tour winner Mick van Dijke turns… (teamjumbovisma.com)

Or actually, as of yesterday.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Mick Van Dijke is a WT rider as of now!

Team Jumbo-Visma | Flanders Tomorrow Tour winner Mick van Dijke turns… (teamjumbovisma.com)

Or actually, as of yesterday.

I want to know whats happening to his twin brother next year! No renewal or graduation within either of the Jumbo Visma teams yet. Or anything to say he's going elsewhere.