Teams & Riders The Great Big Transfers and Rumours Thread

[MADRAZO]

Fernando Barceló to Caja Rural is potentially interesting. He looked like the next Spanish wonderkid a few years ago, getting that result at the Vuelta a Asturias (3rd on Acebo behind Quintana and Balarcón) and being under Contador's wing, but stagnated badly first at Euskadi-Murias and then at Cofidis. He's still only 24, so although he has a bit of a stench of reclamation project about him, if he can show a bit more of what he showed back then there's still time for him to turn into a reasonable top tier rider, if not the rider he was originally projected to become.

I think he did quite okay at Euskadi, especially he seemed to finish quite strongly there in 2019 and start to make the expected breakthrough. His stagnation and also Cofidis letting him go seems a lot related to the heartproblems he got early in 2020. Does anyone know if he is fully over those problems? If so he can indeed be very interesting still next year, but I would still fear those problems might hold him back as he has not yet appeared to be the same since they started.

 

[Stilletto]

Homecoming!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1448915501107892238

View: https://twitter.com/AstanaPremTech/status/1448915501107892238

 

[Stilletto]

Gazzetta news ;

Nizzolo to ISN
Vini Zabu is in difficulties and may not continue....

 

[laarsland]

Gazzetta news ;

Nizzolo to ISN
Vini Zabu is in difficulties and may not continue....

What, the 450euros they raised on the GoFundMe after a couple of riders were banned isn’t enough?!?

On a more serious note, would be sad to see another Italian team fall by the wayside even if they’ve had issues and both recruitment and racing last few seasons has left a lot to desire.

 

[Bakkie]

Ethan Vernon for 2yrs to DQS. Done deal!

 

[Braaah]

Kreuziger is going to Bahrain... to be Sports Director.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1448975584449675272

View: https://twitter.com/BHRVictorious/status/1448975584449675272?s=20

 

[Escarabajo]

Homecoming!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1448915501107892238

View: https://twitter.com/AstanaPremTech/status/1448915501107892238

Lol.

Here is the Colombian outlet announcing it.

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2021/vinokourov-y-astana-hacen-oficial-la-contratacion-de-miguel-angel-superman-lopez/

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Kreuziger is going to Bahrain... to be Sports Director.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1448975584449675272

View: https://twitter.com/BHRVictorious/status/1448975584449675272?s=20

So he is retired?

 

[RedheadDane]

So he is retired?

Officially; no. Only on December 31st.
Practically; yes. No more races on his programme.

 

[Anderis]

Sean Quinn confirmed to EF:

Sean Quinn joins the 2022 roster - EF Pro Cycling

EF Education-NIPPO is proud to announce the signing of Sean Quinn to our 2022 line up. The American joins the team as a neo-pro. Related Posts Marijn van den Berg signs with EFMarijn van den Berg, a double stage winner at the 2021 Tour de l’Avenir, will… Steinhauser signs with teamGeorg...

www.efprocycling.com

 

[Sciatic]

Homecoming!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1448915501107892238

View: https://twitter.com/AstanaPremTech/status/1448915501107892238

That “wash away all the pain” lyric is certainly fitting here (though he can’t be sure it will do that for him, but I hope so).

 

[Stilletto]

Nathan Haas ex Cofidis retires.....

So does Eros Capecchi ex Bahrain according to Gazzetta.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Nathan Haas ex Cofidis retires.....

So does Eros Capecchi ex Bahrain according to Gazzetta.

2 riders with a lot of talent who didn't make much of their careers in the end. A shame

 

[42x16ss]

Nathan Haas ex Cofidis retires....

Where did you hear that? Nothing on his social media apart from saying his season ended with the new gravel race in Italy

 

[yaco]

Where did you hear that? Nothing on his social media apart from saying his season ended with the new gravel race in Italy

It's likely that he has been unable to find a team - It's on cycling fever.

 

[Landeirovic]

Will Barta will leave EF.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's likely that he has been unable to find a team - It's on cycling fever.

Weird... I was sure I'd read not long ago that he'd extended with Cofidis...

 

[42x16ss]

Weird... I was sure I'd read not long ago that he'd extended with Cofidis...

Thats what I thought too. The only reason he's not raced more was getting covid

 

[Lexman]

Campenaerts back at Lotto :

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1450374672206422017

View: https://twitter.com/Lotto_Soudal/status/1450374672206422017?s=20

 

[tobydawq]

Nurbergen Nurlykhassym to turn pro with Astana. I'm an instant fan because of his name.

 

[Stilletto]

Will Barta to Movistar ?
Daniel Benson mentioning his direction is Spain.....

 

[Stilletto]

James Knox extends with the Wolfpack until 2023

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Nurbergen Nurlykhassym to turn pro with Astana. I'm an instant fan because of his name.

Rob Hatch and José Been have already done their research on pronunciation .
Kirby and Smith meanwhile groan at the news.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Nurbergen Nurlykhassym to turn pro with Astana. I'm an instant fan because of his name.

That name sounds more Finnish than Kazakh to me.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Rob Hatch and José Been have already done their research on pronunciation .
Kirby and Smith meanwhile groan at the news.

Sean Kelly will announce his retirement tomorrow