Teams & Riders The Great Big Transfers and Rumours Thread

[42x16ss]

So were Woods, Impey, de Marchi etc. It's obviously the age that matters for them, not performance. If you're having good results, tough luck, we will take you anyway if you're old enough.

A good, cheap, short term signing TBF.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Richeze has extended with UAE till the end of the Giro to cover for an injury plagued Hodeg

Richeze returns on temporary contract to reinforce squad - UAE team Emirates

The first UAE World Tour cycling team

www.uaeteamemirates.com

 

[Roku]

Pozzovivo joining Wanty for his final season, according to various reports.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pozzovivo joining Wanty for his final season, according to various reports.

That is so awesome!

 

[Devix]

I hope the reports about Pozzovivo are true. That would make me so happy!

 

[Mayomaniac]

I hope the reports about Pozzovivo are true. That would make me so happy!

Same here and Wanty would also gain a stagehunter/potential KoM rider for the Giro (and other stage races).

 

[Roku]

In several italian news feed it was considered a done deal. Hopefully it will be official soon.

Regarding Giro - I think Pozzovivo is happier with a Top10 rather than hunting stage wins and KOM, don't know why. Read about it some weeks ago...

 

[Nirvana]

Same here and Wanty would also gain a stagehunter/potential KoM rider for the Giro (and other stage races).

I really can't see him doing that, he'll try to get a GC placement like he has always done.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pozzo is really an underachiever.

He missed results because of inconsistencies, bad luck, crashes, staying out of WT too long. He also probably had his best chance of a giro podium in 2015 when he crashed so early and so badly.

He is at a very good level for a 39 yo and in 2021 he could have been podium in races like Vuelta Burgos and top 10 the Giro with his level.

I hope he can have at least 1 more season, because he deserves it. Wanty should definitely give him a chance. Super nice guy and more versatile and attacking than people give him credit for.

 

[Bonimenier]

Same here and Wanty would also gain a stagehunter/potential KoM rider for the Giro (and other stage races).

Ghirmay will already win at least 10 stages and KOM and points classification in all 3 GT's.

 

[tobydawq]

Bas Tietema - the YouTuber - will be a pro with Bingoal this season after having retired years ago as a promising prospect.

 

[Bonimenier]

Bas Tietema - the YouTuber - will be a pro with Bingoal this season after having retired years ago as a promising prospect.

It will be interesting so see if he can actually manage to get some decent-ish results, or if it's mainly the market aspect of it that got him the contract. He looks like a nice guy, so I hope the former.

 

[tobydawq]

It will be interesting so see if he can actually manage to get some decent-ish results, or if it's mainly the market aspect of it that got him the contract. He looks like a nice guy, so I hope the former.

Me too. I just discovered his content before ASO shut it all down. That was quite annoying.

 

[RedheadDane]

It will be interesting so see if he can actually manage to get some decent-ish results, or if it's mainly the market aspect of it that got him the contract. He looks like a nice guy, so I hope the former.

I will always remember him as "That guy who sent a PS3 to Demare and Sinkeldam when they were stuck in the UAE."

 

[Red Rick]

Bas Tietema (Tour de Tietema) signs a pro conti contract with Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces WB

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bas Tietema (Tour de Tietema) signs a pro conti contract with Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces WB

Where did you read that? Like, two posts earlier or something like that?

 

[tobydawq]

Red Rick must have me on ignore

 

[Red Rick]

Red Rick must have me on ignore

I don't actually sometimes my brain is just not working

 

[tobydawq]

I don't actually sometimes my brain is just not working

It would have surprised me if you actually had

But just because I have never made redundant posts or threads, it seemed a bit funny to me.

 

[Roku]

Pozzovivo joining Wanty for his final season, according to various reports.

According to Domenico himself on an interview in "OA Sport", the agreement with Wanty is in place and they are only pending of signing the contract.

 

[Bonimenier]

There are reports that another team approached Pidcock as Ineos haven't offered a contract extension to him just yet. Hard to imagine him not staying at Ineos since he's not only British and therefore important for the sponsors, but Ineos also being the wealthiest team of the lot.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

There are reports that another team approached Pidcock as Ineos haven't offered a contract extension to him just yet. Hard to imagine him not staying at Ineos since he's not only British and therefore important for the sponsors, but Ineos also being the wealthiest team of the lot.

I agree, why would he leave? Surely they will offer him at least as good a package in both sporting and financial aspects as anyone else can. Short of some plutocrat or princeling deciding to throw completely insane money at him, which is very unlikely but I suppose just about possible now that quite a number of teams are more vanity projects than vehicles for traditional commercial sponsorship.

 

[carolina]

as Ineos haven't offered a contract extension to him just yet.

Considering the year has barely started, that's normal.

Not many news to report, so let's make some stuff up...

 

[Wyndbrook]

Considering the year has barely started, that's normal.

Not many news to report, so let's make some stuff up...

It is normal, but Ineos are ore not usually slow in offering multi year contracts to their best prospects.
Maybe Pidcock only accepted a two year one.
There is noise in the cross scene around world tour teams increasing their presence including Quick Step launching a team.

 

[postmanhat]

I'd be surprised if Pidcock moves before the next Olympics as Ineos are very flexible in allowing their star riders to pursue other disciplines, effectively 3 months out of his season for MTB this year. I imagine that after 2024, the idea is he'll concentrate on the road, with very light MTB and CX schedules?