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

[Breezy1985]

I would suggest Sam Bennett is least likely of all WT teams to go to Bora after his contract dispute with them.

Reports are it's between them and Ineos and he did grow up alongside that team after leaving Sean Kelly so a patch up is possible

 

[Kazistuta]

Elia Viviani to Eolo-Kometa according to Il Gazetta.

Eolo Viviani to Elia-Kometa according to RedheadDane... #sorrynotsorry

 

[RedheadDane]

Eolo Viviani to Elia-Kometa according to RedheadDane... #sorrynotsorry

Never crossed my mind.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Eolo Viviani to Elia-Kometa according to RedheadDane... #sorrynotsorry

Not even I had thought of that. Bravo.

 

[Kazistuta]

Never crossed my mind.

Hmmm... I thought everything crossed your mind at some point? But yeah, Samu would also have been a perfect pick for the part. It's just that everytime there's a wordplay to be had, you two get there fast.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hmmm... I thought everything crossed your mind at some point? But yeah, Samu would also have been a perfect pick for the part. It's just that everytime there's a wordplay to be had, you two get there fast.

TBF, when I first saw it, I'd just gotten home from work, severely misjudging how hot it was, and had spent a good amount of time washing floors with - well - hot water...

 

[tobydawq]

TBF, when I first saw it, I'd just gotten home from work, severely misjudging how hot it was, and had spent a good amount of time washing floors with - well - hot water...

You call today's weather hot!?!

 

[Netserk]

You call today's weather hot!?!

I'm already melting. I need all windows open to survive now, especially at night.

 

[tobydawq]

Isn't it 16 degrees today?

 

[Netserk]

A little bit more than that, and the sun is quite strong. My apartment is facing south-west, so it quickly gets heated. That and I'm slow at transitioning to warmer temperatures, in a week I'll cope better.

While I quite enjoyed being outside in May/June 2018, the heat was absolutely killing me (and my sleep) indoors.

 

[RedheadDane]

You call today's weather hot!?!

Hotter than I thought it would be.
And I hate the heat...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Should we rename this to the-great-big-weather-and-temperature-thread?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I wonder what are Cofidis' plans for 2022 if they're going to lose both Viviani and Laporte.

They will do what they always do: pay the most expensive sprinter they can find to never win again.

 

[jaylew]

A little bit more than that, and the sun is quite strong. My apartment is facing south-west, so it quickly gets heated. That and I'm slow at transitioning to warmer temperatures, in a week I'll cope better.

While I quite enjoyed being outside in May/June 2018, the heat was absolutely killing me (and my sleep) indoors.

I was thinking about this the other day. Do houses and apartments generally have air conditioning in Northern Europe?

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I was thinking about this the other day. Do houses and apartments generally have air conditioning in Northern Europe?

No. We have windows.

 

[titan31]

If there were 10 grand tours in a year, Ineos could have a different leader for each one. They would have to be insane to cut down the opportunities for their GC guys even more than they already do, by bringing in a top-tier sprinter, and Sam Bennett would have to be insane to put up with maybe two helpers at the Tour de France. On the other hand, MONEY.

I'd be shocked if he was even selected for the Tour at Ineos unless they just went we can't beat Pog and Rog so let's change goals here and go for stages and a top 5/10 in GC.

 

[Netserk]

I was thinking about this the other day. Do houses and apartments generally have air conditioning in Northern Europe?

No, not generally. Electricity is taxed too highly, so it's quite expensive. I assume that it's uncommon in Canada as well?

I think it's mostly south of the Alps in Europe.

 

[BlueRoads]

Nobody here has air conditioning and I'm not even in Northern Europe.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

High temperatures in my country are between 32 and 37 degrees every day and I never use air conditioner during the day. Then again, if I go anywhere 15 degrees or below, I need 4 layers of clothing minimum. I even need a jacket when I enter a shopping mall.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I'll chime in, we (my household) have airconditioning in the bedrooms for when it gets hotter than 30°C.

Location: Flandres

 

[jaylew]

Nobody here has air conditioning and I'm not even in Northern Europe.

No, not generally. Electricity is taxed too highly, so it's quite expensive. I assume that it's uncommon in Canada as well?

I think it's mostly south of the Alps in Europe.

I guess that makes sense. I sometimes forget how much further north the whole of Europe is when compared to the US. AC is pretty mandatory where I am but I think I'm at a latitude equivalent with Northern Africa and the high stays at 36-41 for months at a time.

I did live in Alaska for awhile but I don't remember if we had AC.

Back on topic, has anyone heard any rumors about Superman Lopez for next year? Didn't he just sign a 1 year contract with Movistar?

 

[OlavEH]

Trek and DSM both have expiring contracts on their GC riders. Trek for Nibali and DSM for Hindley. Should they rather chase quality one-day riders instead of replacing these with other GC riders. The competition against Ineos, Jumbo and UAE seems pretty difficult and perhaps futile in the GC of the GTs.

 

[Bonimenier]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1400844425895596049

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Iker Bonillo joins Bardiani in 2022. But why?

Bardiani CSF Faizanè, Iker Bonillo primo colpo per il 2022

La Bardiani CSF Faizanè conferma il nuovo corso. La prima mossa del CicloMercato 2022 della formazione dei Reverberi è infatti l'ingaggio di Iker Bonillo, tal

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[Mayomaniac]

Iker Bonillo joins Bardiani in 2022. But why?

Bardiani CSF Faizanè, Iker Bonillo primo colpo per il 2022

La Bardiani CSF Faizanè conferma il nuovo corso. La prima mossa del CicloMercato 2022 della formazione dei Reverberi è infatti l'ingaggio di Iker Bonillo, tal

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He rides for Garzelli's MJ team, so there's somewhat of a conncection to Italy, even if Garzelli is mainly living in Spain when he isn't working for Rai and is now speaking a mixture of Italian and Spanish when he's speaking Italian (I'm only half joking).