Excellent news, why did it take so long!Savio just signed Piccolo!
Source: https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article/2022/06/24/1656055276/drone-hopper-androni-andrea-piccolo
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Excellent news, why did it take so long!Savio just signed Piccolo!
Source: https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article/2022/06/24/1656055276/drone-hopper-androni-andrea-piccolo
Groves leaving for Alpecin is a bit of a surprise to me, even with Merlier leaving he won't get more chances to ride for himself. They'll probably send him to the Giro, but it's not like he's going to a team that will make him their clear cut nr. 1 Sprinter...
According to the RAI commentators Zana to BEX is a done deal.
They also mentioned that Conca badly wants to leave Lotto because he doesn't fit in well.
Fair enough, but no idea what happened to him. In the u23 ranks his recovery was his biggest strength. He never was the strongest, but he never had bad days in the big Italian stage races (Baby Giro and Valle d'Aosta)."wants to leave" like he would get another contract lmao
Fair enough, but no idea what happened to him. In the u23 ranks his recovery was his biggest strength. He never was the strongest, but he never had bad days in the big Italian stage races (Baby Giro and Valle d'Aosta).
This is still quite a weird signing. QS are obviously a great team to sprint for, but they don‘t pay big bucks for their sprinters and they have Jakobsen in place as number one guy. Where does Merlier fit in? Is the expectation that the two will be competing to be the guy on the lead sprinter’s race programme?Merlier to Quickstep, just confirmed by Roodhoofdt on Sporza interview
Merlier has never finished a GT until now, so he's probably fine riding the Giro next year and IMO he has more potential as a one day racer.This is still quite a weird signing. QS are obviously a great team to sprint for, but they don‘t pay big bucks for their sprinters and they have Jakobsen in place as number one guy. Where does Merlier fit in? Is the expectation that the two will be competing to be the guy on the lead sprinter’s race programme?
He will be 30 by the start of next season. It seems a bit odd to still be talking in terms of potential or being fine with not riding the Tour etc. He’s a top sprinter now. I could understand him taking big money from a megarich team to ride a programme that is subordinate to their GC ambitions. Careers are short and retirements are long and expensive. But taking Quickstep money to ride a programme that is likely subordinate to that of another sprinter seems... strange,Merlier has never finished a GT until now, so he's probably fine riding the Giro next year and IMO he has more potential as a one day racer.
Maybe he's perfectly fine with riding the classics & Giro d'Italia. He's 30 like you said. No need to chase dreams at the Tour de France and fail. Some years ago even this was a dream. It has come true. It's already good enough. Maybe he's content with the Giro d'Italia and wants the next 3 years to be as fruitful as possible, rather than going to France at all costs.He will be 30 by the start of next season. It seems a bit odd to still be talking in terms of potential or being fine with not riding the Tour etc. He’s a top sprinter now. I could understand him taking big money from a megarich team to ride a programme that is subordinate to their GC ambitions. Careers are short and retirements are long and expensive. But taking Quickstep money to ride a programme that is likely subordinate to that of another sprinter seems... strange,
The Movistar Team’s biggest reference for the Grand Tours over the last few years will continue wearing the Blue jersey beyond 2022. The organisation managed by Eusebio Unzué will continue to trust in the talents of Enric Mas (Artà, Mallorca, ESP; 1995), who has re-signed for an additional three years -until the end of the 2025 season- with the Telefónica-backed squad, to lead the hopes of the longest-standing team in the WorldTour peloton.
Maybe he's perfectly fine with riding the classics & Giro d'Italia. He's 30 like you said. No need to chase dreams at the Tour de France and fail. Some years ago even this was a dream. It has come true. It's already good enough. Maybe he's content with the Giro d'Italia and wants the next 3 years to be as fruitful as possible, rather than going to France at all costs.
Yeah, but there's always the case of Coquard who refused to ride schedule II at Quick Step and then Viviani became a big sprint gun instead of him.Sure, maybe so, but if I was an agent and had a client like that, I’d want him contentedly riding the Giro and the rest of the number 2 sprinter programme for a team that will pay him twice what QS will. I’d only want him to sign for QS on the basis that he was going there to win as many big races as possible on the end of the main QS train and then cash in with a contract elsewhere on the basis of those wins.
The positive thing about Quickstep is that they won't hesitate to promote you to their nr. 1 sprinter, so if you are confident in your ability it's a risk worth taking. With their train and the Quickstep effect you also have the potential to cash out with a really big contract 2 years later and Merlier would still be on the younger side for Israel retirement home...Yeah, but there's always the case of Coquard who refused to ride schedule II at Quick Step and then Viviani became a big sprint gun instead of him.
De Gendt is one of my favourite cyclists, so I am pleased to see he is renewing for 2 more years. I had read that he was discouraged by his results in 2021, when he hinted this year might be his last.Look who's staying for another two years!
Lotto Soudal does not want to let De Gendt escape | Lotto Dstny
The breakaway king will also ride for the Belgian WorldTour team the coming two seasons.www.lottosoudal.be
Anyone knows what happened to Osorio after his Bahrain departure? Will he ride again this season at all?So apparently Osorio's departure is because of a breach of Covid protocols, which he claims was due to a misunderstanding, and he's seeking legal action against the team for wrongful termination.
View: https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1512320945549103105
Arguably continues with a Colombian team:Anyone knows what happened to Osorio after his Bahrain departure? Will he ride again this season at all?
According to Het Nieuwsblad:
Gazetta:
- Steff Cras to Totalenergies. Bit of a weird transfer to me but ok. Will get the same freedom as he got at Lotto, more money and maybe a guaranteed Tour selection?
- Arjen Lyvyns to Lotto-Dstny, was a matter of time for him to get a WT offer, good dom, nothing more tho
L'Equipe
- Pasqualon to Bahrain. Big contract on his old day I guess?
- Champoussin to Arkea. That's an important transfer for Arkea to be competitive enough for the WT
Kron two more years with Lotto.
No link yet, coz he just revealed it on live tv.
Surprises me honestly. A guy like him should have had more/better options. I guess he feels at home in the team. He does get a lot of opportunities at Lotto to ride for himself, opportunities that he probably wouldn't have in better teams.