Transfers and Rumours 2017 > 2018

[TMP402]

I know we usually have a retirements thread, but I guess at this point it's a transfer issue because it shows a squad place and salary being freed up.

In addition to Quinziato (BMC)...

van den Broeck (NL-Jumbo) [who is even ending his contract a year early] http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-den-broeck-to-retire-at-end-of-2017-season/

Tiralongo (Astana) [one less reason for Aru to stay at Astana?] http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-tiralongo-to-retire-at-season-end-news-shorts/

Voeckler (Direct Energie) [who will retire after the Tour] http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/voeckler-to-retire-at-the-end-of-2017-tour-de-france/

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Quinziato is retiring, sadly.

Source: his Twitter page.

that's kinda old news

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Quinziato is retiring, sadly.

Source: his Twitter page.

that's kinda old news

Sure, but not in this thread.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sinkeldam to FDJ for 2 years

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Sinkeldam to FDJ for 2 years

Rumor or pure speculation based on the French nats champions kits.

 

[Alexandre B.]

He probably wanted a decent national champion jersey.

 

[MatParker117]

Extension for Contador so it's Astana or UAE for Aru.

 

[PedroMonteiro]

According to the Gazzetta, Mohoric and Koren would join Bahrain-Merida

 

[PedroMonteiro]

Re:

Extension for Contador so it's Astana or UAE for Aru.

Source for renewal?

 

[infeXio]

Re: Re:

Extension for Contador so it's Astana or UAE for Aru.

Source for renewal?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-close-to-signing-new-trek-segafredo-deal/

 

[PedroMonteiro]

Jempy Drucker (BMC) and Julien Vermote (Quick Step) are close to AG2R-La Mondiale to support Oliver Naesen next year and Lawrence Naesen (WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect) Oliver's brother, could join AG2R-La Mondiale also in 2019.

Pozzovivo could join the Bahrain-Merida team alongside Nibali.

Source: @TransfertVelo

 

[PedroMonteiro]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

 

[Squire]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

Replacement for Roelandts, I guess.

 

[PedroMonteiro]

Attention to AG2R in 2018 ...
Romain Bardet with Pierre Latour and Mathias Frank for the Mountain
Tony Gallopin for the classics (Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège)
Oliver Naesen with Stijn Vandenbergh, Jempy Drucker, Julien Vermote and Lawrence Neasen for the classics (Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Record Bank E3 Harelbeke, Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields, Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix)
And all the other cyclists who already have a contract ...
If Bryan Coquard (I find it difficult) join AG2R in 2018, watch out for them

 

[PedroMonteiro]

News from the future of Alberto Bettiol and Gianni Moscon? Excellent performance in classics by them and still no contracts for 2018

 

[MartinGT]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

Replacement for Roelandts, I guess.

Is Roelandts going to BMC? A mate mentioned that the other day.

 

[PedroMonteiro]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

Replacement for Roelandts, I guess.

Is Roelandts going to BMC? A mate mentioned that the other day.

Yes, it is one of the rumors of the market, to be the helper of GVA

 

[PedroMonteiro]

AXEON HAGENS BERMAN sign Maikel Zijlaard for 2018

 

[Samamba]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

Source?

Not a surprise if true.

 

[PedroMonteiro]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

Source?

Not a surprise if true.

Source: https://twitter.com/TransfertVelo/status/872723457712279553

 

[Samamba]

Jens Keukeleire To Lotto Soudal

Source?

Not a surprise if true.

Source: https://twitter.com/TransfertVelo/status/872723457712279553

If I remember correctly that tweet is based on an article stating that Lotto Soudal is an option for Keukeleire, but that he likes to stay at Orica (with the new sponsor). With Roelandts probably leaving Keukeleire is the obvious choice, but it isn't confirmed.

 

[Lexman]

Antoine Duchesne not renewed at Direct Energie

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/c8bfba7f-8c40-49d5-8439-809ffdb4feb8%7C_0.html

Duchesne has taken a belgian agent which doesn't suit Bernaudeau who doesn't deal with agents so consider Duchesne no longer to be part of the team...

still hopes to be in a WT team next year...

 

[Ricco']

Bernaudeau seems like a really fun boss. All the young guys must be fighting each other to sign with him.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Refusing to deal with agents is a sure sign of an exploitative boss. We are all a family here, our team runs on trust, agents cause division etc always translates as "I do not like it when my employees try to make their negotiating position more equal".

 

[Alexandre B.]

Bahrain-Merida wants to sign Landa, says L'Equipe.