Transfers and Rumours 2018 > 2019

[Valv.Piti]

Daniel Navarro --> Katusha-Alpecin

Hopefully he can provide Zaka with some mountain support in the Giro and Vuelta next year.

 

[Lexman]

https://sporza.be/nl/2018/08/02/teuns-naar-bahrain/

Dylan Teuns to Bahrain Merida for two years...the team wants to develop his GC capacitie says Copeland

 

[staubsauger]

Re:

https://sporza.be/nl/2018/08/02/teuns-naar-bahrain/

Dylan Teuns to Bahrain Merida for two years...the team wants to develop his GC capacitie says Copeland

When was the last time Copeland developed somebody's gc capabilities?

 

[Lexman]

Re:

Greipel to Fortuneo-Samsic. Who will be in the sprint train?

Greipel will bring in his good friend Sieberg perhaps?

 

[wouterkaas]

Bettiol back to EF Education First

 

[Salvarani]

Bettiol back to EF Education First

He should be one that is looking to improve a lot.

Results been real woeful for him this season.

 

[Anderis]

For some reason, I'm not surprised at all that Bettiol is coming back to Slipstream.

At least they will have a puncheur with some rolling skills and decent sprint again. They really lack that sort of riders.

 

[jmdirt]

All of the chicken little speculation about Aqua Blue Sport buying Verandas Willems is premature. For one, its not a done deal (yet), but even if/when it is, the bike Wout rides is a non issue. The Stevens he rides now is out of a factory that can put any sticker on bikes, and guess who else gets bikes made there. For now his team is somewhat irrelevant because his focus is still CX. If this deal does happen, he is assured of getting paid which was looking less certain for a bit there. For 2020, he will have options, lots of options.

 

[Escarabajo]

There is some gossip that Betancur could go to Bahrain Merida

No link for this one.

 

[Salvarani]

Teuns, Caruso and Dennis all to Barhain Merida?

Pretty good moves.

 

[RedheadDane]

Random theory regarding the Greipel-to-Fortuneo transfer.

Could it be that they haven't so much signed him to be a sprinter, but to be a classics man? He's proven both ability to race those race (7th in last year's P-R) and willingness to attack (which also helps with getting a result, if you time your attack), and if he's figured that he's lost a bit of his speech he might have decided to try something "new" in his "old" days.
Having Greipel on the team might also help them get Wild Cards.

 

[Salvarani]

Re:

Random theory regarding the Greipel-to-Fortuneo transfer.

Could it be that they haven't so much signed him to be a sprinter, but to be a classics man? He's proven both ability to race those race (7th in last year's P-R) and willingness to attack (which also helps with getting a result, if you time your attack), and if he's figured that he's lost a bit of his speech he might have decided to try something "new" in his "old" days.
Having Greipel on the team might also help them get Wild Cards.

I think it is mostly to pick up some wins for them in races on the french calendar for most part and also making sure they will get a invite for next years Tour with Greipel and Barguil both on the team.

If he wanted to focus on classic races then going to Fortuneo would probably be a pretty bad decision. He would have had better luck signing for Wanty or Roompot or another WT team that is automatically racing if that was the case. Because I think there are many teams getting an invite to those sort of races before Fortuneo.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

https://sporza.be/nl/2018/08/02/teuns-naar-bahrain/

Dylan Teuns to Bahrain Merida for two years...the team wants to develop his GC capacitie says Copeland

When was the last time Copeland developed somebody's gc capabilities?

Probably Meintjes, he was his guy and he followed Copeland to Lampre.

 

[dick the quick]

So far it does not look good for the ex-BMC team in 2019 (and yes, I know that today is 2 August).

Out:
Porte, Dennis, Teuns, Caruso, Bettiol, Wyss, (Kung?), (TvG?), (Frankiny?).

Stay:
GvA, Schar, van Hooydonck.

In:
van Keirsbulck (+ several current CCC guys, mainly prospects for the future).

Would be sad and disappointing if finally it ends with "GvA and 20+ other random guys" squad - especially given that it will be difficult not to compare them with the current (and former) BMC squad in terms of riders quality.

 

[Koronin]

So far it does not look good for the ex-BMC team in 2019 (and yes, I know that today is 2 August).

Out:
Porte, Dennis, Teuns, Caruso, Bettiol, Wyss, (Kung?), (TvG?), (Frankiny?).

Stay:
GvA, Schar, van Hooydonck.

In:
van Keirsbulck (+ several current CCC guys, mainly prospects for the future).

Would be sad and disappointing if finally it ends with "GvA and 20+ other random guys" squad - especially given that it will be difficult not to compare them with the current (and former) BMC squad in terms of riders quality.

TvG has been linked to Slipstream, however he has stated he is in talks with several teams. From what he said staying is much less likely than going to a new team, although I think he'd be better off with a new team.

 

[CTQ]

So far it does not look good for the ex-BMC team in 2019 (and yes, I know that today is 2 August).

Out:
Porte, Dennis, Teuns, Caruso, Bettiol, Wyss, (Kung?), (TvG?), (Frankiny?).

Stay:
GvA, Schar, van Hooydonck.

In:
van Keirsbulck (+ several current CCC guys, mainly prospects for the future).

Would be sad and disappointing if finally it ends with "GvA and 20+ other random guys" squad - especially given that it will be difficult not to compare them with the current (and former) BMC squad in terms of riders quality.

Danilo Wys from BMC Racing is set to join the team, and comes across with BMC bikes that will replace Cervelo as the team's supplier as of next year. team: Dimension Data
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dimension-data-lead-line-to-sign-valgren/

 

[search]

already before the merger was finalized it was said that CCC wouldn't be willing to invest loads of money, so it was always going to be a low budget WT team. Maybe they will be able to convince one or the other decent rider to sign for minimum wage, but I doubt we'll see many more big names

 

[movingtarget]

So far it does not look good for the ex-BMC team in 2019 (and yes, I know that today is 2 August).

Out:
Porte, Dennis, Teuns, Caruso, Bettiol, Wyss, (Kung?), (TvG?), (Frankiny?).

Stay:
GvA, Schar, van Hooydonck.

In:
van Keirsbulck (+ several current CCC guys, mainly prospects for the future).

Would be sad and disappointing if finally it ends with "GvA and 20+ other random guys" squad - especially given that it will be difficult not to compare them with the current (and former) BMC squad in terms of riders quality.

It was all in the timing. Most would have stayed if the sponsor situation was ironed out earlier. I don't think Porte would have left or Dennis. Not the way they were talking a few months earlier anyway.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

So far it does not look good for the ex-BMC team in 2019 (and yes, I know that today is 2 August).

Out:
Porte, Dennis, Teuns, Caruso, Bettiol, Wyss, (Kung?), (TvG?), (Frankiny?).

Stay:
GvA, Schar, van Hooydonck.

In:
van Keirsbulck (+ several current CCC guys, mainly prospects for the future).

Would be sad and disappointing if finally it ends with "GvA and 20+ other random guys" squad - especially given that it will be difficult not to compare them with the current (and former) BMC squad in terms of riders quality.

It was all in the timing. Most would have stayed if the sponsor situation was ironed out earlier. I don't think Porte would have left or Dennis. Not the way they were talking a few months earlier anyway.

I get the impression that the money isn’t there to pay the likes of Porte and probably not Dennis either.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Valgren has been confirmed for Dimension Data. Nice signing for them, but I'm not so sure about Valgren's decision to go there.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

Valgren has been confirmed for Dimension Data. Nice signing for them, but I'm not so sure about Valgren's decision to go there.

I think its smart since he can do whatever he wants in the Tour de France. He has the potential to be a very good stagehunter, I think. He will lead the classics, but wont have the numbers like this year obviously

 

[HelloDolly]

So far it does not look good for the ex-BMC team in 2019 (and yes, I know that today is 2 August).

Out:
Porte, Dennis, Teuns, Caruso, Bettiol, Wyss, (Kung?), (TvG?), (Frankiny?).

Stay:
GvA, Schar, van Hooydonck.

In:
van Keirsbulck (+ several current CCC guys, mainly prospects for the future).

Would be sad and disappointing if finally it ends with "GvA and 20+ other random guys" squad - especially given that it will be difficult not to compare them with the current (and former) BMC squad in terms of riders quality.

It was all in the timing. Most would have stayed if the sponsor situation was ironed out earlier. I don't think Porte would have left or Dennis. Not the way they were talking a few months earlier anyway.

I get the impression that the money isn’t there to pay the likes of Porte and probably not Dennis either.

1. They are building a team around GVA ..so no GC riders I believe...but will need to sign at least one very good rouler

2. Since Porte earned millions per annum there is no way they can afford him ... I expect though they wanted to hold on to Tuens & Dennis

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Good signing for DD,but I'm not so sure if this choice of team will help Valgren improve. The organization and identity behind the team seem to be lacking

 

[Lexman]

Concerning Trek Segafredo :
retiring is Gregory Rast who becomes DS

in comes Alex Kirsch or Piet Allegaert

and Porte who brings his own mecanic as well

not much budget available

they'll sign Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani) & Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Androni) as well...

https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180802_03646299

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wait, is Porte actually confirmed?

Ciccone and Rosa are two extremely good signings. Trek is getting better and better.