Transfers and Rumours 2018 > 2019

[Vesica]

Van Aert absolutely not happy with the way the merger between Roompot and Crelan has gone. Almost all of his ' friends' in the team are leaving. So he might be leaving.

I also read something that the current Roompot riders are free agents because of the merger, but Van Aert still got a contract for 2019..Does anybody knows how this is working?

link to Dutch article about Van Aert not being happy: https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/wout-van-aert-wil-niet-mee-naar-fusieploeg-roompot-crelan/

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

It's about the paying agent. The merger team will switch to Sniper cycling as paying agent. So riders already under contract with Sniper will have to respect contracts. While riders from Roompot will have current contracts annulled, so they have to resign or they are free to go

Either way, regardless of what Van Aert feels it looks like Sniper Cycling will hold him to his current obligations

 

[jmdirt]

Re:

Van Aert absolutely not happy with the way the merger between Roompot and Crelan has gone. Almost all of his ' friends' in the team are leaving. So he might be leaving.

I also read something that the current Roompot riders are free agents because of the merger, but Van Aert still got a contract for 2019..Does anybody knows how this is working?

link to Dutch article about Van Aert not being happy: https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/wout-van-aert-wil-niet-mee-naar-fusieploeg-roompot-crelan/

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wout-van-aert-unhappy-about-move-to-new-roompot-crelan-team/

Its unfortunate. Hopefully he can pull his CX program together without this mess affecting him (Albert has offered his assistance). Maybe the mental stress can be relieved with some solid CX. I suppose there is a chance of a contract buyout, but I wouldn't hold out too much hope on that.

 

[jmdirt]

I can still see DD keeping Cav. I'm searching for something I read about him out for a ride with a DS, but I don't remember what team that was.

 

[staubsauger]

With this mess going on, Boom refusing an offer he instantly wanted to accept and riders being unhappy about the merger Roompot should cancel the agreement within 14 days IMHO. It literally brings them 2 steps down rather than 1 step up as a team.

 

[search]

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With this mess going on, Boom refusing an offer he instantly wanted to accept and riders being unhappy about the merger Roompot should cancel the agreement within 14 days IMHO. It literally brings them 2 steps down rather than 1 step up as a team.

didn't he just ask for more money? That was the way I read it

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

With this mess going on, Boom refusing an offer he instantly wanted to accept and riders being unhappy about the merger Roompot should cancel the agreement within 14 days IMHO. It literally brings them 2 steps down rather than 1 step up as a team.

didn't he just ask for more money? That was the way I read it

It's what Migels & Leclercq (might've been Rode tbh) hinted at, since Boom stated he's checking other offers now. That doesn't sound like it's primarily about the paycheck!

 

[VanBsr]

Eduard Grosu to Delko-Marseille for two years

 

[Akuryo]

So, its September already and the only new rider Quickstep have announced is Evenepoel, who probably needs some time to adjust to the pros. Obviously most of their stars like Alaphilippe, Gilbert, Gaviria, Viviani, Stybar or Jungels are all set for another year in blue but the complete lack of any signings is somewhat worrying. They already lost De Plus and Terpstra. So far no news on Schachmann and Cavagna, both riders neo pro contract expires after this season. Vakoc and Capecchi should not make much of a difference but still. Thats (at the moment) 6 riders leaving the squad and only a single new addition. Seems like Lefevere was not kidding when he said the team did not have the money to keep Terpstra. Also makes me wonder how they convinced Lampaert to extend?!

If last year is any indication, they might go heavy on the neo pros again. In 2018 they had 5 with Asgreen, Hodeg, Jakobsen, Knox and Narvaez. Maybe they take 5 cheap neo pros once again and make it work somehow.

 

[Nirvana]

Lefevere doesn't have a first sponsor now that Quick-Step will step down to secondary sponsorship, recently he said that they have some "reserve" funding to go on for this year (on a low budget) and they could use "Wolfpack" as a first name but they will fold at the end of the season if he didn't find a new first sponsor.

 

[RedheadDane]

If they don't manage to find a first-sponsor to replace Quickstep, who've stepped down to second-sponsor, won't Quickstep automatically remain first-sponsor? Or will they be known as team "- Quickstep"?

 

[PeterB]

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Good signing from Corendon, Jans is the fastest Belgium Sprinter but he has some problems with positioning. If things had worked out a little bit different in the past he could've been a former Belgium champion by this point.

But Corendon have done almost no road races this year. I counted one 2.HC, one 2.1 and three 1.1 races. Is this the volume of racing Jans wants to do, or do they plan broadening their road race participation?

They want to go to a PCT level, which will be step up for Jans who is now with the Continental Cibel squad.

Oh I see, makes sense then. So probably we can expect a few more interesting signings from them? I have no doubt CX riders can fare fairly well in the cobbled classics but they need more riders and I can't imagine them not signing a few other experienced riders to support MvdP and Jans.

 

[Akuryo]

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If they don't manage to find a first-sponsor to replace Quickstep, who've stepped down to second-sponsor, won't Quickstep automatically remain first-sponsor? Or will they be known as team "- Quickstep"?

Lefevere said something along the lines of "Wolfpack-Quickstep" if they dont find someone to step in.

 

[Joomla10]

Filipo Fortin to Cofidis.

 

[Der Effe]

Bora just announced they signed both Gatto and Drücker on two-year deals.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

If they don't manage to find a first-sponsor to replace Quickstep, who've stepped down to second-sponsor, won't Quickstep automatically remain first-sponsor? Or will they be known as team "- Quickstep"?

Lefevere said something along the lines of "Wolfpack-Quickstep" if they dont find someone to step in.

So, bit like how "Blanco" became a "placeholder name" after Rabobank stopped their sponsorship?
And I suppose constantly having to talk about "team - (Quickstep)" might be a bit complicated for a sponsor...

Of course I wouldn't be surprised if commentators just continue referring to them as "Quickstep" anyway…

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

If they don't manage to find a first-sponsor to replace Quickstep, who've stepped down to second-sponsor, won't Quickstep automatically remain first-sponsor? Or will they be known as team "- Quickstep"?

Lefevere said something along the lines of "Wolfpack-Quickstep" if they dont find someone to step in.

So, bit like how "Blanco" became a "placeholder name" after Rabobank stopped their sponsorship?
And I suppose constantly having to talk about "team - (Quickstep)" might be a bit complicated for a sponsor...

Of course I wouldn't be surprised if commentators just continue referring to them as "Quickstep" anyway…

That's basically what everyone did when they where Omega Pharma - Quick Step, despite commentators trying hard to at least call them by their full name. Eventually they'll be Quick Step as long as that company remains a secondary name sponsor. It has already been their name back when they were in their final days of Mapei - Quick Step. If Lefevre wants new title sponsorship, he needs to get Quick Step off the boat completely. Otherwise it makes no sense for any company to invest in the name of a team, that's gonna get called differently anyway.

 

[Lexman]

https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180903_03698743

king, Hage and Janse Van Rensburg extend with DD til the end of 2019

 

[Escarabajo]

I can't believe Quick Step is looking for a new sponsor. If cycling was that lucrative they wouldn't have problem finding a new sponsor, am I right?

It is sad the struggles of cycling to find companies to fund the sport. Back in the days Colombian companies had the money to fund teams. Now is so expensive that it is so hard to invest.

 

[Tim Booth]

Alejandro Osorio, best climber at Tour de Lavenir and winner of a stage in Baby Giro, signs for NIPPO Vini Fantini Europa Ovini team for the 2019-2020 season.

 

[wouterkaas]

Roche to Sunweb, now confirmed

https://www.ad.nl/wielrennen/roche-verkast-naar-team-sunweb-van-dumoulin~a351e167/

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Bora just announced they signed both Gatto and Drücker on two-year deals.

They continue to improve the Classics squad. Sagan’s support next year should be very impressive, Oss, Burghardt, Postlberger, Bodnar, Drucker, Gatto is an excellent first choice team and they have number of strong options who can step in if somebody is injured or out of form. It’s not a team containing multiple legitimate favourites, like Quickstep, but that’s not what they are trying to build. Their strategy is to give Sagan the ability to control strong attackers without having to cover everything himself and on paper at least they have assembled a squad that I wouldn’t like to have to ride away from. There is enormous horsepower in that group of riders.

 

[Koronin]

Dimension Data announced that King and Boasson Hagen have renewed.

 

[Der Effe]

Alex Kirsch and William Clarke sign two-year deals with Trek, confirmed by the team itself.

 

[Lexman]

https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180904_03700878

Schachmann ot its way to Bora it seems