Teams & Riders Transfers and Rumours 2019 > 2020

[Koronin]

Good catch. I'd believe that. Perhaps Movistar didn't even get a chance to make a counter offer

From what Unzue has said, I believe this to be true. Unzue said something about they were led to believe they still had a chance to negotiate and keep Carapaz, when that wasn't the case.

 

[MatParker117]

Hmm. I really can't see this going well for either party. I just have a gut feeling that each of them have different expectations from this signing.

Brailsford is an old hat at managing characters, he had Cav and Wiggo on the same team.

 

[42x16ss]

Brailsford is an old hat at managing characters, he had Cav and Wiggo on the same team.

But they were top dog in each of their roles, with the understanding they had full freedom. Even then, Cavendish only stayed for one season.

Dennis would be lucky to get scraps, he'd be signing up solely for towmotor duty. Look at EBH and Castroviejo's results since moving there. Ineos has other priorities - Froome and Thomas, as well as developing the young guns Carapaz, Bernal, Sivakov, Sosa, Dunbar, Hart etc.

If Dennis wants to race for results, CCC is the far better team for him.

 

[Leinster]

Brailsford is an old hat at managing characters, he had Cav and Wiggo on the same team.

Cav and Wiggins are good mates who competed together in the Olympics. Getting them to work together was probably the easiest part of Brailsford’s job that year.

Does Rohan have any friends?

 

[Nirvana]

Team Ineos emerge as favourites to sign Rohan Dennis

CCC Team still holding out hope but Movistar's chances fade

www.cyclingnews.com

More reports that Dennis will head to Ineos. Looks like they've put the best package together in terms of money and equipment.

At the first subpar TT from him even the Pinarello will become a terrible old iron compared to the BMC wondermachine...

 

[Escarabajo]

Been a few days since I posted this!

Ineos only at 22 riders for next year, what is going?

Basso, Henao & Kiryienka all unsigned so I'm guessing they will be extended now.

Amador & Dennis are rumoured so 27, is that it?

It is my understanding that Henao had already been signed. Some Colombian outlets reported a few weeks back.

 

[MatParker117]

But they were top dog in each of their roles, with the understanding they had full freedom. Even then, Cavendish only stayed for one season.

Dennis would be lucky to get scraps, he'd be signing up solely for towmotor duty. Look at EBH and Castroviejo's results since moving there. Ineos has other priorities - Froome and Thomas, as well as developing the young guns Carapaz, Bernal, Sivakov, Sosa, Dunbar, Hart etc.

If Dennis wants to race for results, CCC is the far better team for him.

Here's a potential schedule for him:

Nationals, TDU, Cadel, UAE, Tirreno, Romandie, Giro, Poland, Olympics, Vuelta


I see plenty of opportunities for success there.

 

[42x16ss]

Here's a potential schedule for him:

Nationals, TDU, Cadel, UAE, Tirreno, Romandie, Giro, Poland, Olympics, Vuelta


I see plenty of opportunities for success there.

Opportunities to haul around the riders I mentioned above...

 

[postmanhat]

The Hungarian PCT team (Epower) are officially launched according to PCS

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www.procyclingstats.com

I've only heard of four of the riders but don't really know much about the Italian domestic scene. Maybe some of the experts here can elaborate?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Amaro Antunes goes back to W52, who are going back to CT-level (that move to PCT never made a lot of sense, tbh).

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The Hungarian PCT team (Epower) are officially launched according to PCS

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www.procyclingstats.com

I've only heard of four of the riders but don't really know much about the Italian domestic scene. Maybe some of the experts here can elaborate?

I’m not sure why this team is PCT. What races are they going to get into that they wouldn’t get into as a CT team?

 

[JRanton]

Manuele Mori (UAE) retires

 

[F_Cance]

I’m not sure why this team is PCT. What races are they going to get into that they wouldn’t get into as a CT team?

Giro

 

[Koronin]

Giro

Which World Tour races are they wanting invites to? WT races have to have special permission to invite CT teams.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Giro

Seriously? With that line up?

 

[RedheadDane]

The Hungarian PCT team (Epower) are officially launched according to PCS

Page not found

www.procyclingstats.com

I've only heard of four of the riders but don't really know much about the Italian domestic scene. Maybe some of the experts here can elaborate?

Not quite. They've added the team on their database due to follower-request. However, it's actually against their policy, as they usually only add transfers - and I suppose that counts for teams as well - after official statements.

 

[Roku]

The Hungarian PCT team (Epower) are officially launched according to PCS

Page not found

www.procyclingstats.com

I've only heard of four of the riders but don't really know much about the Italian domestic scene. Maybe some of the experts here can elaborate?

Honestly i only know about six of the riders. I don't follow amateur/u23 scene so most of the roster is unknown but it looks like a decent team for CT / domestic italian races, and a very weak PCT team, probably the worst professional team in a close fight with the disgusting Burgos BH (excluding Novo Nordisk).

Atapuma seems to be well past his prime but could be good for Tour of the Alps and mountain one day races (Appennino and similar autumn semi-classics). Stacchiotti is a fast sprinter, though very limited in his climbing and has low endurance, Zurlo is a weird but interesting rider (he has decent uphill performances combined with periods of awful climbing and powerful sprint finishes). Toffali and Kamberaj and below-par CT riders. Rest are unknown to me.

It would be shameful for RCS to invite them to the Giro.

 

[F_Cance]

It also was a shame to invite Israel (2018). Therefore it wouldn't surprise me, if the Epowers team gets invited for the same reason (ICA->Israel, Epowers->Hungary). First it was reported that Kometa (wanted to go PCT bc of this) had the invite kind of secured, then the EPowers team popped up and the reports were that they would get the invite.

 

[search]

With that lineup the surely don't deserve an invitation, but also guys like Brambilla (former pink jersey + Giro stage winner) were rumoured to join the team, so there may be some more to come.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I know there’s a strong tradition of teams seeming to just buy a Giro invite but every team so far has at the very least had to be able to send a semi decent squad.

 

[del1962]

Perhaps old man Rebellin wants another go at Fleche

 

[JRanton]

Bookwalter extends with Mitchelton-Scott for another year:

Strengths still there for Bookwalter who signs with Mitchelton-SCOTT for another season

...

www.greenedgecycling.com

 

[yaco]

That was a surprise - There was even an interview with Bookwalter on CN back in August when he stated there was no contract offer from MS - Happy to see him stay.

 

[search]

I know there’s a strong tradition of teams seeming to just buy a Giro invite but every team so far has at the very least had to be able to send a semi decent squad.

not really, on paper maybe, but CCC in 2015 basically just had Grega Bela for a couple of Top 15s and Gazprom was rescued by Foliforov going ballistic the year after.

If Epowers really can get someone like Brambilla (or Pozzovivo) and a somewhat decent sprinter (which should be no problem, there are enough of those on the market - Modolo, Pasqualon, Battaglin, Lobato, Sbaragli, Guardini...), they are at least on level with this.

 

[MatParker117]

There's only two wildcards with Cofidis and Arkea moving up remember, would they get in ahead of the Italian teams?