2018 Transfers: Rumours + Facts

RichN95.

James Knox is turning pro with Quick Step

dish_dash

Wippert off to Roompot. Formerly Drapac leaving the Slipstream fold...

Richmond Racer 2

James Knox to QuickStep makes the 6th rider to turn pro straight from Official Wiggins: Doull, Dibben, Christian, Pearson, Ermenault, and now Knox

Not bad

lyn1

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

James Knox to QuickStep makes the 6th rider to turn pro straight from Official Wiggins: Doull, Dibben, Christian, Pearson, Ermenault, and now Knox

Not bad

Very encouraging and one more still to be announced. That said, not surprising as they recruit a majority of their youngsters from the BC set up, which in turn recruits the best kids in the country. Unlike some of the domestic Conti teams they also try to get teams into Europe on a regular basis to experience higher level racing. Additionally, the team management have plenty of contacts in the WT & PC teams to enable doors to be opened.

Richmond Racer 2

lyn1 wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

James Knox to QuickStep makes the 6th rider to turn pro straight from Official Wiggins: Doull, Dibben, Christian, Pearson, Ermenault, and now Knox

Not bad

Very encouraging and one more still to be announced. That said, not surprising as they recruit a majority of their youngsters from the BC set up, which in turn recruits the best kids in the country. Unlike some of the domestic Conti teams they also try to get teams into Europe on a regular basis to experience higher level racing. Additionally, the team management have plenty of contacts in the WT & PC teams to enable doors to be opened.

For sure

Placing more priority on getting into Tour of Croatia (where Knox in particular rode so well up amongst WT and PCS teams), Tour Alsace etc, than riding TS and fielding full strength teams at every NRS in this country, has been the way to go

takethehighroad

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

lyn1 wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

James Knox to QuickStep makes the 6th rider to turn pro straight from Official Wiggins: Doull, Dibben, Christian, Pearson, Ermenault, and now Knox

Not bad

Very encouraging and one more still to be announced. That said, not surprising as they recruit a majority of their youngsters from the BC set up, which in turn recruits the best kids in the country. Unlike some of the domestic Conti teams they also try to get teams into Europe on a regular basis to experience higher level racing. Additionally, the team management have plenty of contacts in the WT & PC teams to enable doors to be opened.

For sure

Placing more priority on getting into Tour of Croatia (where Knox in particular rode so well up amongst WT and PCS teams), Tour Alsace etc, than riding TS and fielding full strength teams at every NRS in this country, has been the way to go

I've tried to think, but what's TS and NRS? National Race Series is my guess but not sure

takethehighroad

RichN95 wrote:

He was never the same after Weylandts died

Or he was at his peak the year Weylandt died and his form disappeared quicker than most.

No doubt he was affected (who wouldn't be?) but he won his Tour stage after Weylandt had died

Richmond Racer 2

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

lyn1 wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

James Knox to QuickStep makes the 6th rider to turn pro straight from Official Wiggins: Doull, Dibben, Christian, Pearson, Ermenault, and now Knox

Not bad

Very encouraging and one more still to be announced. That said, not surprising as they recruit a majority of their youngsters from the BC set up, which in turn recruits the best kids in the country. Unlike some of the domestic Conti teams they also try to get teams into Europe on a regular basis to experience higher level racing. Additionally, the team management have plenty of contacts in the WT & PC teams to enable doors to be opened.

For sure

Placing more priority on getting into Tour of Croatia (where Knox in particular rode so well up amongst WT and PCS teams), Tour Alsace etc, than riding TS and fielding full strength teams at every NRS in this country, has been the way to go

I've tried to think, but what's TS and NRS? National Race Series is my guess but not sure

Tour Series, and National Road Series (Spring Cup, GPs, Crit Series etc)

takethehighroad

Ah the Tour Series. I forgot that was still going tbf, was it on telly this year?

RichN95.

So today's rumour is Dylan van Baarle going to Sky.

m.r.m.

Michal Golas to Sky. Seems to be a buddy of Kwiatkowski.

RichN95.

M.R.M. wrote:

Michal Golas to Sky. Seems to be a buddy of Kwiatkowski.

He's already there. He has been for two seasons.

m.r.m.

Haha really? Just saw it mentioned by Sky. I completely missed that being a re-signing then!

blazing_saddles

RichN95 wrote:

So today's rumour is Dylan van Baarle going to Sky.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-baa ... -team-sky/

RichN95.

For those who will miss Contador not for his riding, but for all the beef puns, fear not:

Trek have signed u23 rider Niklas Eg, poaching him off a number of other teams scrambling for his signature.

rick_chasey

RichN95 wrote:

For those who will miss Contador not for his riding, but for all the beef puns, fear not:

Trek have signed u23 rider Niklas Eg, poaching him off a number of other teams scrambling for his signature.

How long before the first egghasuted pun?

gweeds

I heard he was coming to the boil nicely

RichN95.

Rick Chasey wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

For those who will miss Contador not for his riding, but for all the beef puns, fear not:

Trek have signed u23 rider Niklas Eg, poaching him off a number of other teams scrambling for his signature.

How long before the first egghasuted pun?

Fried Eg

salsiccia1

Give ova, you lot

gweeds

Have we beat you into submission?

dabber

Did they have to shell out much?

blazing_saddles

So, Trek have replaced Contador's long range attacks with free range.
I just hope they don't mollycoddle Eg.

Richmond Racer 2

you lot are scrambling my brain

gweeds

I've heard he fries in the July heat.

RichN95.

His first race will be Omelette Het Nieuwsblad

hypster

If he doesn't perform the yolk will be on Trek.

Or one specifically for the TdF:

What on oeuf were Trek thinking?

gweeds

RichN95 wrote:

His first race will be Omelette Het Nieuwsblad

Hat

andyp

Tom Pidcock being linked with Team Wiggins on the road next season.

tailwindhome

Trek have signed u23 rider Niklas Eg, poaching him off a number of other teams scrambling for his signature

I look forward to comparing his climbing times to Rasmussen's

secretsqirrel

Ellis Bacon is writing a book about him "Over Easy Rider..."