2019 Transfers - Rumours and Confirmations

m.r.m.

bobmcstuff wrote:

M.R.M. wrote:

Were I running MS, I'd have done the same. The realistic opportunity of winning a(ny) GT is worth far more financially than the moderate amount of stage wins Ewan will bring as a sprinter.
Sprinters seem to be losing value more and more in modern cycling. In the past even GC teams took sprinters to the Tour etc.
Sky have shown that it is no longer a viable option and you need to choose your objective well in advance.

I haven't seen any interviews or anything but isn't there a chance it could be Ewen jumping rather than being forced out as is being implied here - presumably he has seen the writing on the wall at that team. He isn't going to get GT rides with MS, and will get no support if he does.

It tends to usually be a mix of both. He was dropped from the Tour de France squad. That is usually the beginning of the end.

ddraver

No tA Doctor wrote:

ddraver wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Caleb Ewen to Lotto-Soudal

Epic Fail for Mitchelton Scott...

Nah, they're moving toward being a GC team, with no space to carry a sprinter. Unless that's the fail you mean.

...well both really. One Giro doesnt make a GC team as it were.

yorkshireraw

Ewan being led out by Sieberg will be an amusing sight.

shirley_basso

G move on BBC but I also heard the same rumour about it being a classics team.

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France winner made offer by Polish team - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45121708

twotoebenny

YorkshireRaw wrote:

Ewan being led out by Sieberg will be an amusing sight.

Well that won't be happening as Sieberg is off to Bahrain Merida

RichN95.

Shirley Basso wrote:

G move on BBC but I also heard the same rumour about it being a classics team.

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France winner made offer by Polish team - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45121708

I'm not buying the CCC thing.

Here's how it works, Thomas's agent and CCC collude. CCC make an offer which the agent can show to Sky as a counter offer. Agent leaks this to the media who write headlines which gives the impression that CCC are a big player in the market. Thomas gets the offer matched by Sky where he stays. CCC attract better riders than they were before.

philbar72

standard ish practice, right? the only team that doesn't appear to work with is quickstep (only possible exception was Cav in recent years and that wasn't as successful as both parties wanted).

at 32 he has what 2 years at the top as a GC potential contender?

DeadCalm

Rohan Dennis to Bahrain-Merida now confirmed.

yorkshireraw

TwoToeBenny wrote:

YorkshireRaw wrote:

Ewan being led out by Sieberg will be an amusing sight.

Well that won't be happening as Sieberg is off to Bahrain Merida

spoilsports

r0bh

Rumour (started by Kenny Pryde on twitter) of Harry Tanfield to Katusha

Pross

RichN95 wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

G move on BBC but I also heard the same rumour about it being a classics team.

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France winner made offer by Polish team - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45121708

I'm not buying the CCC thing.

Here's how it works, Thomas's agent and CCC collude. CCC make an offer which the agent can show to Sky as a counter offer. Agent leaks this to the media who write headlines which gives the impression that CCC are a big player in the market. Thomas gets the offer matched by Sky where he stays. CCC attract better riders than they were before.

Not to forget the new sponsor gets a lot of free publicity. It would be interesting if Sky called their bluff though!

Vino'sGhost

Pross wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

G move on BBC but I also heard the same rumour about it being a classics team.

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France winner made offer by Polish team - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45121708

I'm not buying the CCC thing.

Here's how it works, Thomas's agent and CCC collude. CCC make an offer which the agent can show to Sky as a counter offer. Agent leaks this to the media who write headlines which gives the impression that CCC are a big player in the market. Thomas gets the offer matched by Sky where he stays. CCC attract better riders than they were before.

Not to forget the new sponsor gets a lot of free publicity. It would be interesting if Sky called their bluff though!

there goes the budget lololol

No_Ta_Doctor

Is there any word on which BMC or CCC riders will carry on in the new team after the merger - other than GVA?

m.r.m.

philbar72 wrote:

standard ish practice, right? the only team that doesn't appear to work with is quickstep (only possible exception was Cav in recent years and that wasn't as successful as both parties wanted).

at 32 he has what 2 years at the top as a GC potential contender?

Not really. He could easily have another 4.

twotoebenny

Rohan Dennis to Bahrain Merida

poptart242

r0bh wrote:

Rumour (started by Kenny Pryde on twitter) of Harry Tanfield to Katusha

I absolutely love Tanfield but he's not getting over a speed bump at WT pace. Maybe if they keep him on a pretty low-pressure program over the first year or so he could develop... would still be great to see him given a chance though.

gweeds

Kreuziger to Dimension Data

kleinstroker

Pierre Rolland to Vital Concept
Serge Pauwels to BMCCCC

RonB

Stefan de Bod moves up from the Dimension Data for Qhubeka Conti team to the World Tour squad on a 2 year deal.

Starting with his 3rd successive u23 national time trial title in February, de Bod has racked up some impressive results this year, including victory at the u23 Strade Bianche race.

andyp

Gweeds wrote:

Kreuziger to Dimension Data

Will they ever learn? They need to stop signing expensive riders on their way down, and get some cheaper riders on their way up.

dish_dash

Not sure it's been mentioned that forum favourite Arthur Vichot is off to Vital Concept.

gweeds

I thought he was looking pretty vital

RichN95.

Tony Martin to Lotto Jumbo

twotoebenny

RichN95 wrote:

Tony Martin to Lotto Jumbo

They mentioned this during binckbank commentary, they're putting together a good team there.

hommelbier

Anthony Turgis from Cofidis to Direct Energie

blazing_saddles

Simon Geschke to the CCC BMC lot.

yorkshireraw

TwoToeBenny wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

Tony Martin to Lotto Jumbo

They mentioned this during binckbank commentary, they're putting together a good team there.

Tony seems to have lost his way a bit at Katusha - not getting the TT results anymore and hasn't turned into the classics machine he was encouraged too (although always seemed reluctant about).

His big thing on going to Katusha was about getting on the Canyon TT bike (obv he would say that). Can't really see what he's bringing that Jumbo don't already have - super dom role in the sprint train?

philbar72

M.R.M. wrote:

philbar72 wrote:

standard ish practice, right? the only team that doesn't appear to work with is quickstep (only possible exception was Cav in recent years and that wasn't as successful as both parties wanted).

at 32 he has what 2 years at the top as a GC potential contender?

Not really. He could easily have another 4.

doubtful. Contador was past it at 32, froome is creaking at 33. its a younger mans game. 28-32 for the tour winners, surely no?

m.r.m.

Hard to say. Today's nutrition and training has greatly increased athletes longevity. Think Froome is still the man to beat if he only rides the Tour like he used to.

RichN95.

Niki Terpstra is going to Direct Energie

A bit of a leftfield one that.