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Froome, Porte, Izigirre bros, Stuyven and van Avermaet to Israel SN
De Plus, A.Yates, Jungels to Ineos
Oomen to Jumbo
S.Yates to Trek
All rumours
Froome and Porte definitely sounds like a goer particulate as part of a “package” to entice Froome. Interesting that they’re looking at the two classic specialists too
Jungels is the perfect Ineos rider. ITT specialist who isn't good enough to win a GT, but good enough to manage being with the final selection every other day (to pull for the actual leader).
The Yates brothers splitting up would be an odd one and neither were keen on Ineos / Sky previously I though?
Probably see it as a chance to win something a bit more often.
Yes originally they wanted to ride to win rather than in the service of others didn't they, he probably thinks he's at a level now where he would get that at Ineos even if not at the Tour.
The Yates brothers splitting up would be an odd one and neither were keen on Ineos / Sky previously I though?
Probably see it as a chance to win something a bit more often.
Yes originally they wanted to ride to win rather than in the service of others didn't they, he probably thinks he's at a level now where he would get that at Ineos even if not at the Tour.
Yeah that's pretty much how I see it, also the support they would get would be so much better at many other teams than MS.
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
They've got 19 riders under contract for next season according to procyclingstats.com, and had a roster of 30 riders this season. So they've still ten or so riders to recruit or retain.
I'm surprised at any top rider going to AG2R or Sunweb. At least the former have Citroen money to spend.
I would have thought a Belgian classics star like van Avermaet would be on Ineos's shopping list. They're a big employer in Antwerp where De Ronde starts.
AG2R. Winners of what? Apart from the perennial not quite good enough Romain Bardet, struggling to think of any one else from that team as a winner of anything significant.
AG2R. Winners of what? Apart from the perennial not quite good enough Romain Bardet, struggling to think of any one else from that team as a winner of anything significant.
What has bardet ever won?
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AG2R. Winners of what? Apart from the perennial not quite good enough Romain Bardet, struggling to think of any one else from that team as a winner of anything significant.
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Bardet to Sunweb
Ivan Garcia Cortina to Movistar
Dylan Teuns also to Israel SN
Rumours that there are rumours.
Barnet to Sunweb is an interesting one
Saw this a few weeks back too:
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/laurens-de-plus-set-to-join-ineos-as-jumbo-visma-highlight-replacement-458205
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I don’t see how he fits in with the new generation Ineos either. But it may just be to stop him going to Froome.
In other news Israel want Impey as road captain. Makes sense. Froome’s oldest friend in the peloton.
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I would have thought a Belgian classics star like van Avermaet would be on Ineos's shopping list. They're a big employer in Antwerp where De Ronde starts.
https://procyclingstats.com/race/mont-ventoux-denivele-challenge/2019