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  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,198
    edited September 2021
    I recall an interview after winning one of the Worlds, and even then he mentioned the Tour; the road has always been the main goal. I'd be surprised (but delighted) if we see him doing any serious CX racing.
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  • thejimmymethod
    thejimmymethod Posts: 458
    andyrac said:

    I recall an interview after winning one of the Worlds, and even then he mentioned the Tour; the road has always been the main goal. I'd be surprised (but delighted) if we see him doing any serious CX racing.

    I'll keep the Inecros pun on ice then
  • neonriver
    neonriver Posts: 228
    Valverde confirms he’s continuing next season
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,719
    neonriver said:

    Valverde confirms he’s continuing next season

    and for 8 seasons after that.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    neonriver said:

    Valverde confirms he’s continuing next season

    Movistar dysfunction continues
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,984
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    It is a shame!
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    rick_chasey said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    It is a shame!
    Why do you think that? They seem to have really got their act together as a team and he has access to all the races he would want to do I think, and gets to determine his own programme.

    Do you think he would perform better elsewhere? (genuine question). If so, where?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    yorkshireraw said:

    rick_chasey said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    It is a shame!
    Why do you think that? They seem to have really got their act together as a team and he has access to all the races he would want to do I think, and gets to determine his own programme.

    Do you think he would perform better elsewhere? (genuine question). If so, where?
    I have no interest in non-road racing, and would like him to race more on the road (as that's what I watch).
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    I wonder if the MTB crash affecting his late season made them think twice?

    I assume he could have got a far higher salary elsewhere though so it's good to see a rider making decisions not based entirely on money.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    yorkshireraw said:

    rick_chasey said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    It is a shame!
    Why do you think that? They seem to have really got their act together as a team and he has access to all the races he would want to do I think, and gets to determine his own programme.

    Do you think he would perform better elsewhere? (genuine question). If so, where?
    He doesn't really rely on a team so possibly not but somewhere like Bahrain or UAE may have been good fits for him. I'm sure DQS would love him too.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,984
    edited September 2021
    Pross said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    I wonder if the MTB crash affecting his late season made them think twice?

    I assume he could have got a far higher salary elsewhere though so it's good to see a rider making decisions not based entirely on money.
    Agreed, quite a surprise, but nice all the same, and as you say, all geared up around the races that motivate him the most.

    I was going to say he is still young, and can in theory go for the big bucks after this contract, but by the time this contract finishes he will be almost 31, so not past it by any stretch, but potentially not with a long career ahead of him.

    Didn't he break contract with the team before AF to move to them?
    So I suspect he may have a get out clause in there.
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  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,198
    No - he's been on the same team since a junior......They've just had different names. (Beobank, Corendon-Circus, now Alpecin-Fenix)
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    neonriver said:

    Valverde confirms he’s continuing next season

    That's so good
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  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215
    Viviani back to Ineos for 3 years (not yet confirmed): https://cyclingnews.com/news/elia-viviani-set-to-join-ineos-grenadiers-in-2022/
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    red.rider said:

    Viviani back to Ineos for 3 years (not yet confirmed): https://cyclingnews.com/news/elia-viviani-set-to-join-ineos-grenadiers-in-2022/

    WTF? That's an odd one for both parties.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,719
    He recently qualified as a chiropractor so he's being signed to work on Egan's dodgy back.
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  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    Hardly a surprise after his vuelta tantrum but sounds like Lopez will soon be free to sign for someone as movistar are considering terminating his contract.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited September 2021
    Owain Doull is leaving Ineos. He doesn't say where to but he has a team. He wants to do bigger races, specifically Grand Tours.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,572
    daniel_b said:

    Pross said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    I wonder if the MTB crash affecting his late season made them think twice?

    I assume he could have got a far higher salary elsewhere though so it's good to see a rider making decisions not based entirely on money.
    Agreed, quite a surprise, but nice all the same, and as you say, all geared up around the races that motivate him the most.

    I was going to say he is still young, and can in theory go for the big bucks after this contract, but by the time this contract finishes he will be almost 31, so not past it by any stretch, but potentially not with a long career ahead of him.

    Didn't he break contract with the team before AF to move to them?
    So I suspect he may have a get out clause in there.
    That was the other van, van Aert wasn't it?

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    redvision said:

    Hardly a surprise after his vuelta tantrum but sounds like Lopez will soon be free to sign for someone as movistar are considering terminating his contract.

    Back to the future by the looks:

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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    Dorset_Boy said:

    daniel_b said:

    Pross said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    I wonder if the MTB crash affecting his late season made them think twice?

    I assume he could have got a far higher salary elsewhere though so it's good to see a rider making decisions not based entirely on money.
    Agreed, quite a surprise, but nice all the same, and as you say, all geared up around the races that motivate him the most.

    I was going to say he is still young, and can in theory go for the big bucks after this contract, but by the time this contract finishes he will be almost 31, so not past it by any stretch, but potentially not with a long career ahead of him.

    Didn't he break contract with the team before AF to move to them?
    So I suspect he may have a get out clause in there.
    That was the other van, van Aert wasn't it?

    Yes, it was WVA.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,601
    RichN95. said:

    Owain Doull is leaving Ineos. He doesn't say where to but he has a team. He wants to do bigger races, specifically Grand Tours.

    It's top secret because they're making a BIG announcement next week. I'd think it's EF based on that, but he also makes the team sound dire in the cycling news piece and they've done pretty well recently.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    RichN95. said:

    Owain Doull is leaving Ineos. He doesn't say where to but he has a team. He wants to do bigger races, specifically Grand Tours.

    I was surprised to see he only has one Vuelta to his name. That said, I'm surprised he particularly wants to ride GTs as surely he would just be on domestique duties? I thought the Classic would be more his thing.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited September 2021
    Pross said:

    RichN95. said:

    Owain Doull is leaving Ineos. He doesn't say where to but he has a team. He wants to do bigger races, specifically Grand Tours.

    I was surprised to see he only has one Vuelta to his name. That said, I'm surprised he particularly wants to ride GTs as surely he would just be on domestique duties? I thought the Classic would be more his thing.

    They're not mutually exclusive. I think every cyclist wants to do the Tour at least once
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,984
    m.r.m. said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    daniel_b said:

    Pross said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    I wonder if the MTB crash affecting his late season made them think twice?

    I assume he could have got a far higher salary elsewhere though so it's good to see a rider making decisions not based entirely on money.
    Agreed, quite a surprise, but nice all the same, and as you say, all geared up around the races that motivate him the most.

    I was going to say he is still young, and can in theory go for the big bucks after this contract, but by the time this contract finishes he will be almost 31, so not past it by any stretch, but potentially not with a long career ahead of him.

    Didn't he break contract with the team before AF to move to them?
    So I suspect he may have a get out clause in there.
    That was the other van, van Aert wasn't it?

    Yes, it was WVA.
    That's highly embarassing, apologies :#

    Interesting one for Doull.
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    rick_chasey said:

    yorkshireraw said:

    rick_chasey said:

    daniel_b said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP extends with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025.

    That's a lengthy extension - I thought he might consider some higher wage offers, but clearly he loves to race above all else, and wants to partake in MTB and CX as well, so I'm sure that is all written into his contract, as it was previously.
    It is a shame!
    Why do you think that? They seem to have really got their act together as a team and he has access to all the races he would want to do I think, and gets to determine his own programme.

    Do you think he would perform better elsewhere? (genuine question). If so, where?
    I have no interest in non-road racing, and would like him to race more on the road (as that's what I watch).
    got you. I just thought you were concerned for his bank balance ;-)

    Half agree - I think the CX is fine given when it takes place and it's part of who he is as a rider. If he dropped the MTB that would prob be better in my un-expert opinion.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    Pross said:

    red.rider said:

    Viviani back to Ineos for 3 years (not yet confirmed): https://cyclingnews.com/news/elia-viviani-set-to-join-ineos-grenadiers-in-2022/

    WTF? That's an odd one for both parties.
    Supposedly at Gannas request. viviani has mentored Ganna when they are part of the Italian national team and gets on well with him. Replaces Dennis I suppose
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,984
    amrushton said:

    Pross said:

    red.rider said:

    Viviani back to Ineos for 3 years (not yet confirmed): https://cyclingnews.com/news/elia-viviani-set-to-join-ineos-grenadiers-in-2022/

    WTF? That's an odd one for both parties.
    Supposedly at Gannas request. viviani has mentored Ganna when they are part of the Italian national team and gets on well with him. Replaces Dennis I suppose
    That does seem very odd - he'll be 36 when/if he sees out his contract.
    Money will be good no doubt, perhaps there is some agreement that he can move into another part of the team post retirement, so maybe guaranteeing an income for the future.

    Same for Porte maybe - he has another year on his contract, and will be virtually 38 by that point, so maybe a move elsewhere within the team?
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