2023 Transfer rumours and confirmed moves

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    daniel_b said:

    Luke Plapp across to Jayco, 4 year deal.

    Still had a year left on Ineos contract, but mutually terminated.

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    daniel_b said:

    Renshaw to Astana.



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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    Gianni Moscon to Soudal Quick-Step
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 400
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    daniel_b said:

    Luke Plapp across to Jayco, 4 year deal.

    Still had a year left on Ineos contract, but mutually terminated.

    Fun video, but putting the years of his contract at the end does look a little bit like an obituary.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    r0bh said:

    Gianni Moscon to Soudal Quick-Step

    Didn't see that one coming.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Gianni Moscon to Soudal Quick-Step

    Didn't see that one coming.
    He's a perfect fit. Strong, versatile, durable and a little bit racist.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    andyp said:

    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Gianni Moscon to Soudal Quick-Step

    Didn't see that one coming.
    He's a perfect fit. Strong, versatile, durable and a little bit racist.
    Racist domestique?
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  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    daniel_b said:

    andyp said:

    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Gianni Moscon to Soudal Quick-Step

    Didn't see that one coming.
    He's a perfect fit. Strong, versatile, durable and a little bit racist.
    Racist domestique?
    I think they prefer the term 'the help'
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  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,124
    I bet some rambling cycling commentator has uttered ‘Professional Cycle Racist’ instead of Racer? Duffield, Sherwen, Kirby…..you know.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    Two more years for James Knox at Soudal-QuickStep
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    Thomas de Ghent to retire after 2024 season, apparently.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    edited November 2023
    Lasse Norman Hansen Leth (Uno-X) and Frederik Rodenberg (DSM) both drop down to elite amateur Danish team CO:PLAY- Giant to focus on the Olympics (Madison and team pursuit respectively). The team is run by Rasmus Quaade, who you may remember as being the guy with the curled waxed moustache on the DK team pursuit ten years ago.

    https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/cykling/ol-helte-skifter-til-miniput-som-messi-og-mbappe-i-superligaen/10033603
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    edited November 2023
    Blast from the past is that name 😮

    I remember Lasse Norman Hansen at Lotto as a potential GC guy

    Although I remember Thomas Lovkvist signing for Sky as a GC guy tbf

    I have a good memory for cycling facts
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    takethehighroad said:

    Blast from the past is that name 😮

    I remember Lasse Norman Hansen at Lotto as a potential GC guy

    Although I remember Thomas Lovkvist signing for Sky as a GC guy tbf

    I have a good memory for cycling facts

    To be fair, it was only 2 years ago he got an Olympic gold in the madison (with Mørkøv) and a silver in the the team pursuit. He's a medal short of being the most decorated Olympian in Denmark's history
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  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    Peter Sagan has signed up for his brother Juraj's 'Peter Loaf' Slovakian Conti road team to keep him sharp for the MTB season.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Surely the biggest transfer news of the decade



    Ag2r to not-brown-shorts!!!!!!
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    Tobias Foss to Ineos
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,601
    ddraver said:

    Surely the biggest transfer news of the decade



    Ag2r to not-brown-shorts!!!!!!
    They're supposedly using Decathlon bikes :/
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341
    gsk82 said:

    ddraver said:

    Surely the biggest transfer news of the decade



    Ag2r to not-brown-shorts!!!!!!
    They're supposedly using Decathlon bikes :/
    Going back to the days of paint job disguised bikes?
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  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    Never mind that, are Mavic neutral service going to carry Microshift?
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    r0bh said:

    Tobias Foss to Ineos

    Finally, this was the on, off transfer - I thought they had filled all positions clearly not.

    That's going to be odd not seeing any brown shorts in the peloton anymore :D
    Van Rysel make some top end bikes, I can't see the main sponsor allowing them to use another brand and merely paint them to look like Van Rysel bikes.
    I would have thought this will be a big push to try and capture sales at the high end of the market.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Tobias Foss to Ineos

    Finally, this was the on, off transfer - I thought they had filled all positions clearly not.

    27 on the roster now according to PCS
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,123
    edited November 2023
    daniel_b said:


    I would have thought this will be a big push to try and capture sales at the high end of the market.

    The top end bikes seem to sell quite well in France where there isn't so much bike snobbery.

    But I see locals doing grand fondos on aluminium wheels, rim brakes and mechanical groupsets so maybe not so much need for the top end stuff for mamils.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Funny how just when all the super trendy expensive brands are selling brown shorts AG2R ditches them.

    Too cool for school.
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    r0bh said:

    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Tobias Foss to Ineos

    Finally, this was the on, off transfer - I thought they had filled all positions clearly not.

    27 on the roster now according to PCS
    Just read that too - 28 is a minimum, is there a maximum?
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  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Tobias Foss to Ineos

    Finally, this was the on, off transfer - I thought they had filled all positions clearly not.

    27 on the roster now according to PCS
    Just read that too - 28 is a minimum, is there a maximum?
    Has Wurf decided if he's riding on through 2024 yet?
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    wakemalcolm said:

    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    daniel_b said:

    r0bh said:

    Tobias Foss to Ineos

    Finally, this was the on, off transfer - I thought they had filled all positions clearly not.

    27 on the roster now according to PCS
    Just read that too - 28 is a minimum, is there a maximum?
    Has Wurf decided if he's riding on through 2024 yet?
    He's not currently listed in the 2024 team
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    edited November 2023
    davidof said:

    daniel_b said:




    But I still locals doing grand fondos on aluminium wheels, rim brakes and mechanical groupsets.

    welcome to my world!

  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    edited November 2023
    "Decathlon also boasted that it wants to become "one of the top five global cycling brands" during its five-year partnership with AG2R"

    Deffo no rebadged/painted bikes here.

    Twingo saddle bag optional:



    Floating, very lightweight presumably, helmets too.


    https://road.cc/content/tech-news/2024-team-ag2r-van-rysel-road-bikes-unveiled-305325
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  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    edited November 2023
    I like the AG2R stuff coming out of Decathlon. Looks great and prices are less unreasonable than a lot of places.

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