2023 Transfer rumours and confirmed moves

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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    RichN95. said:

    m.r.m. said:

    Find it super hard to believe that Lefevere will just take that lying down. Didn't they just extend the contract a few months ago?

    Lefevere is 68. He may have one eye on retirement. He has two big assets to sell to get a little retirement bonus: Evenepoel's registration and a World Tour licence.
    As pointed out on the Cycling Podcast though, he only owns 20% of the team

    The rest is owned by Zdenek Bakala
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,450
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    I don't believe it.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,204
    I'll believe it when I see it; however there is also the matter, 'rumours' of Specialized having Remco on their books? The big S to Ineos - seems unlikely...but who knows?
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    andyrac said:

    I'll believe it when I see it; however there is also the matter, 'rumours' of Specialized having Remco on their books? The big S to Ineos - seems unlikely...but who knows?


    Here's a theory - based on nothing but my imagination. Ineos merge with QS, which leaves a spare World Tour licence. This could be bought by up and coming Q36.5 along with some QS riders. That team is owned by the owner of Pinarello. So they become Team Pinarello and Specialized go to Ineos.
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  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,204
    Somebody has mentioned something similar elsewhere, might have been Twitter. Q36.5 is currently on Scott-Sram....and Nibali is on their books as an advisor.
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • stage_hunter
    stage_hunter Posts: 325
    RichN95. said:

    andyrac said:

    I'll believe it when I see it; however there is also the matter, 'rumours' of Specialized having Remco on their books? The big S to Ineos - seems unlikely...but who knows?


    Here's a theory - based on nothing but my imagination. Ineos merge with QS, which leaves a spare World Tour licence. This could be bought by up and coming Q36.5 along with some QS riders. That team is owned by the owner of Pinarello. So they become Team Pinarello and Specialized go to Ineos.
    I know you are only wildly speculating, but I suspect UNO X would be the ones to buy a WT licence. Though how does buying the licence affect the relegation/promotion points? If you buy the licence off SQS do you also get their points?
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,486
    RichN95. said:

    andyrac said:

    I'll believe it when I see it; however there is also the matter, 'rumours' of Specialized having Remco on their books? The big S to Ineos - seems unlikely...but who knows?


    Here's a theory - based on nothing but my imagination. Ineos merge with QS, which leaves a spare World Tour licence. This could be bought by up and coming Q36.5 along with some QS riders. That team is owned by the owner of Pinarello. So they become Team Pinarello and Specialized go to Ineos.
    This sounds extremely feasible to me.
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  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,204
    Who owns AG Soudal QS? And would they be included - and allow Ineos to finally have a women's road team.
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    andyrac said:

    Who owns AG Soudal QS? And would they be included - and allow Ineos to finally have a women's road team.

    That would make good sense. The lead DS there is Servais Knaven. His wife is the general manager.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691
    Barguil back to DSM

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    Nice.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    edited August 2023
    Andrea Bagioli joining Lidl-Trek:

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    Patrick Konrad to Lidl-Trek.

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    edited August 2023
    Another DSM escapee:

  • neonriver
    neonriver Posts: 228


    Jorgenson to Jumbo
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    andyp said:

    Another DSM escapee:

    He's gone back to Lotto-Destiny, effective today.
  • roscoe
    roscoe Posts: 532
    Jumbo and UAE hoovering up extra firepower.

  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    Landa to QS in the worst ever announcement video.

  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,313
    has no one told him that Ineos might be buying Remco?
  • roscoe
    roscoe Posts: 532
    Either this confirms Remco is staying or Landa is to be their new GC leader :D
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,035
    That's a really odd one non?
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Ineos confirm Martinez is leaving
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,450
    Dani Martinez to Bora-Hansgrohe
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    There is either something seriously wrong at Ineos or they've signed Remco...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,204
    How many are left? And how many have they signed/ rumoured to have signed?
    The current Pinarello contract finishes in 2024...
    Maybe they get the big S & Remco for 2025 onwards???
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,142
    Anthon Charmig joining Astana.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,269
    ddraver said:

    There is either something seriously wrong at Ineos or they've signed Remco...

    No hints from Luke and G on the podcast. But they did have 'The Little Bast4rd' chatting on a recent episode. 🤔
  • roscoe
    roscoe Posts: 532
    andyrac said:

    How many are left? And how many have they signed/ rumoured to have signed?
    The current Pinarello contract finishes in 2024...
    Maybe they get the big S & Remco for 2025 onwards???

    No signings yet, 15 contracted for next season.

    All very interesting
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575

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