2019 Transfers - Rumours and Confirmations

dish_dash
dish_dash Posts: 5,558
edited June 2019 in Pro race
Given some sponsor transfer rumours we may as well get this thread started...
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,558
    Gweeds wrote:
    Not sure where this sits but

    Looks like BMC will become Giant-Delloit next season, with Sunweb moving to Cervelo. Source is De Telegraaf.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    yes Sunweb def losing Giant next year.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,558
    Dennis to Bahrain
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Valgren is supposedly looking for a move.

    Ewen has been linked with New Lotto* as Greipel wanted two years but they only offered one.

    *Yes it's New Lotto now

    In journalism transfers, Jeremy Whittle has taken his 'oh, I'm so suspicious' schtick to it's natural home at the Guardian.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    De Gendt got a good extension and contract at Lotto apparently Two years?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,339
    Congrats! Refrain from starting a fight club.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,851
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance

    Fading pro takes one last big money contract before retiring and opening up a Pro Race themed cafe.
    Half man, Half bike
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,309
    Ridgerider wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance

    Fading pro takes one last big money contract before retiring and opening up a Pro Race themed cafe.

    Will there be framed print-outs from the forum on the walls? - "That's the joke I won post of the Tour with, this one is when I correctly predicted Stage 14 of the Giro when everybody else thought [insert rider name] would win, and here's the epic battle where I beat [insert poster handle] over 7 pages". "This one's very special, it's my Froome Giro top end power and injury theory, signed by Kerrison himself!"
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,479
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance

    I hope you're getting your name added on the outside of the building? A decent agent would have got it done in yellow for you.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance

    I hope you're getting your name added on the outside of the building? A decent agent would have got it done in yellow for you.
    All in good time I suppose. At least it will be added on at the end so I'll be able to find it.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,388
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance

    Fading pro takes one last big money contract before retiring and opening up a Pro Race themed cafe.

    Will there be framed print-outs from the forum on the walls? - "That's the joke I won post of the Tour with, this one is when I correctly predicted Stage 14 of the Giro when everybody else thought [insert rider name] would win, and here's the epic battle where I beat [insert poster handle] over 7 pages". "This one's very special, it's my Froome Giro top end power and injury theory, signed by Kerrison himself!"

    So long as I can barista...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 is transferring from the Patent Office to Admiral Insurance

    Fading pro takes one last big money contract before retiring and opening up a Pro Race themed cafe.

    Will there be framed print-outs from the forum on the walls? - "That's the joke I won post of the Tour with, this one is when I correctly predicted Stage 14 of the Giro when everybody else thought [insert rider name] would win, and here's the epic battle where I beat [insert poster handle] over 7 pages". "This one's very special, it's my Froome Giro top end power and injury theory, signed by Kerrison himself!"
    You won't be surprised that the career I'm going into is Data Analysis. I've done enough of that on here over the years.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Anyway, enough about me.

    Transfer rumours.

    Big cuts expected at BMC after Andy Rihs's death. GVA probably on the move (Bahrain maybe).
    Cofidis seem fed up with Bouhanni.
    Valgren looks likely to leave Astana
    The Yateses' deals are up at Mitchelton and not 100% staying with Trek (Adam) and UAE (Simon) having a sniff.
    Betancur may go to UAE mid season
    Van Aert the prize plum to be picked

    Also talk of Quintana to Astana, Ulissi to EF Education, Caruso to Sky

    Most of this comes from the Italian media and is therefore probably nonsense
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,339
    Van Aert has a relationship with Trek. Would expect him to go there and take the Cancellara role.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    M.R.M. wrote:
    Van Aert has a relationship with Trek. Would expect him to go there and take the Cancellara role.

    Yeah it was mentioned after Strade Bianche and I wondered if they would take him. Bearing in mind that Pidcock is alleged to be heading there after two cross seasons with Telenet Fidea, that would be the makings of a pretty good team
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,586
    I have a theory that a Admiral is bloody hotel California.

    No one ever leaves that place (at least, at a Senior level)
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,104
    RichN95 wrote:
    Cofidis seem fed up with Bouhanni.

    Van Aert the prize plum to be picked
    Both are under contract with their current teams for next season, so either need to have their contract terminated, or buy themselves out.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    So, Ewan to Lotto (whatever they're called) and no contract yet for Greipel.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    inseine wrote:
    So, Ewan to Lotto (whatever they're called) and no contract yet for Greipel.

    Red Lotto?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,586
    ShutupJens wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    So, Ewan to Lotto (whatever they're called) and no contract yet for Greipel.

    Red Lotto?

    Ja.

    They've always had a penchent for a sprinter, ever since the days of Robbie.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,104
    It'll be interesting to see where SEG Racing's Stephen Williams goes - he won two stages and the overall at the Ronde de l'Isard a couple of weeks ago, and finished second and took the lead at the Baby Giro today. Pretty much guaranteed to get a good pro deal with results like that.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    andyp wrote:
    It'll be interesting to see where SEG Racing's Stephen Williams goes - he won two stages and the overall at the Ronde de l'Isard a couple of weeks ago, and finished second and took the lead at the Baby Giro today. Pretty much guaranteed to get a good pro deal with results like that.

    Followed SEG's progress on FB for a while. Seems to be the Euro answer to Axeon whatever in the states, turn out some pretty solid talent
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,564
    inseine wrote:
    So, Ewan to Lotto (whatever they're called) and no contract yet for Greipel.

    Ewen left out of the TDF squad for M-S.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,339
    How does that tie in to rumours of him possibly signing with Lotto Soudal?

    Do they not take him because of him (possibly) signing there, or are they really focusing on Yates after his brother's stellar performance at the Giro?

    If he hasn't signed elsewhere, will this "snub" make it a certainty he will leave M-S for another team similar to Viviani leaving Sky?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,388
    probably not at all

    yes (Lets be honest, he aint gonna win)

    yes
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,586
    Groenewgen > Ewen.
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  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,597
    Twitter said Ewan to Sky yesterday. Quite why any sprinter would consider such a career move, cashola aside, is baffling though.
    2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,309
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Groenewgen > Ewen.

    Rich and Groenewegen

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,586
    Here's a question, has any other rider won their first Tour stage on the Champs-Élysées sprint finish?
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