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The 2020 pro professional transfer/team merger merry go round thread

  • 30-07-2019 5:45pm
    #1
    neris
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    Getting into silly season now with rider transfers and teams doing all sorts of crazzzzzy stuff.

    Kittels already gone from Katusha Alpecin, Bennetts rumored to be out of Bora and on the look for a new team and someones stupid enough to take on Bouhanni

    https://twitter.com/nealrogers/status/1156211929943166981


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  • #2
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    So that's 1 less pro conti teams next season. I wonder was this merger already done when the quintana transfer became public. Was going to be a strange move for him to drop down from world tour team


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    The other thing that tweet mentions is BMC, are they going to keep supplying Dimension Data or are they pulling the plug on them? Couldn't blame them if they did.

    EDIT: the Nairo Quintana move makes more sense now, no way he'd want to be on a team not guaranteed a GT slot. Could be the makings of a decent team.


  • #4
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    neris wrote: »
    Getting into silly season now with rider transfers and teams doing all sorts of crazzzzzy stuff.

    Kittels already gone from Katusha Alpecin, Bennetts rumored to be out of Bora and on the look for a new team and someones stupid enough to take on Bouhanni

    https://twitter.com/nealrogers/status/1156211929943166981

    Hmmm... interesting!
    This bit:
    Riders, including new singings Nairo Quintana and Nacer Bouhanni
    ...will add a nice bit of extra entertainment to those long boring transition days...
    :D


  • #5
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    I read that Diego Rosa is going to quintana team from sky.

    Wonder where the Irish lads go, are most out of contract this year?


  • #6
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    at1withmyself wrote: »
    I read that Diego Rosa is going to quintana team from sky.

    Wonder where the Irish lads go, are most out of contract this year?

    Eddie had a good Giro(22th), rode well today in the Tour of Welleona also podium'd at the Tour of Yorkshire.


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  • #7
    wirelessdude01
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    at1withmyself wrote:
    Wonder where the Irish lads go, are most out of contract this year?


    Sam to DQS seems to be a done deal, Eddie to stay at Ineos, Dan I suspect will be moved on after his outburst over his 'blockage', god only knows where Nico goes, Ryan Mullen to stay where he is and as for Conor Dunne who knows now that Ricky isn't paying his salary anymore.


  • #8
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Sam to DQS seems to be a done deal, Eddie to stay at Ineos, Dan I suspect will be moved on after his outburst over his 'blockage', god only knows where Nico goes, Ryan Mullen to stay where he is and as for Conor Dunne who knows now that Ricky isn't paying his salary anymore.

    Did Conor do anything with ICA this year?


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
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    He did a decent ride in a Turkish stage race if I recall, and was up there pulling in some of the run in's at the Giro.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    Tiesj Benoot to Sunweb was another one I saw mentioned somewhere.


  • #11
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    Did Conor do anything with ICA this year?

    Hid under a tree last week


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    neris wrote: »
    Hid under a tree last week

    https://twitter.com/BreukEB/status/1154801999399018497


  • #13
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Transfer window is open

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/cyclings-official-transfer-window-opens-august-1/


  • #14
    Junior
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    Bennett to DQS
    Vivani to Cofidis
    Riecheze to UAE
    Sabatani to Cofidis
    Landa to god knows where
    Arkea-Samsic and Katusha to merge (11 Riders in each team under contract + 6 Possible new Signings)
    Barguil possibly to Sunweb, Also Possibly staying Put
    Dumoulin to the Courts if things keeping going like they are - he wants to go to Jumbo
    Quintana(s) to Arkea
    Carapaz to Ineos
    Nibali(s) to Trek
    Trentin to CCC
    Zakarin to CCC
    Cattaneo to CCC
    Cav to Baharain

    There's over a 100 Riders up for renewal this year..


  • #15
    TheBlaaMan
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    Junior wrote: »
    Landa to god knows where
    .
    .
    Barguil possibly to Sunweb, Also Possibly staying Put

    Landa to Bahrain-Merida it seems and Barguil is staying put.

    Any word on Nico or Dan?


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
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    Would Sunweb even want Barguil back doubt he left on good terms after he was sent home from the Veulta.


  • #17
    cunavalos
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    Dan to Team Total Direct Energie is the latest rumour today, The team will also step up to World Tour level so will still get his pick of races
    https://twitter.com/VeloProFR/status/1156946979634782208


  • #18
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    cunavalos wrote: »
    Dan to Team Total Direct Energie is the latest rumour today, The team will also step up to World Tour level so will still get his pick of races
    https://twitter.com/VeloProFR/status/1156946979634782208

    Can't be any worse then UAE after their performance at the tour but in reality probably not the best move but he's not getting any younger


  • #19
    at1withmyself
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    neris wrote: »
    Can't be any worse then UAE after their performance at the tour but in reality probably not the best move but he's not getting any younger

    With total on board they have a much bigger budget so could be an interesting move. Will be interesting to see who else they sign?


  • #20
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Matto Trentin to CCC first big transfer gone through
    Cycling’s transfer window officially opened on August 1 and Trentin is the first major move at men’s WorldTour level. He also represents the first major signing for Jim Ochowicz’s team since BMC ended its sponsorship and Polish company CCC stepped in to save the team.


  • #21
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    neris wrote: »
    Matto Trentin to CCC first big transfer gone through

    Trentin is a fine rider, current Euro champion isn't he.


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
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    Landa to Bahrain confirmed.


  • #23
    neris
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    Movistar signed up a young brit from the Wiggins team. Wonder how long before he's at ineos


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
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    Viviani to Cofidis confirmed today also.


  • #25
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Viviani to Cofidis confirmed today also.

    Confidis really looking to end that 11 year TdF stage win drought


  • #26
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Viviani to Cofidis confirmed today also.

    Taken on his track partner today to support him.

    David Formolo gone from Bora to UAE


  • #27
    cunavalos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭cunavalos


    Victor Campanaerts from Lotto Soudal to Dimension Data. Signs of improvement for the soon to be rebranded Dimension Data
    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190816_04560217
    Also leaving Lotto-Soudal is Tiesj Benoot who will be joining Sunweb next season.

    An interesting one to add the speculation is that Jonathon Vaughters has confirmed he is looking at signing two riders this month one of which he describes as "an experienced rider who could protect guys like Martinez and Higuita on the crosswinds etc."
    Does Nicolas Roche fit the bill here or is his best chance a contract renewal at Sunweb


  • #28
    RunDMC
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭RunDMC


    Dan Martin to Israel Cycling Academy.

    https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/cycling-news-dan-martin-joins-israel-cycling-academy_sto7409275/story.shtml

    R


  • #29
    TheBlaaMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,442 ✭✭✭TheBlaaMan


    Sunweb and Dumoulin have just announced their agreed split beyond 2019.....





    .....and signs to Jumbo Visma for three years. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tom-dumoulin-signs-for-jumbo-visma/

    Cue a new round of knock-on announcements. ..


  • #30
    CrowdedHouse
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    Philippe Gilbert from DQS to Lotto Soudal

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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  • #31
    brocbrocach
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    Lotto Jumbo are building some machine for the TTT. Imagine Tony Martin, Dumoulin, Roglic, Van Emden, Van Aert, Groenewegen, De Plus lining up together.


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