Transfers and rumours 2019

[johnblack]

As a GC contender, it's curtains, I fear.

I can't see him winning another GT, still competitive, but there will always be others better than him, his only way of winning now would be relying on failures by the other top riders.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I think they are seeing him more like a player-coach in football - an inspirational leader / example to younger riders.

 

[Dogtrousers]

View: https://twitter.com/GazetteDesSport/status/1140860083439624197?s=19


Viviani on the tablets? A transfer rumour and a doping rumour all in one

 

[rich p]

View: https://twitter.com/GazetteDesSport/status/1140860083439624197?s=19


Viviani on the tablets? A transfer rumour and a doping rumour all in one

Unless he's really going to get a big payrise, it makes little sense.

 

[User169]

Last week, wielerflits was saying Cofidis wanted Phil Gil.

 

[roadrash]

perhaps cofidis are going to get rid of boo hoo hani and get a proper sprinter that doesn't sulk as much

 

[rich p]

Looks probable that Viviani and PhilGil will leave Deceunik while Alaphillipe and Stybar stay. Good call by Lefevre on a limited budget.
Mas leaving to Movistar makes sense for the rider too with little GC support for him there

 

[User169]

Bouhanni off to Arkéa-Samsic.

 

[rich p]

Bouhanni off to Arkéa-Samsic.

He and Greipel could do a good lead out for ????

 

[johnblack]

Bouhanni off to Arkéa-Samsic.

That will save a serious amount of cash, or at least pay for Viviani.

Looks like Arkea are just trying to future proof their ride in the TDF.

 

[brommers]

Looks probable that Viviani and PhilGil will leave Deceunik while Alaphillipe and Stybar stay. Good call by Lefevre on a limited budget.
Mas leaving to Movistar makes sense for the rider too with little GC support for him there

So instead of 3 blokes fighting for the GC in World Tours - they've now got 4!!!

 

[themosquitoking]

So instead of 3 blokes fighting for the GC in World Tours - they've now got 4!!!

I thought I'd seen something about him moving this year, post #176 in this thread.

 

[User169]

Dumoulin wants out of Sunweb according to Tuttobiciweb. No suggestion about where he might end up.

 

[brommers]

Dumoulin wants out of Sunweb according to Tuttobiciweb. No suggestion about where he might end up.

Probably Ineos, because they're lacking in GC type riders.

 

[Adam4868]

Guess it's stage wins only for Sunweb,Roche and Matthews ?