Transfers and rumours

[TakeTheHighRoad]

There's a suggestion that Decathlon may register themselves in Switzerland to avoid paying French corporation tax (which is one of the highest in Europe), which seems coincidental to Macron getting involved

 

[No Ta Doctor]

There's a suggestion that Decathlon may register themselves in Switzerland to avoid paying French corporation tax (which is one of the highest in Europe), which seems coincidental to Macron getting involved

The fact is, Seixas looks like he might have earning potential on or near the level of Pog. As he turns from promising youngster to fully fledged threat that potential will be realised, and it's happening now.

I don't think Decathlon have the budget for him, even if they cut taxes by registering in Switzerland (they've denied this btw, but that doesn't mean all that much imo)

We're also in a period where contracts are being bought out more frequently, so he might not even last through next season

 

[rich p]

Rumours that Ben Turner may be off to Soudal Quickstep

 

[misforturob]

Grischa Niermann from Visma to Lidl-Trek

 

[wakemalcolm]

Hindley's trading the ambition of following Vingegaard around in a Red Bull shirt to the security of following Vingegaard around in a Visma shirt.

 

[phreak]

Felix Gall to Lidl as well.

 

[wakemalcolm]

There's a rumour going around that Q36.5 are offering Seixas EUR13m a year to join them next year. As Lizzie Deignan quipped, Decathlon will have to sell a lot of tents to match that.

 

[Dogtrousers]

There's a rumour going around that Q36.5 are offering Seixas EUR13m a year to join them next year. As Lizzie Deignan quipped, Decathlon will have to sell a lot of tents to match that.

Also implies that Q36.5 must have sold an awful lot of their ( admittedly very expensive) jerseys.

 

[rich p]

Felix Gall to Lidl as well.

That's sad if true. Ayuso, Skelmose,

There's a rumour going around that Q36.5 are offering Seixas EUR13m a year to join them next year. As Lizzie Deignan quipped, Decathlon will have to sell a lot of tents to match that.

Can't see Pidders as his mountain domestique!

 

[wakemalcolm]

Also implies that Q36.5 must have sold an awful lot of their ( admittedly very expensive) jerseys.

No, sadly it's a vanity project: Glasenberg just needs to dig deeper mines.

Perhaps Seixas is unsettled by the rumour that Decathlon will be riding Bromptons next year.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Can't see Pidders as his mountain domestique!

After seeing CX Tom and MTB Tom and to some extent Classics Tom, there's surely a realisation that TdeF Tom is an iteration too far.

 

[Animo]

There's a rumour going around that Q36.5 are offering Seixas EUR13m a year to join them next year. As Lizzie Deignan quipped, Decathlon will have to sell a lot of tents to match that.

If Seixas has a price then surely Ineos should be in for him.

 

[wakemalcolm]

If Seixas has a price then surely Ineos should be in for him.

Possibly, but I think the days of Ratcliffe throwing endless money at a problem might be gone.

 

[Animo]

Possibly, but I think the cats is Ratcliffe throwing endless money at a problem might be gone.

Thought there may be a bit of cash floating around with the new sponsors on board. Wage bill should be down after the departures of G and Pidcock. Plus Brailsford always said it was his dream to win the Tour with a French rider.

 

[rich p]

there's surely a realisation that TdeF Tom is an iteration too far.

Agreed , but I mean that I think that he'll want to do the TdF, and if he does he won't want to play second fiddle to Seixas, if the transfer was to happen.