Transfers and rumours

[Exlaser2]

Well that’s two solid riders to NCI , not exactly Ganna class but are they good enough to give more support to Onley in the mountains?

 

[wakemalcolm]

Joe Blackmore has signed for NCI too

Who next: Knoxy?

 

[phreak]

Who next: Knoxy?

Bringing Hugh Carthy back.

 

[gsk82]

Bringing Hugh Carthy back.

And Ben Swift is staying on for another 7 years.

 

[wakemalcolm]

And Ben Swift is staying on for another 7 years.

The team are all in for him at M-SR next year, I hear.

 

[CarbonClem]

I always feel Swiftys MSR podiums are completely overlooked.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Tailfin to MVC. Looks like a better fit than the usual private equity buyout as they already have Castelli on their team.

Despite spectacular turnover growth it's not clear if they've ever returned a profit.

A big season for them next year, no doubt, to prove that they're not just bikepacking's Rapha. The emperor's new paniers await.

 

[CarbonClem]

Riley Sheehan (?) to NCI

 

[wakemalcolm]

Riley Sheehan (?) to NCI

Just looking at his results this season and trying to work out why he was so upset about not going to the worlds.

Certainly confident and has previously ridden on cobbles.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

As there's been a bit of Picnic PostNL chat on this thread, worth reading the reports by Dutch NOS into their "culture of fear"

I did a thread for it as I thought it was big enough and off topic enough for its own thing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/picnic-postnl-culture-of-fear.312814/

 

[misforturob]

Richard Carapaz to NSN. That's one out of left field

 

[Dan Lotus]

Richard Carapaz to NSN. That's one out of left field

Pleased to see him continuing to race, always an entertaining watch, and never afraid to have a dig, even if it means blowing up spectacularly.

I wonder if EF only offered him a year. Looks like he has landed a 3 year deal at NSN, which takes him up to the age of not far off 37 (36.5 technically)
Not Q36.5 though, unless that is his next team ;-)