Transfers and rumours

[rich p]

Luke Rowe has announced his retirement at the end of this year, a year earlier than planned: https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/news/luke-rowe-announces-retirement/

His concussion appears to have affected his decision.

He's also shown himself to be a more than half decent pundit on Discovery plus.

 

[DCLane]

He's also shown himself to be a more than half decent pundit on Discovery plus.

True - and I'm guessing he'll end up in punditry or similar. What's evident from that, and his podcast, is his intelligent awareness of what's going on in a bunch of riders. Which, imo, is what makes a good road captain.

 

[Adam4868]

Ethan Hayter on the move ?

View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1789649445589573742?t=a5MgjJ2JI45FDUtb2Ux_Ug&s=19

 

[Adam4868]

Another year extension.

View: https://twitter.com/dnlbenson/status/1790809945971065121?t=xbv3ypSNjzInfVcToeEOFA&s=19

 

[rich p]

Ethan Hayter on the move ?

View: https://twitter.com/cirogazzetta/status/1789649445589573742?t=a5MgjJ2JI45FDUtb2Ux_Ug&s=19

Did he jump or was he pushed?
Definitely underperformed this year.

 

[rich p]

In other Ineos news, there are rumours that Pidders might be off to Red Bull/Bora.
He's under a long contract though.

 

[DCLane]

@rich p - as a Red Bull sponsored athlete I'm not surprised at the rumours. My guess is he'll be there at some point.

 

[Adam4868]

In other Ineos news, there are rumours that Pidders might be off to Red Bull/Bora.
He's under a long contract though.

I was reading that and thinking nah....I mean for this instance Ineos have been pretty good with Tom,he's rode what he wanted to, to a certain extent...MTB,Cycle- cross,one day races and road.One of the most exciting riders around....I'm not sure I believe it,more of a rumour for me
Here's hoping he doesn't go anyway.

 

[Adam4868]

Finlay Tarling to Israel

View: https://twitter.com/IsraelPremTech/status/1792510613559636292?t=uI3ats-Kh2PJ47XM8JnSZA&s=19

 

[Adam4868]

Oier Lazkano Movistar to Bora on a three year contract.

Lenny Martinez from FDJ to Bahrain.

 

[Adam4868]

Jim trying to raise some funds for a new roof at Old Trafford ?
https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1793510179792994426?t=t6rFKaUNZUJITvyS_c2FUg&s=19

 

[rich p]

Jim trying to raise some funds for a new roof at Old Trafford ?
https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1793510179792994426?t=t6rFKaUNZUJITvyS_c2FUg&s=19

Oh, FFS!

 

[Cathryn]

Elisa Longo Borghini to UAE apparently! Cannot imagine her not at Trek! I’m a bit bereft!

 

[Adam4868]

Manny Buchmann to leave Bora ? No big surprises there.
https://x.com/radsportmagazin/status/1795022836760723816?t=YgNzVwmWE_czuvDPgk-Fzw&s=19

 

[rich p]

Manny Buchmann to leave Bora ? No big surprises there.
https://x.com/radsportmagazin/status/1795022836760723816?t=YgNzVwmWE_czuvDPgk-Fzw&s=19

He was pissed off not to make the Giro squad