Transfers and rumours

[Adam4868]

Israel Premier Tech have released a statement that Sylvan Adams is taking a step back and will no longer speak on behalf of the team,instead focusing on his role as President of the World Jewish congress.
Rebranding and dropping the Israeli identity.
Meanwhile.....
Israel-Premier Tech sprinter Kogut responds after Croatia win in the final stage of the Crown race 'This one is for our haters'

Don't let the door hit you on your way out Sylvan...

 

[rich p]

Dorian Godon winning the Coppa Bernocchi today, doesn't really disguise what is another strange, uninspiring signing for Ineos.

 

[Adam4868]

Dorian Godon winning the Coppa Bernocchi today, doesn't really disguise what is another strange, uninspiring signing for Ineos.

What's happened with the Derek Gee rumours?

 

[rich p]

What's happened with the Derek Gee rumours?

Good point. Is he free to join another team?

 

[wakemalcolm]

What's happened with the Derek Gee rumours?

I wonder whether 'certain changes simply make my continuation at the team tenable'

 

[Adam4868]

I wonder whether 'certain changes simply make my continuation at the team tenable'

Morals or Money....
He was careful not to say to much....but breaking your contract without any guarantee that you've one to sign... hopefully someone snaps him up soon.

 

[Shadow]

hopefully someone snaps him up soon

...but not Ineos...

 

[Gweeds]

EF and Rapha part ways. No Worldtour presence for Rapha going forwards.

 

[M.R.M]

Shame. Canyon-Sram (wmncycling) jerseys got considerably worse when their partnership with Rapha ended. Hope that doesn't happen to EF.
Is Rapha cost cutting or going bankrupt?

 

[misforturob]

James Knox to Picnic PostNL

 

[wakemalcolm]

James Knox to Picnic PostNL

Good stuff: I had him down as a certainty for Q36.5

 

[Pross]

Shame. Canyon-Sram (wmncycling) jerseys got considerably worse when their partnership with Rapha ended. Hope that doesn't happen to EF.
Is Rapha cost cutting or going bankrupt?

I can see them being a victim of the cycling bubble bursting, no real history in the sport but grew on the back of it becoming fashionable. They may have built enough of a reputation to survive though I guess.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I can see them being a victim of the cycling bubble bursting, no real history in the sport but grew on the back of it becoming fashionable. They may have built enough of a reputation to survive though I guess.

I know Rapha is a British company, but I think the "cycling bubble bursting" may well be a very localised phenomenon, and the company itself is global now.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Arnaud Démare from Arkéa - B&B Hotels to a small farm or something near Beauvais (don't actually know his plans or if he's heading back home).

A great career with 97 wins, in a period where he was overshadowed by some of the greats. But who can forget his breathtaking speed on the Cipressa, to claw his way back from having been dropped to winning the race in Milan Sanremo 2016? Not that we saw it as there weren't cameras on him, which may have been quite lucky for him really.

Nevertheless, he has a fond place in my heart for pissing off Gaudu to the extent that he had to leave mid season to join Arkea after it became clear they couldn't be on the same TdF team. FDJ's faith in the Gaudu/Pinot double pivot was replayed handsomely that year with the pair of them achieving 9th and 11th in GC respectively, a mere 23 and 28 minutes down on Jonas Vingegaard. As well as their GC showing, the pair achieved no fewer than six top ten stage placings (though no win or podium place) and contributed to FDJ's 5th place in the team competition.

 

[misforturob]

Update from Derek Gee

https://www.domestiquecycling.com/e...-tech-as-team-seeks-eur30-million-in-damages/