Transfers and rumours

[rich p]

Wout Poels to Unibet. Or is that old news!

 

[misforturob]

Where's Wout (Poels)? At Unibet Rose Rockets

It is (old news)

 

[Adam4868]

Wout Poels to Unibet. Or is that old news!

Nurse !

 

[Adam4868]

Matt White joins Movistar as co-head of new race department after leaving Jayco.

 

[matticus]

Matt White joins Movistar as co-head of new race department after leaving Jayco.

Good luck to him!

 

[misforturob]

Sam Bennett to Q36.5

 

[wakemalcolm]

Sam Bennett to Q36.5

Oh dear. I thought they were better than that.
Maybe he's still got some currency in the .1 scene that they'll be hawking their wares around next year.

 

[rich p]

Sam Bennett to Q36.5

If he moves on a couple of more times, he'll have the full set...

 

[Dogtrousers]

Alexander Krieger of Tudor Pro retiring and moving into management. Have to admit he's no more than a vaguely recognised name to me, but his reason for retiring is worth reading. https://www.tudorprocycling.com/post/alex-krieger-from-the-bike-to-the-ds-car

the fear of crashing and seriously injuring myself. It's not just the fear of crashing itself; I still feel the necessary willingness to take risks. The fear of injuring myself so badly that permanent damage is expected — this fear is paralysing. ... There's a tree there, and I smashed into it. When I saw that tree completely intact this year, it made me realize how small and vulnerable we are as humans.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Townsend to the ever growing workman like roster at Unibet Rose Rockets.

Still looks like Father Dougal though.

 

[matticus]

Alexander Krieger of Tudor Pro retiring and moving into management. Have to admit he's no more than a vaguely recognised name to me, but his reason for retiring is worth reading. https://www.tudorprocycling.com/post/alex-krieger-from-the-bike-to-the-ds-car

the fear of crashing and seriously injuring myself. It's not just the fear of crashing itself; I still feel the necessary willingness to take risks. The fear of injuring myself so badly that permanent damage is expected — this fear is paralysing. ... There's a tree there, and I smashed into it. When I saw that tree completely intact this year, it made me realize how small and vulnerable we are as humans.

That's quite a read! e.g.

The toughest period was 2019/2020. Due to recurring
saddle sores, I was on the verge of ending my career. This made me doubt my future and cost me a lot of energy. With a broken bone, you have a clear timeline, and the recovery period is predictable. With saddle sores, it's all very vague; you have no idea where they're coming
from or how long they'll last. I reached a point where I knew I would end my career immediately if the problems arose again.