Team Transfers and Rumours 20/21

[J Wakefield]

Why

 

 

Wait!! Is that real?

 

Yes its done, says he struggled for results last 2 years but essentially thats why he went to UAE and for leadership in classics. 

[Gen]

Yes its done, says he struggled for results last 2 years but essentially thats why he went to UAE and for leadership in classics.

And he thinks he is going to get at at sky this time round..[emoji2962]

[Dirt Tracker]

And he thinks he is going to get at at sky this time round..[emoji2962]

 

Sounds like he's shelved that ambition. Much talk of being a 'team player' and a 'mentor' in the releases. 

[shaper]

Cav reportedly to stay with DD for another year https://road.cc/content/news/250481-live-blog-mark-cavendish-set-stay-dimension-data-adrien-costa-back-his-bike

[Jaco-fiets]

Cav reportedly to stay with DD for another year https://road.cc/content/news/250481-live-blog-mark-cavendish-set-stay-dimension-data-adrien-costa-back-his-bike

Well with the form of Meintjies lately DD have a better chance with Cav winning a Grand Tour for them....

Edited October 23, 2018 by Jaco-fiets

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Neff off to Trek, to partner with Batty! Next year is gonna be interesting. 

 

[Gen]

So Gaviria to UAE is confirmed..still a head scratcher...they will have to build a lead out train from scratch now..

[Cav']

I see Vakoc got an extension at Quickstep. I'm glad seeing as south Africa Robbed him of competing in 2018.

[Cav']

Eisel and Cavendish's extensions are also now confirmed officially at Di Data.

[Cav']

So Gaviria to UAE is confirmed..still a head scratcher...they will have to build a lead out train from scratch now..

I think its a bad move. We're in for another Kittel scenario in 2019.

[LONE TWO]

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/cavendish-extends-contract-with-dimension-data-20181025 

[Gen]

I think its a bad move. We're in for another Kittel scenario in 2019.

Pat said he couldn't offer him a long term contract..it is a shame. Oh well

[Long Wheel Base]

Eisel and Cavendish's extensions are also now confirmed officially at Di Data.

 

 

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/cavendish-extends-contract-with-dimension-data-20181025 

Reading between the lines I get the impression he won't really be racing much. Or am I misunderstanding them when they say he is taking up a leadership roll?

[J Wakefield]

I think its a bad move. We're in for another Kittel scenario in 2019.

 

UAE isnt the same team as this year going into 2019, not saying he will shine and be better - nobody can tell that but UAE are significantly different rider wise and structure. 

 

 

[Long Wheel Base]

Pat said he couldn't offer him a long term contract..it is a shame. Oh well

I would have thought that someone like Gaviria, even without a long term contract won't struggle to renew. If QS could only offer him 1 yr and he wasn't confident that at the end of the year he won't be good enough to renew then maybe he has other intentions. Maybe he has a lousy agent. The only good thing about moving to UAE is the bike he will be riding. We have seen that with that team you are 9(or 8 depending on the race) individuals stuffing around all over the place. UAE are not "a team", You maar do your own thing.

[Gen]

Reading between the lines I get the impression he won't really be racing much. Or am I misunderstanding them when they say he is taking up a leadership roll?

And again DDD will have to sacrifice everything else at the TDF for the Cav record ambition..[emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]