Off-season 2020 cycling transfers

[Sagan97]

With the end of Tour of Guangxi in China the UCI World Tour season has come to an end, so practically the pro road cycling season of 2019 is finito. Like in other sports and competitions, NBA or football in Europe (Premier league, Spanish league), the offseason transfers is a hot topic. Lets discuss them here for the 2019-2020 offseason. I'll add the biggest or most interesting 2020 cycling transfers below, but otherwise post some news below via replies

Rider | Age* | Country | Old team >>> New team
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- Tiesj Benoot | 25 | Belgium | Lotto Soudal >>> Team Sunweb (WT)
- Mikkel Bjerg | 20 | Denmark | Hagens Berman Axeon >>> UAE-Team Emirates
- Victor Campenaerts | 28 | Belgium | Lotto Soudal >>> Team NTT (WT)
- Richard Carapaz | 26 | Ecuador | Movistar Team >>> Team INEOS (WT)
- Dario Cataldo | 34 | Italy | Astana >>> Movistar Team (WT)
- Mark Cavendish | 34 | Great Britain | Team Dimension Data or Team NTT >>> Bahrain Merida (WT)
- Jens Debuscherre | 30 | Belgium | Team Katusha Alpecin >>> B&B Hotels-Vital Concept (PCT)
- John Degenkolb | 30 | Germany | Trek Segafredo >>> Lotto Soudal (WT)
- Joe Dombrowski | 28 | United States | EF Education First >>> UAE-Team Emirates (WT)
- Alex Dowsett | 31 | Great Britain | Team Katusha Alpecin >>> Israel Cycling Academy (WT)
- Tom Dumoulin | 28 | Netherlands | Team Sunweb >>> Team Jumbo-Visma (WT)
- Davide Formolo | 27 | Italy | BORA-hansgrohe >>> UAE-Team Emirates
- Philippe Gilbert | 37 | Belgium | Deceuninck-Quick Step >>> Lotto Soudal (WT)
- Andre Greipel | 37 | Germany | Team Arkea Samsic >>> Israel Cycling Academy (WT)
- Lennard Kämna | 23 | Germany | Team Sunweb >>> BORA-hansgrohe (WT)
- Jens Keukeleire | 31 | Belgium | Lotto Soudal >>> EF Education First (WT)
- Mikel Landa | 30 | Spain | Movistar >>> Bahrain Merida (WT)
- Dan Martin | 33 | Ireland | UAE-Team Emirates >>> Israel Cycling Academy (WT)
- Enric Mas | 24 | Spain | Deceuninck-Quick Step >>> Movistar Team (WT)
- Brandon McNulty | 21 | United States | Rally UHC Cycling >>> UAE-Team Emirates (WT)
- Daniel Navarro | 36 | Spain | Team Katusha Alpecin >>> Israel Cycling Academy (WT)
- Vincenzo Nibali | 35 | Italy | Bahrain-Merida >>> Trek Segafredo (WT)
- Wout Poels | 32 | Netherlands | Team Ineos >>> Bahrain Merida (WT)
- Danny van Poppel | 26 | Netherlands | Team Jumbo-Visma >>> Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team (PCT)
- Nairo Quintana | 29 | Colombia | Movistar >>> Team Arkea Samsic (PCT)
- Davide Rebellin | 48!!! | Italy | Meridiana Kamen Team >>> Epowers Factory Team (PCT)
- Matteo Trentin | 30 | Italy | Mitchelton-Scott >>> CCC Team (WT)
- Elia Viviani | 30 | Italy | Deceuninck-Quick Step >>> Cofidis, Solutions Credits (WT)
- Mads Wurtz Schmidt | 25 | Denmark | Team Katusha Alpecin >>> Israel Cycling Academy (WT)
- Rick Zabel | 26 | Germany | Team Katusha Alpecin >>> Israel Cycling Academy (WT)
- Ilnur Zakarin | 30 | Russia | Team Katusha Alpecin >>> CCC Team (WT)

* - age at the beginning of 2020
WT - World Tour, PCT - Pro Continental

[JoJoJo]

can't believe that there is someone still competing at 48 ...

[Zviedrs]

Matteo Trentin and Greg van Avermaet will be an exciting pair to watch out at CCC.

What was the most surprising move this transfer season?

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(10-28-2019, 11:53 AM)JoJoJo Wrote:  can't believe that there is someone still competing at 48 ...

I read somewhere that Rebellin aims for another Grand Tour in 2020

[Nikko]

Sure excited about Brandon McNulty and his pro contract One of the most talented young American cyclists who can actually turn out to become a GC contender. Sure said that his role in the 1st pro year wont be a leading one.

[Zviedrs]

An update to your list
Andre Greipel aka The Gorilla signed for Israel Cycling Academy!

   

[Sagan97]

(11-05-2019, 12:16 PM)Zviedrs Wrote:  An update to your list
Andre Greipel aka The Gorilla signed for Israel Cycling Academy!

This is a good one! Gorilla! But we have to consider that he's turning 38 next season and won only one race this year ... and it was 2.1 category stage in Gabon. Might be his farewell season.

There are more than handful of big names retiring at the end of 2019. Mark Renshaw who was the key buddy of Mark Cavendish and helped the brit to achieve 16 Tour de France stage wins in three seasons. Stijn Devolder (won the Flanders twice in a row), Simon Spilak, Matti Breschel, Lars Bak all retiring. Peter Stetina is moving to gravel racing.

[JoJoJo]

long live The Gorilla! happy to see him back in the highest level -> still has much to offer especially for ICA during their world tour debut

[Nikko]

Sam Bennett will replace Viviani as the leading sprinter of QuickStep.

[Zviedrs]

(11-07-2019, 10:59 AM)JoJoJo Wrote:  long live The Gorilla! happy to see him back in the highest level -> still has much to offer especially for ICA during their world tour debut

... and Israel Cycling Academy has now signed two guns from the Katusha roster, Rick Zabel and Mads Wurtz. Erik Zabel's son has very poor record of 1 victory in the past our seasons, while Wurtz has also been a bit dry on wins. Both could use a fresh push in 2020.

[ManBearPig]

Lets not forget the American junior Quinn Simmons joining TrekSegafredo

https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/trek-segafredo-men/trek-segafredo-sign-three-young-talents

[Zviedrs]

Deceuninck-Quick Step celebrating their 68 victories of 2019 with nice video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT1U1fwnuy4&feature=emb_title

They have insane 700+ UCI victories since team foundation in 2003 :o

[Zviedrs]

Israel Cycling Academy is getting real serious, another one from Katusha! Alex Dowsett has joined their lineup, former one hour record holder and a strong individual time trialist + Dani Navarro with the veteran presence.

[JoJoJo]

(11-24-2019, 07:13 AM)Zviedrs Wrote:  Israel Cycling Academy is getting real serious, another one from Katusha! Alex Dowsett has joined their lineup, former one hour record holder and a strong individual time trialist + Dani Navarro with the veteran presence.

29 victories this season -> that's a damn impressive number

[JoJoJo]

Bernal aiming for both Giro and TdF next season -> INEOS have also Froome & Thomas and now Carapaz so they can manage to come home victorious from all three grand tours with that manpower

[Sagan97]

(12-01-2019, 02:45 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  Bernal aiming for both Giro and TdF next season -> INEOS have also Froome & Thomas and now Carapaz so they can manage to come home victorious from all three grand tours with that manpower

Well, Sagan just confirmed that he'll ride Giro, Tour de France and Olympic Games in Tokyo, all three It's crazy cause the Tokyo road race starts a week after the end of Tour. Sagan will have saturated six month season.

[JoJoJo]

(12-04-2019, 05:49 PM)Sagan97 Wrote:  

(12-01-2019, 02:45 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  Bernal aiming for both Giro and TdF next season -> INEOS have also Froome & Thomas and now Carapaz so they can manage to come home victorious from all three grand tours with that manpower

Well, Sagan just confirmed that he'll ride Giro, Tour de France and Olympic Games in Tokyo, all three It's crazy cause the Tokyo road race starts a week after the end of Tour. Sagan will have saturated six month season.

does the tokyo race fit Sagan's crazy skill set?

[Zviedrs]

(12-05-2019, 09:54 AM)JoJoJo Wrote:  does the tokyo race fit Sagan's crazy skill set?

Tokyo course is very climbing-heavy with almost three miles or 5000m elevation gain. Bumpy! It favors climbers that's for sure.

At first Sagan said that Tokyo is too difficult for him: https://www.velonews.com/2019/10/news/sagan-confirms-he-wont-try-mtb-olympic-repeat-regrets-missed-chance-at-worlds_501379

[Sagan97]

Stage wins at Giro, green jersey and the usual at Tour de france, just for fun at Tokyo

[Zviedrs]

INEOS becomes even mightier

https://www.teamineos.com/article/rohan-dennis-joins-team-ineos

[JoJoJo]

fresh colors in the peloton with team bahrain mclaren

   
   
   

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(12-09-2019, 08:21 AM)Zviedrs Wrote:  INEOS becomes even mightier

https://www.teamineos.com/article/rohan-dennis-joins-team-ineos

strong! best time trialist at the moment