twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
I'd think so as Jumbo are stopping their sponsorship in 2024 so the team will need a new one and who wants to have their name associated with what that kind of behaviour, given the reaction online?
Pro Cycling 2023
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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Sky?
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
I'm sure the next TdF'23 Netflix season will be great next year but they must be thinking what a gripping Vuelta they could've made.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Brilliant finish to one of the best GT’s in years, in what’s been a fantastic season overall really.
Vin vs Pog vs Remco at next years tour? It’s gonna be good…
Vin vs Pog vs Remco at next years tour? It’s gonna be good…
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Ah don't forget Roglic
His stans on the Cycling News forum are convinced he can be a contender. As if. He lost to Pog in 20202 so what makes anyone think he can beat Vinge four years later at the age of 34? 
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It’s utterly shit news if true.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
This rumoured Jumbo-Quickstep merger does not cancel the months-long rumour about Remco joining Ineos.
Thomas and Rowe clearly having a bit of fun with the situation. But to the new primary sponsor (presumably Soudal) is a bigger asset than Roglic who might be on his way. Who knows? Nothing might happen.
The small plus point in all of this is that with Jumbo withdrawing sponsorship, that giant melt Rob Hatch will never ever be able to say "and here come the Killer Bees" thirty times per stage ever again.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It’s… a rather big gamble for him. He’s either going to put that record to bed for a generation or more, or it will all go horribly wrong when he crashes on stage one.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
On the other hand Astana are going to do nothing in the Tour anyway so they might as well take a chance on him.
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According to cycling news Jan Tranik has, astonishingly, revealed he'll stay with next year's putative super team, rather than break his contract and follow Roglic into a likely crowded and uncertain transfer market out of some vague sense of being from the same country.
'For me this doesn’t change anything' the 33 year old Slovenian said, stating the titanically fucking obvious.
www.cyclingnews.com
'For me this doesn’t change anything' the 33 year old Slovenian said, stating the titanically fucking obvious.
Jan Tratnik to remain at Jumbo-Visma in 2024 despite Primoz Roglic departure
'For me this doesn’t change anything' Slovenian says of compatriot's transfer
www.cyclingnews.com
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
According to cycling news Jan Tranik has, astonishingly, revealed he'll stay with next year's putative super team, rather than break his contract and follow Roglic into a likely crowded and uncertain transfer market out of some vague sense of being from the same country.
'For me this doesn’t change anything' the 33 year old Slovenian said, stating the titanically fucking obvious.
Jan Tratnik to remain at Jumbo-Visma in 2024 despite Primoz Roglic departure
'For me this doesn’t change anything' Slovenian says of compatriot's transfer
Good. It's also hard to imagine Roglic in a Grand Tour without Sepp Kuss pulling him along for three weeks.
In other news, Cavendish has signed for another year with Astana. David Ballerini has also signed and rumours are Morkov is on the way so it'll be a formidable leadout team.
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
18km at over 10%. Christ almighty
Cid
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So it now seems like the Jumbo merger is off, and Roglic has definitely signed with Bora for a 2+ year contract. Could make for some good competition next year. Although presumably the management picture ain't particularly rosey.
E2a: Conspiracy theory: Jumbo engineered the whole merger thing just to get good terms on Roglic ending his contract prematurely.
E2a: Conspiracy theory: Jumbo engineered the whole merger thing just to get good terms on Roglic ending his contract prematurely.
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Would be great if one of INEOS' riders managed to make it click (I'd like to see Bernal redemption, or Pidcock for the home field). But think their current practices are looking very shaky - imo marginal gains was never really that much of a thing, they just managed to secure some great riders (plus various bits of doping) and the train was a pretty basic tactical innovation. They're just a bit conservative and rotten now, and get the picture of a fairly hierarchical outfit. In need of new management.
Noticed Geoghegan Hart's off to Lidl-Trek.
Noticed Geoghegan Hart's off to Lidl-Trek.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
They've lost the plot since their DS Nico Portal died. They only have 15 riders (out of 30) on the books contracted for next year. Hence all the rumours about Remco and entourage joining them but that seems no longer the case. Who knows what is going on? Their owner wants to buy Man United which is a way to waste all his money.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Utterly shit news.
Presumably I’ll now have to pay way more, for a service that includes sports I give zero fucks about and will never watch. Brilliant.
Presumably I’ll now have to pay way more, for a service that includes sports I give zero fucks about and will never watch. Brilliant.
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Whatever we think about some of the commentators, they had a really good thing going there that I think was genuinely opening up the sport. Even got my mum watching bits. Really shit. Don't even know if I'll watch next year if I'm honest, depends on types of sub available, coverage etc.
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Yeah, just mildly conflating two points. I think the only other option was ITV for some races, highlights for others? I suppose we'll have to wait and see what the parameters of the change are. May be much the same, just as Discovery+, but I suspect there will also be a bunch of staffing cuts, perhaps cuts in rights budgets etc.
