Cycling: After the Tour de France, the first driver changes are announced in August. Two well-known professionals made their decision today: Warren Barguil is leaving the German team Sunweb at the end of the season. Alexander Kristoff turns his back on the Swiss racing team Katusha-Alpecin. We suspect that the way is now clear for Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) to make a move.
Is Marcel Kittel now moving to Katusha-Alpecin?
Warren Barguil already let the media know during the Tour de France that he would like to ride for a French team next season. Now he has acted on his announcement. The winner of the mountains classification has signed a contract with Fortuneo-Oscaro for 2018. So it should already be clear that the team will take part in the Tour de France again. Alexander Kristoff also changes his jersey. The classic hunter and sprinter is drawn from Katusha-Alpecin to the UAE Team Emirates. The transfer carousel should now have finally picked up speed. With the change of Alexander Kristoff, the position of the top sprinter at Katusha-Alpecin has now become vacant. A change Marcel Kittels now seems more likely to be. Officially, however, the parties involved have not yet commented.