Cycling: The transfer carousel keeps turning. Now Simon Geschke, Niki Terpstra and Roman Kreuziger have also signed new contracts. Somewhat surprisingly, all three will wear different kits next season.
Simon Geschke is leaving his team after 10 years
Actually is Simon Geschke (Sunweb) what can be called a loyal driver. The German has been riding for Team Sunweb and its previous sponsors for ten years. Now, however, Simoni has decided to look for a new challenge. Somewhat surprisingly, he has signed with BMC's successor team for the 2019 season. So he becomes a teammate of the Swiss Michael Schar (BMC), who extended his contract. Also switch to the new CCC team Will Barta (Hagens Berman Axeon) and Serge Pauwels (DimensionData). Alessandro De Marchi (BMC) has just like Szymon Sanjok (CCC) signed a new contract. In addition to the BMC and CCC teams, the Bahrain Merida team is particularly active on the transfer market this year. The team struck again this week. While Manuel Boaro will set up camp with the Astana team, Bahrain has Merida Jan Tratnik (CCC) signed.
🔊TRANSFER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊
🇬🇧 rider @simongeschke is set to change teams for the first time in his career when he joins Continuum Sports in 2019!
Read what Simon and General Manager Jim Ochowicz had to say 👉 https://t.co/O3Brmle0OL
Welcome Simon! 📷 @ChrisAuldPhoto pic.twitter.com/M9XzwXEf5M
— BMC Racing Team (@BMCProTeam) August 15, 2018
Direct Energie manages a transfer coup
It has long been known that the sports management of the Quick-Step Floors team is looking for a new sponsor. Actually, this shouldn't be that difficult, after all, you could celebrate 54 victories this season. So far, however, no new donor has been found. The team will have to do without one of their best drivers in 2019. Niki Terpstra turns his back on the team and soon drives for Direct Energie. With this transfer, the French move one step closer to the WorldTour license. Other French teams have also been active on the transfer market in recent days. Dorian Godon transfers from Cofidis to AG2R La Mondiale. Also changed within France Arthur Vichot his looks. After nine years at FDJ, he is drawn to Vital Concept. Committed to Dimension Data Rasmus Tiller (Joker Icopal) and Stefan de Bod from our own farm team, as well as Roman Crucifier (Mitchelton-Scott). Also changes David Ballerini (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) to Astana and Lennard Hofstede (Sunweb) to LottoNL-Jumbo.
— Niki Terpstra (@NikiTerpstra) August 16, 2018
Cycling transfers: All transfers at a glance
You want to know which cycling transfers are already fixed for the coming season? In our large overview you can find out at a glance how your favorite team will be set up in 2019.
AG2R La Mondiale
Additions: Geoffrey Bouchard (CR4C Roanne), Dorian Godon (Cofidis)
Departures: Cyril Gautier (Vital Concept)
Team Astana
Additions: Jonas Gregaard (Stagiaire), Yuriy Natarov (Astana City), Manuele Boaro (Bahrain Merida), Davide Ballerini (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec)
Departures: Michael Valgren (Team Dimension Data)
Bahrain Merida
Additions: Phil Bauhaus (Team Sunweb), Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Soudal), Stephen Williams (SEG Racing Academy), Dylan Teuns (BMC Racing Team), Damiano Caruso (BMC Racing Team), Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team), Jan Tratnik (CCC )
Departures: Manuele Boaro (Astana)
BMC Racing Team
Additions: Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Simon Geschke (Sunweb), Will Barta (Hagens Berman Axeon), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Szymon Sanjok (CCC)
Departures: Tejay Van Garderen (EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale), Dylan Teuns (Bahrain Merida), Simon Gerrans (End of Career), Alberto Bettiol (EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale), Danilo Wyss (Team Dimension Data), Loic Vliegen (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Merida), Rohan Dennis (Bahrain Merida), Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ)
Bora, hansgrohe
Additions: -
Departures: -
EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Additions: Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing Team), Alberto Bettiol (BMC Racing Team), James Whelan (Drapac EF Cycling)
Departures: Pierre Rolland (Vital Concept)
Groupama-FDJ
Additions: Stefan Kung (BMC Racing Team)
Departures: Arthur VihotVital Concept
Lotto Soudal
Additions: Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton Scott)
Departures: André Greipel (Team Fortuneo Samsic), Marcel Sieberg (Bahrain Merida), Jens Debusschere (Katusha-Alpecin)
Movistar
Additions: Carlos Verona (Mitchelton Scott)
Departures: -
Mitchelton-Scott
Additions: Robert Stannard (Mitchelton BikeExchange)
Departures: Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), Carlos Verona (Movistar), Roman Kreuziger (Dimension Data)
Quick Step Floors
Additions: Remco Evenepoel, Mikkel Frølich Honoré (stagiaire), Barnabás Peák (stagiaire)
Departures: Niki Terpstra (Direct Energy)
Dimension Data
Additions: Michael Valgren (Astana Pro Team), Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team), Matteo Sobrero (Dimension Data for Qhubeka, Stagiaire), Kent Main (Dimension Data for Qhubeka, Stagiaire), Connor Swift (Madison Genesis, Stagiaire), Rasmus Tiller ( Joker Icopal), Stefan de Bod (Dimension Data Farmteam), Roman Kreuziger (Mitchelton-Scott)
Departures: Serge Pauwels (BMC Racing Team)
Katusha Alpecin
Additions: Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal)
Departures: -
LottoNL Jumbo
Additions: Jonas Vingegaard (ColoQuick Cycling Team), Lennard Hofstede (Sunweb)
Departures: -
Sky
Additions: Ethan Hayter (stagiaire), Mark Donovan (Team Wiggins, stagiaire)
Departures: -
Sunweb
Additions: Cees Bol (SEG Racing Academy), Max Kanter (Development Team Sunweb), Joris Nieuwenhuis (Development Team Sunweb)
Departures: Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Merida), Simon Geschke (BMC Racing Team), Lennard Hofstede (LottoNL-Jumbo)
Trek-Segafredo
Additions: Matteo Moschetti (Polartec Cometa), Michel Ries (Polartec Cometa)
Departures: Grégory Rast (end of career)
UAE Team Emirates
Additions: Andrea Bagioli (Team Colpack), Alessandro Covi (Team Colpack), German Nicolás Tivani (Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896)
Departures: -