Cycling: At the end of October, the merry-go-round continues to rotate around cycling transfers. None other than top sprinter Fernando Gaviria changes the team. The Colombian turns his back on his team, Quick-Step Floors. In 2019 he drives for the UAE Team Emirates.
Gaviria is leaving Quick-Step Floors for financial reasons
The fans of the racing bike stable Quick-Step Floors can take a deep breath: a few weeks ago, a new main sponsor was landed in the form of the Belgian window profile manufacturer Deceuninck. In the coming season, the team will therefore do its rounds under the name Deceuninck Quick-Step - but without top sprinter Fernando Gaviria. The 24-year-old has now announced that the persistent rumors about him are actually true. He drives for UAE Team Emirates in 2019. Despite the signing of a new main sponsor, this change comes about for financial reasons. However, the Quick-Step Floors team will be seen in the mass sprints without Fernando Gaviria in the future. With Elia Viviani, Alvaro Hodeg and Fabio Jakobsen, there are still at least three contenders for fast stage finishes in the team.
A three-year deal for the Colombian @FndoGaviria!
🎙️"With the new jersey, I'm not going to hide my desires and I want the biggest wins..Thanks to the UAE Team Emirates for the faith it put in me"📝Read the full release: https://t.co/aAgVF6Lhnc#UAETeamEmirates #FernandoGaviria
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamUAEAbuDhabi) 25 October 2018
Cycling transfers: All transfers at a glance
At the end of October, most of the teams already have their squad together for the coming season. In 2019, many drivers will race through the countries in different colours. We have summarized all previously fixed cycling transfers.
Bora, hansgrohe
Additions: Jempy Drucker (BMC), Oscar Gatto (Astana), Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors)
Departures: Michael Kolář (end of career)
Sunweb
Additions: Max Kanter (Neopro), Joris Nieuwenhuis (Neopro), Cees Bol (Neopro), Nicholas Roche (BMC), Robert Power (Mitchelton-Scott), Marc Hirschi (Neopro), Casper Pedersen (Aqua Blue), Asbjørn Kragh Andersen, Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale)
Departures: Roy Curvers (end of career), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Merida), Lennard Hofstede (Jumbo), Simon Geschke (CCC), Mike Teunissen (Jumbo), Laurens ten Dam (CCC), Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo)
AG2R La Mondiale
Additions: Dorian Godon (Cofidis), Larry Warbasse (Aqua Blue)
Departures: Cyril Gautier (Vital Concept), Rudy Barbier (Israel Cycling)
Astana
Additions: Yuriy Natarov (Neopro), Manuele Boaro (Bahrain-Merida), Davide Ballerini (Androni), Rodrigo Contreras (EPM), Ion Izagirre (Bahrain-Merida), Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain-Merida), Merhawi Kudus (Dimension Data), Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (repro), Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (repro)
Departures: Michael Valgren (Dimension Data), Jesper Hansen (Cofidis), Tanel Kangert (EF-Drapac), Oscar Gatto (Bora-hansgrohe), Truls Korsaeth (End of Career), Moreno Moser (Nippo Vini Fantini)
Bahrain-Merida
Additions: Stephen Williams (Neoprofi), Dylan Teuns (BMC), Phil Bauhaus (Sunweb), Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Soudal), Damiano Caruso (BMC), Rohan Dennis (BMC), Jan Tratnik (CCC), Andrea Garosio (d'Amico- utensil north)
Departures: Manuele Boaro (Astana), Franco Pellizotti (end of career), Ion Izagirre (Astana), Gorka Izagirre (Astana), Enrico Gasparotto (Dimension Data)
BMC (from 2019: CCC)
Additions: Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Wanty Groupe Gobert), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Will Barta (Neoprofi), Łucasz Owsian (CCC), Gijs Van Hoecke (Jumbo), Josef Černý (Elkov), Kilian Frankiny (Groupama-FDJ), Jakub Mareczko (Willier Triestina)m Víctor de la Parte (Movistar), Łukasz Wi Sniowski (Sky), Laurens ten Dam (Sunweb), Kamil Gradek (CCC), Paweł Bernas (CCC), Stefan Denifl (Aqua Blue Sport)
Departures: Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida), Alberto Bettiol (EF Drapac), Danilo Wyss (Dimension Data), Simon Gerrans (retired), Tejay van Garderen (EF Drapac), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Merida), Rohan Dennis (Bahrain-Merida ), Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), Brent Bookwalter (Mitchelton-Scott), Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), Jempy Drucker (Bora-hansgrohe), Nicolas Roche (Sunweb), Tom Bohli (UAE Team Emirates)
EF-Drapac Education First p/b Cannondale
Additions: Alberto Bettiol (BMC), Tejay van Garderen (BMC), Moreno Hofland (Lotto Soudal), Tanel Kangert (Astana), Luis Villalobos (Neopro), Jonathan Caicedo (Medellin), Sean Bennett (Neopro)
Departures: Pierre Rolland (Vital Concept), Will Clarke (Trek-Segafredo), Kim Magnusson (Riwal Readynez)
Dimension Data
Additions: Michael Valgren (Astana), Danilo Wyss (Dimension Data), Roman Kreuziger (Mitcehlton-Scott), Stefan de Bod (Neoprofi), Rasmus Tiller (Neoprofi), Lars Ytting Bak (Lotto Soudal), Enrico Gasparotto (Bahrain-Merida), Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo), Gino Mäder (Neopro)
Departures: Serge Pauwels (BMC|CCC), Merhawi Kudus (Astana)
Groupama-FDJ
Additions: Stefan Küng (BMC), Kilian Frankiny (BMC)
Departures: Arthur VihotVital Concept
Katusha Alpecin
Additions: Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal), Harry Tanfield (Neoprofi), Dani Navarro (Cofidis), Enrico Battaglin (Jumbo), Ruben Guerreiro (Trek-Segafredo)
Departures: Tony Martin, Marco Mathis (Cofidis), Maurits Lammertink (Roompot), Tony Martin (Jumbo)
LottoNL-Jumbo (from 2019: Jumbo)
Additions: Jonas Vingegaard (Neoprofi), Lennard Hofstede (Sunweb), Mike Teunissen (Sunweb), Laurens de Plus (Quick-Step Floors), Taco van der Hoorn (Roompot), Tony Martin (Katusha-Alpecin)
Departures: Bram Tankink (end of career), Gijs Van Hoecke (CCC), Enrico Battaglin (Katusha-Alpecin)
Lotto Soudal
Additions: Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott), Roger Kluge (Mitchelton-Scott), Stan Dewulf (Neo Pro), Rasmus Byriel Iversen (Neo Pro), Carl Fredrik Hagen (Joker Icopal), Brian van Goethem (Roompot), Adam Blythe (Aqua Blue) , Gerben Thijssen (neo professional)
Departures: André Greipel (Fortuneo-Samsic), Jens Debusschere (Katusha-Alpecin), Marcel Sieberg (Bahrain-Merida), Moreno Hofland (EF-Drapac), Lars Ytting Bak (Dimension Data)
Movistar
Additions: Carlos Verona (Mitchelton-Scott), Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Soudal), Lluís Mas (Caja Rural), Eduard Prades (Euskadi-Murias)
Departures: Victor de la Parte (CCC)
Mitchelton-Scott
Additions: Robert Stannard (Neo Pro), Callum Scotson (Neo Pro), Nick Schultz (Caja-Rural), Brent Bookwalter (BMC), Edoardo Affini (Neo Pro), Tsgabu Grmay (Trek-Segafredo)
Departures: Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), Carlos Verona (Movistar), Roman Kreuziger (Dimension Data), Roger Kluge (Lotto Soudal), Robert Power (Sunweb), Mathew Hayman (retired after Tour Down Under 2019)
Sky
Additions: Filippo Ganna (UAE Team Emirates), Jhonatan Narváez (Quick-Step Floors), Ben Swift (UAE Team Emirates)
Departures: Sergio Henao (UAE Team Emirates), Lukasz Wiśniowski (CCC), Beñat Intxausti (Euskadi Murias)
Trek-Segafredo
Additions: Matteo Moschetti (Neoprofi), Richie Porte (BMC), Iván Ramiro Sosa (Neoprofi), Will Clarke (EF-Drapac), Alex Kirsch (WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic), Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani-CSF), Edward Theuns (Sunweb)
Departures: Gregory Rast (Retired), Giacomo Nizzolo (Dimension Data), Tsgabu Grmay (Mitchelton-Scott)
UAE Team Emirates
Additions: Tadej Pogačar (Neoprofi), Tom Bohli (BMC), Cristian Camilo Muñoz (Coldeportes Zenu Sello Rojo), Sergio Henao (Sky), Rui Oliveira (Hagens Berman Axeon|neo), Ivo Oliveira (Hagens Berman Axeon|neo), Juan Sebastián Molano (Manzana Postobon), Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors)
Departures: Filippo Ganna (Sky), Ben Swift (Sky), Matteo Bono (Retired), Przemysław Niemiec (Retired)
Quick-Step Floors (from 2019: Deceuninck Quick-Step)
Additions: Remco Evenepoel (Neopro), Mikkel Honoré (Neopro)
Departures: Niki Terpstra (Direct Energie), Laurens de Plus (Jumbo), Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-hansgrohe), Jhonatan Narváez (Sky), Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates)