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The past 48 hours have delivered a wave of rumours, denials and behind-the-scenes movement across the transfer market. With several high-profile sprinters potentially on the move and key contracts quietly being negotiated, teams are starting to shape their rosters and, as ever, a few dominoes look set to trigger the rest.
In this newsletter, we’ll look at the latest on the sprinters on the market, including Arnaud De Lie, Ethan Vernon, Kaden Groves, Juan Sebastián Molano, and Jordi Meeus.
There’s also another team showing interest in GC rider Jai Hindley; we clarify a few incorrect contract details; and deliver news on Paula Blasi, who is attracting interest for 2028.
Daniel
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We’ll start with Arnaud De Lie. It now sounds like his time with Lotto is almost certainly coming to an end. No deal has been signed, but a likely destination at this point is Tudor Pro Cycling Team. According to our sources, there are three good options, with the Swiss team, Alpecin and one other team still in the running. The Belgian will not be heading to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, and the third team remains unconfirmed at this moment, but there is a suggestion that it could be Groupama.
From what we can gather, Tudor is offering a three-year-plus deal for the Belgian sprinter, and the rider sees them as a genuine possibility. “The chance is quite big that he won’t stay with Lotto,” one source told me.