Okay we’re effectively into the winter and the *shudders * cyclocross season and all the pieces needs to be carried out and dusted by now. However that is professional biking in any case so there ought to doubtless be a bunch of final minute strikes, retirements and group collapses throwing the world into turmoil. So with that in thoughts we want a spot to maintain discussing transfers and group information.

Judging by the checklist of riders nonetheless with out contract for 2024 over on ProCyclingStats there’s a lot nonetheless to be resolved. There are some insane names on that checklist, presumably partly due to the lengthy merger rumors round Jumbo, Ineos & Fast Step, three of the enormous gamers in the marketplace. And it’s not that lengthy till these guys are going to Australia and the desert to kick off the 2024 season.