With the start of the new year, the CicloMercato transfers that have occurred in recent weeks and have already been made official by the various parties involved become “legitimate”. Due to the regulations of the International Cycling Union, which may be changed soon, the riders cannot show themselves with what will be their new jerseys until January 1st of the upcoming season. By now, however, the calendar on the wall has changed and here are the photographs that portray the most important CicloMercato shots wearing the colors that they will defend in the coming months.
Of all these, the most anticipated runner is Remco Evenepoelwho left Soudal Quick-Step early to join the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe. On his racing uniform you can see the golden decorations, due to his Olympic titles, and also the world championship ones, linked to his hat-trick of world time trials. There is also a very similar wait around Juan Ayusoalso the protagonist of a “pre-deadline” transfer, after the end of his relationship with the UAE Emirates Lidl-Trek.
Another rider who moved before the end of his previous contract is Cian Uijtdebroekswhich shows off the typical “M” of the uniform Movistar in the photo that shows him with his new jersey and away from Visma|Lease a Bike. All new for Biniam Girmaywho left Intermarché-Wanty, a team then “incorporated” elsewhere to join the NSN, which is also to be understood in certain ways as new, given the radical changes, in flag and colors, that it has experienced in recent weeks.
Among the many new additions from Ineos Grenadiers there are two French riders, Kevin Vauquelin e Dorian Godon, from whom the British team will ask for important victories and results in a season that is intended to be seasoned with the aromas of relaunch. Godon, moreover, will be in the group with the colors of the national champion in line. There are also the first images, remaining on the subject of French runners, of Benoit Cosnefroy with the colors of UAE Emirates XRG. Finally, new colors also for Jasper Stuyvenwho ended his very long stint in Lidl-Trek to go hunting for glory with the renewed colors of Soudal Quick-Step.
