With the arrival of August, the cycling market has opened, and teams have wasted no time in announcing their new roster for the 2024 season. Among the first announcements were the names of Magnus Cort, Andreas Leknessund and other talented cyclists who will change teams for the next campaign. However, the announcement that has grabbed everyone's attention is the "signing" of star football player Kylian Mbappé by the Cofidis team.
Kylian Mbappé, whose name has been on everyone's lips since he announced his intention not to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, has been the subject of speculation about his future. Among the many options that have been considered, Real Madrid has been one of the most mentioned clubs in relation to a possible transfer of the talented French striker.
However, to the surprise of many, the Cofidis cycling team decided to take a playful approach amid all the hype surrounding Mbappé's uncertain future. Through its social networks, the team announced, humorously, that the footballer would be joining its ranks for next season.
The tweet posted by the Gallic squad read as follows, "On August 01, we are proud to welcome a new sprinter to our ranks. Kylian Mbappé will also have the mission of helping Guillaume Martin to lap the next Tour de France."
Although clearly a joke, the news quickly spread widely on social media, generating a myriad of reactions from cycling and soccer fans alike. Cofidis' quip has been applauded by many as a clever way to capitalize on the media interest surrounding Mbappé and his impending club switch.
However, it is important to remember that the future of Kylian Mbappé remains unknown, and so far his destination for next season has not been officially confirmed. Speculation about a possible move to Real Madrid continues, but we will have to wait for the summer soap opera to be resolved to know the final destination of the young French striker.
Meanwhile, cycling fans are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2024 season, with team changes and signings already announced, which promise to breathe new life into the competitions and add excitement to the world's most important cycling races. The cycling transfer market has started with a bang, and the "addition" of Mbappé to the Cofidis team has shown that this summer will leave no one indifferent.
Juan LarraCycling Journalist
Juan Larra is a writer for Cyclinguptodate and editor-in-chief of Ciclismoaldia, where he has played a central role since its inception. Under his leadership, the website has become a trusted source for professional cycling coverage, offering in-depth analysis, news, and feature stories.
A sports journalist with over 20 years of experience, Juan earned his degree in Journalism from the University of Seville in 2007. He began his career covering a wide range of sports—including football, basketball, Formula 1, MotoGP, tennis, and cycling—for platforms such as the official La Liga app, Vodafone and Movistar websites, NBA Blogdebasket, and Cadena Cope, honing his skills in writing and editorial management.
In addition to his work at Ciclismoaldia, Juan contributes to Cyclinguptodate and serves as editor-in-chief for the tennis-focused site Tenisaldia. Throughout his career, he has conducted exclusive interviews with cyclists and sports figures, provided detailed analysis of competitions ranging from local Spanish races to major international events, and acted as a special correspondent at prestigious races including Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
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- I know, their headlines can be so misleading. Pidcock had a great season with 5 wins. and some solid 2nds. no reason to take away from that with a fake headline.mij08-11-2026
- You can clearly see the the posture change from slightly sitting to again out of the saddle while changing of gears in the video of the sprintabstractengineer08-11-2026
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- Just looked again at the photo. Yeah I stand by that. If MS had fallen over in Brands direction I don’t even think she would have hit her. You must be a UCI race commissioner. I’ll be sure to check my sock height should I ever see you on a ride. Looks like everyone else on here sees what I see.mij08-11-2026
- I said looking at the photo it doesn’t appear she deviated. Chill out, not stating my word is the final judgement. Just commenting that based on the photo I don’t see it. And BTW the Dutch coach even said she didn’t impede her.mij08-11-2026
- Blah Blah Blah !frieders308-11-2026
- MS said she was changing gears so that caused her slight deviation. Nothing was intentional.frieders308-11-2026
- How can you use a photo post incident to judge the incident itself (which is not hard to find if you’re prepared to invest the same amount of time in searching as writing that comment? It’s harsh but technically right even though this or worse is not always sanctioned in every race. The two things that went against MS (who unfortunately for her would still have won without making her mistake) are that it was not a bunch sprint where there could have been an overlooked incident or mitigating circumstances explaining a deviation. Everything was focused on just those 2, Schreiber was riding beautifully balanced which made her sudden deviation look unnatural stroke as if it could have been in some part intentional whilst she was slowly drifting ever closer towards the barrier to a point that would have reached obstruction level. In her defence, it might have been the realisation she was heading towards that that made her react suddenly and caused the deviation involuntarily. In any case, congratulations to her for the ride of her life, in people’s minds she will be credited for it.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Good boy Obviously doesn’t need that much help dealing with pressure, as some have suggested. Wiser (and humbler) than many far further along their careers. About offering him the moon, recently someone came up with an explanation of the downfall of a football great (either referring to Maradona or Portuguese Ronaldo) saying it was kind of normal after coming back from the moon, except that others, including some who actually did go to the moon like Armstrong (Neil in case anyone is too switched off to realise) didn’t go through any of the same motions after coming back. A lot of how you deal with situations has less to do with the situation than with your character.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
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Gran equipo para Mbappé, no cabe duda que el Cofidis le asegurará un buen crédito 🤑💶
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