“Negotiations have begun" - Julian Alaphilippe nearing TotalEnergies move confirms team boss Jean-René Bernadeau
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This is going to be interesting to watch if it comes about. He is pressured now and he will have pressure on him to win again in a new team. Different pressure for sure, and hopefully it will be pressure that is constructive and beneficial to him.
I think that this will be a great move for Julian. I just hope that he's more successful there than Peter Sagan was.
Sagan, amazing to think he’s still only 34.
Kind of went downhill fast (pun intended) suddenly.
I know at some point he was earning as much as Tadej now, surprised how quickly he quit.
There is not much of a history of over 30s cyclists changing teams that seem to work out. Anyone care to name some of the success stories?
Cavendish comes to mind. Are there any others though? Roglic's story is yet to be written but seems to be a likely candidate. Watch this space as they say. Edit; Sean Kelly was 35 or 36 when he moved to Lotus Festina and won Milan San emo in 1992 aged 36. Different times that really cant be compared to the way modern racing is done.
Ah yes, forgot about him :-)
Roglic will probably still manage a few exploits, certainly doesn’t seem ready to let go.
MvdP is holed up, can’t see WVA moving on.
Yes times have changed, teams prefer taking cheaper risks with youngsters than expensive ones with the ageing.
Sagan was like 34 something?
His career, kind of went 360° degrees downhill (no pun intended) south.
Surprised to hear how quickly he quit, despite given the fact he earning as much as Pogi does at some point.
Sadly, there aren't much history of cyclists over the age of 30, changing teams that seems to work out for them.
Hope Julian gets all the support he needs in his new team, that was sadly lacking at Quickstep 🤐🤞🏻
Hope he does not suffer this toxic drama ever again🤐🙄. Thanks to Lefevere, who turn his stind at Quickstep tough to watch😡
Taking a long time but that’s about the most logical and efficient deal for all.
If he ends up underperforming, they’ll use his public appeal (not on the same level as TP’s) for TotalEnergies marketing and PR to pay off the investment.
PL will have to find someone else to blame for the future lack of results which won’t return so quick the way things are there.
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