|
[PT'26] Ekoi | Availabilities
|
| redordead |
Posted on 10-07-2026 06:54
|
Team Leader
Posts: 5754
Joined: 18-10-2017
PCM$: 200.00
|
I echo what Ezee said. It's impressive to win the division and save up money 
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
|
| |
|
|
| SotD |
Posted on 10-07-2026 08:11
|
World Champion
Posts: 12913
Joined: 29-11-2006
PCM$: 2980.00
|
It's just a ridiculously cool team. I really hope you'll find the niche to get a great result. And I'm pretty sure you will!
|
| |
|
|
| Bushwackers |
Posted on 10-07-2026 12:25
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2034
Joined: 07-02-2009
PCM$: 300.00
|
Such an easy team to cheer for, congrats on promotion! The roster is already deep coming in and looks to be set for years to come as well. It will be interesting to see what you do with the cap space at the top end.
Also, a bit late to the party, but the jersey is great. Props to Jakstar once again.
|
| |
|
|
| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 11-07-2026 16:20
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2304
Joined: 07-07-2013
PCM$: 400.00
|
redordead wrote:
Looking forward to see how you take over the PT this coming season 
I really doubt that (and for once it's not only modesty). The plans I have for transfers won't allow for that.
Ezeefreak wrote:
Going up PT, saving even Money... Great start for you and hopefully the rise of your team will continue.
It's the same as above, we won't rise further this season. But hopefully we'll regain the momentum in the future!
Heine wrote:
While its sad to see Pinot released I think it was quite logical
Feels like you have a great setup for this season. The pairing of Martinez and Vauquelin will be awesome in the future while you got some great up and coming other riders aswell. The question is if all your wage cap will go towards staying up, or getting another future piece...
I still have hope to see Pinot in a mentoring role in a Devo Team (hopefully mine), otherwise we'll find another role for him in the team behind the team.
I've mostly made up my mind between going for a longer PT stint and further building the future core and I hope the team setup will be great after transfers, although we'll see how great it will be for this season ...
redordead wrote:
I echo what Ezee said. It's impressive to win the division and save up money
It's pretty easy to save money when you can reduce the wage of one talent alone by 290k
SotD wrote:
It's just a ridiculously cool team. I really hope you'll find the niche to get a great result. And I'm pretty sure you will!
I really hope to have an even more ridiculously cool team by the end of transfers, although (as stated above) I doubt it will get a great result
Bushwackers wrote:
Such an easy team to cheer for, congrats on promotion! The roster is already deep coming in and looks to be set for years to come as well. It will be interesting to see what you do with the cap space at the top end.
Also, a bit late to the party, but the jersey is great. Props to Jakstar once again.
There probably won't be a top end addition - and actually our availability list (coming some time next week) will be rather surprising to quite some of you!
|
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 11-07-2026 18:53
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16877
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 16038.70
|
Promoting to PT with Lenny waiting in the wings is basically a cheat code. Lots of ways to go now with the future already secured and lots of room.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 12-07-2026 21:28
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2304
Joined: 07-07-2013
PCM$: 400.00
|
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 12-07-2026 21:37
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 5304
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
Noticing only now that Küng was pretty greedy, only taking a 10k after the first decline ^^ Guess contributing rather big to your fantastic run gave him some good arguments during negotiations  Still unlikely I'll try to get him back, though...
One of the "Maybe" riders might however be really interesting, will see if I can fit him
APP would obviously be great as well, but I guess some PT managers might be fond of him so he doesn't get another stint in PCT
|
| |
|
|
| SotD |
Posted on 12-07-2026 22:36
|
World Champion
Posts: 12913
Joined: 29-11-2006
PCM$: 2980.00
|
Interesting to see riders like Paret-Peintre and Ranaweera possibly available... I'll definately hit you up to see what that means in reality
|
| |
|
|
| Eden95 |
Posted on 13-07-2026 06:20
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4726
Joined: 05-10-2010
PCM$: 1000.00
|
Very interesting availability list! APP seems like a rider that would be a proper one-team rider his entire career, so surprising to see you open to offers on him. Also surprised to see Laipera potentially available too. Interested to see what you've got in mind during transfers
Indosat - ANZ HQ
"This Schleck sandwich is going to cause serious indigestion for Evans" - Phil Liggett |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 14-07-2026 00:43
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 13-07-2026 15:17
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2304
Joined: 07-07-2013
PCM$: 400.00
|
baseballlover312 wrote:
Promoting to PT with Lenny waiting in the wings is basically a cheat code. Lots of ways to go now with the future already secured and lots of room.
I'm pretty sure which way to go for the future with even more room!
Fabianski wrote:
Noticing only now that Küng was pretty greedy, only taking a 10k after the first decline ^^ Guess contributing rather big to your fantastic run gave him some good arguments during negotiations Still unlikely I'll try to get him back, though...
One of the "Maybe" riders might however be really interesting, will see if I can fit him
APP would obviously be great as well, but I guess some PT managers might be fond of him so he doesn't get another stint in PCT
He scored more than 300 points last season and still is a useful rider after his decline, so while I'd like a bigger cut it's still not an unreasonable wage. And I think an allround rider will always have a market
Only one? I'm a bit disappointed 
And APP should actually do well in any division, so I assume there will be a decent chance he doesn't end in PCT.
SotD wrote:
Interesting to see riders like Paret-Peintre and Ranaweera possibly available... I'll definately hit you up to see what that means in reality
Both should be interesting across all divisions, especially as they still have 2 and 3 seasons in their prime. Ranaweera could be a crucial piece for a CT promotion contender, a GC captain for PCT (both doesn't apply to you indeed, but getting the words out early won't hurt - at least me) or a secondary stage racer in PT, so I expect some interest (especially after some of the battles for riders like Meintjes, Galta or Faglum Karlsson last transfers).
So I'm waiting for your PM, but don't expect them to go cheap
Eden95 wrote:
Very interesting availability list! APP seems like a rider that would be a proper one-team rider his entire career, so surprising to see you open to offers on him. Also surprised to see Laipera potentially available too. Interested to see what you've got in mind during transfers
In fact APP rode for Grieg already, so technically he would never have been a one-team rider, but I know what you mean. But in fact I hope he won't be our primary puncheur in the future anyway, so it's probably a good moment to give him the opportunity at another team before he slips in the team hierarchy.
Lapeira might just have bad luck with our internal timeline. He's not training eligible yet (when we probably will have the necessary funds for the first time) and once we've invested in Louvel f.e. it's kind of redundant to go the same way with him. And while he's a nice hybrid rider for the cobbles and leadouts he won't become our leader in the one terrain and it's doubtful when we'll finally have a sprinter in need of a proper leadout (if ever), so maybe it's best for him to take his chance in a team that has more need for a rider of his type.
|
| |
|
