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[CT] DeNA RoadStars - Transfer Updates
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| seancoll |
Posted on 14-07-2026 19:17
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Without any major moves, think this team is ready to rejoin PCT again next season. Cras could be a monster on the circuit if there's no major additions in the division.
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 14-07-2026 19:20
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ember wrote:
I definitely had hopes of knocking on your door when transfers hit us, but seeing your valuations of your Belgians, I’m not so sure anymore  We will definitely need to have a proper sit down talk to see if it is possible to find something both can be happy with  Aker can facilitate those talks, surely giving us a discount? 
Nobody is off the trade block but in the end we need to get happy too, so lets see what our talks may lead too
seancoll wrote:
Without any major moves, think this team is ready to rejoin PCT again next season. Cras could be a monster on the circuit if there's no major additions in the division.
I am confident Cras wont just be moved without any proper replacement, he is essential for this team.
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 15-07-2026 16:52
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Okay, another Update. After evaluating the market and the Database again I changed the availability and price for 2 riders again:
| Nat. | Name | XP | Age | Wage | Availability | Asking Price |  | Steff Cras | 4.100 | 30 | 150.000 | | 3.500.000 |  | Gal Glivar | 4.79 | 24 | 90.000 | | 3.500.000 |
Both of them are untouchable at this point, I dont see getting a proper replacement here so I am not willing to sell. We can speak about a crazy offer but I doubt this will happen.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 17-07-2026 10:00
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Shame to relegate, but Cras must be licking his lips looking at the CT field. If nothing else will be a great season to follow for him
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 27-07-2026 20:03
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Transfer Update
So we can announce our first changes.
Lets start with who leaves us. Radoslav Fratczak will leave us for one year to boost his development, he will ride for MOL Cycling Team next year and will come back stronger than before.
In a Deal with Tafjord Kraft we have acknowledged Albin Stalberg's wish to get back closer to his home. From now on he will ride for the new team and we wish him the best luck (just not in races with us).
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Now lets come to our signings:
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Ganjkhanlou | 73 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 62 | 77 | 79 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 4.100 | 29 | 50.000 |  | Yamamoto | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 4.100 | 30 | 50.000 |
We welcome these two wearing our jersey from now on. Masaki Yamamoto will be another local help for our leaders in various terrains with his skillset.
Mohammad Ganjkhanlou will be now racing the sprints for us, he is explosive and can also show some result in short prologues. We have heard he may have worked on himself during off season also.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 28-07-2026 07:43
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Yamamotoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
He wore the KoM-jersey for a day or two in Paris - Nice last season for us. Cherish him <3
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Posted on 06-08-2026 21:51
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| SotD |
Posted on 28-07-2026 08:08
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Nice bargain to sign Ganjkhanlou for 50K! I have seen similar riders go for significantly more before.
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 28-07-2026 08:38
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That are some good additions. And the implied training will make Ganjkhanlou a steal!
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 29-07-2026 18:37
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NEW UPDATE
We have another additions:
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Carcueva | 69 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 4.100 | 31 | 120.000 | | Reynders | 73 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 64 | 4.90 | 28 | 50.000 |  | Adomaitis | 70 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 1.100 | 22 | 50.000 |
In a deal with our mexican friends from Los Pollos Hermanos we secured the explosive climber Jonel Carcueva. Therefor we have send Lucas Lopes there to continue his path there. Good luck to him. Carcueva should be able to score himself but in the hard races he can be a help for Cras too.
The second addition was the signing of Jens Reynders. Another not so spectacular rider but he will be a great help for our team again in sprints and also on cobbles. And he can still develop a bit more to make his value for us even bigger in the future.
The third addition is a loan in to bosst the development of Rokas Adomaitis. Like Raynders he will be a nice help in Sprint trains and also on cobbles. We hope we can get out the most of him so he can get back to Zalgiris even stronger next year.
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@all: Our additions in general are all not flashy but a great help for the base we already have. We have high hopes for Ganjkhanlou and Yamamoto with his regional fit and his skills should be another great help. You just need the work horses also, not just shiny and flashy riders
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Team Next Season?
Thats most likely our team for next year. I dont see any big changes happening maybe only a loan out for some of our LVL 3 Talents. Otherwise thats it (before the Draft). We are really happy with this and, surprisingly, most of our Transfers went almost like planned!
We aimed to get a Hills leader for this year but couldnt do it like we wanted, so we decided to hand the keys in this regard already to Glivar this season.
I think its a team where we can compete in CT next year. We dont expect promotion but if everything goes well I think we have a shot too.
Another thing we like is, that next season our team just will be stronger since none will decline and our riders just get better.
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| knockout |
Posted on 29-07-2026 18:46
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Cras with some training will be very very strong!
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 29-07-2026 18:49
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Trained Cras should catapult you back into PCT more or less on his own, will be very scary for the rest of the division!
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 29-07-2026 19:22
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Scary recruits and training prospects. I'll watch you do good from afar
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| seancoll |
Posted on 29-07-2026 21:52
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Cras getting some love and Ganjkhanlou as well! Getting the Iranian on 50k really is a steal and I have to give you lots of props for that one.
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 30-07-2026 20:11
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A dominant stage racer is always the best way to promotion in CT, and then adding a potentially dominant sprinter on top should set you up well for the bounce back.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 31-07-2026 08:55
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Carcueva <3 Great one season rider for us, hope he can perform and possibly even snatch a win somewhere, when he's allowed to race freely 
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 03-08-2026 22:36
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FINAL UPDATE
In a trade with our friend from THE ONE - Fox God we secured a new Rider who will join and help us right away: Uga Ryuki. A fellow japanese with some valuable Skills in multiple terrains. And he isnt fully developed now also, so in 1 year he will be even stronger.
Therefor we agreed to part ways with Tijmen Graat and we are happy he can join a team where he will get the role in the future we couldnt offer him. Good Luck for him and his new team.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | | Ryuki | 72 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 64 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 66 | 65 | 4.78 | 27 | 50000 |
With this our transfers definitely came now to an end and we will just see which piece(s) we can add in the upcomming draft.
Overall we are really pleased as how it went. Our plan from the start wasnt to make big moves we want to bet on consitency and the riders we have and developed. We are happy that we could increase our local japanese riders to 5 and add 2 more asian pieces who will help right away with Carcueva and Ganjkhanlou. We didnt see any talent worth to be adding so basically all of our riders should be able to contribute this year already. Promotion is not a must but i think we can at least fight for it (if the manager doesnt mess up planning).
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@Nemo: I hope so too and i am sure he will get his chances even as leader in some races.
@all: Though promotion isnt a must i hope we can maybe join in the fight for it. Lets hope Cras performs as we imagine. And I have some hopes in Ganjkhanlou too, not to win every races but to be always in the mix for it.
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| Blasing |
Posted on 06-08-2026 14:06
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Cras stays? Well, shit. Fights for the podium will be tough this year with so many good riders in CT!
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 06-08-2026 18:28
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This is a very scary CT team
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| ember |
Posted on 06-08-2026 19:20
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That's a very cool final piece to the puzzle. Ryuki as a rider type can't be underestimated. He's the rider many, many teams so dearly want in our teams as super domestiques/value riders that can deliver surprise results here and there, regardless of division. |
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