With the 2018 road season getting underway Cyclingnews looks at 10 of the most important rider transfers to watch during the coming campaign.
Focusing on the WorldTour, we’ve scoured the market to pick riders from Bora-Hansgrohe, Team Sky, Movistar, Katusha-Alpecin and a host of other teams.
Name: Davide Formolo
Age: 25
Speciality: Stage racing
From: Cannondale-Drapac
To: Bora-Hansgrohe
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Will it work: Pragmatism appeared to be the golden rule at Cannondale during the second half of the 2017 season with the American team forced to abandon the development of long-term talents in favour of short-term survival. Dylan van Baarle, Alberto Bettiol, and Davide Formolo were all sacrificed with the team opting to keep Rigoberto Uran on a three-year deal.
Whether the 30-year-old can better his second place from last year’s Tour remains to be seen but the career trajectory of Formolo certainly looks promising. The 25-year-old had solidified his credentials with back-to-back top-10s in Grand Tours, and although time trialing remains a weakness, his climbing talent is unquestionable. The 2018 season promises more of the same with the Giro d’Italia once again part of his programme. Formolo struggled with illness in the second half of 2017 so will want to hit the ground running at his new team.
Name: Peter Kennaugh
Age: 28
Speciality: All-rounder
From: Team Sky
To: Bora-Hansgrohe
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