Professional cycling’s transfer window officially opens on August 1, with a number of big name riders and teams expected to announce new signings for the 2024 season.
Under UCI rules, riders can change teams mid-season between August 1-15, while a change of teams between two calendar seasons can be announced between August 1 and December 31.
2024 marks the start of year two of the three-year cycle for the UCI WorldTour places and with most rider contracts lasting two years, the new signings will play a vital role in team scoring enough points to retain or earn places in the WorldTour for 2026-2028.
Cyclingnews will keep track of all rider and team movements – from transfers to contract renewals and retirements – with our dedicated Transfer Hub.
Cycling transfers – All the latest news and rumours for the 2024 season
We will update this page through the rest of the year with every confirmed signing for 2024, building a team-by-team list of ins and outs, while also tracking the latest transfer news from the pro peloton.
We will study the women’s transfer market with a separate feature and news.
Rider agents have been busy working in the background in recent months, trying to promote their riders to teams and securing the best offer for their services, while team managers have been studying their riders’ results and deciding their strategies for the year ahead.
Some team managers have lamented sky-high contract prices for leading riders, with some of the richest teams using their €50 million per season budgets to buy up key riders to keep them away from their rivals. Even a Tour de France stage winner or spring revelation can demand a salary of over €1 million. Riders logically try to maximise their earnings due to their short careers and market prices.
We expect some significant rider transfers to be announced in the weeks ahead and will analyse what the moves mean for the riders and teams involved.
The movers and shakers for 2024
A number of strategic changes at teams will influence the transfer market for 2024 with Remco Evenepoel definitely the biggest mover and shaker.
Soudal-QuickStep manager Patrick Lefevere is busy trying to build a Tour de France team for Evenepoel and keep his young Belgian protege happy. However the reports that Ineos Grenadiers, Israel-Premier Tech and others are said to be trying to convince Evenepoel to…
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