Weekly Transfer Analysis Part 8: BORA - Hansgrohe and AG2R Citroën

Plus, what the heck is going on with Mark Cavendish, Nairo Quintana & Miguel Ángel López?

In 2022’s final installment of Weekly Transfer Analysis, we are breaking down the off-season transfer activity of BORA - Hansgrohe and AG2R Citroën, who are both attempting to balance building for the future via the acquisition of young talents while fostering the ambitions of their in-house grand tour general classification (GC) stars.

Catch Up:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7

BORA - Hansgrohe

• Notable new signings: Bob Jungels (AG2R), Nico Denz (DSM), Victor Koretzky (B&B), Florian Lipowitz (Tirol KTM)

• Notable departing riders: Wilco Kelderman (Jumbo), Felix Großschartner (UAE), Lukas Pöstlberger (BikeExchange)

• Notable unsigned riders: N/A

• Roster spots remaining: 0

• Average age: 27.5

• 2022 PCS Point Finish: 4th

• Off-Season Pro Cycling Stats Points In/Out: -102

Ralph Denk’s German team, who has found a way to consistently punch out results year-after-year that without the big budget of their rivals through savvy transfer market maneuvering, has undergone a somewhat transformative, off-season that has seen them part with veteran talents, like Wilco Kelderman, while doubling down, and bringing in additional, high-upside young riders.