Transfer Mechanics: Analysing teams 2020 – part 2

Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) and Zdenek Stybar (Deceuninck-QuickStep) at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019
The transfer dealings of Greg Van Avermaet's CCC Team and Zdenek Štybar's Deceuninck-QuickStep are next up for analysis (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The 2019 road European road season is over and done with, and teams, riders and fans are already looking ahead to what next season will bring. With the bulk of the off-season's transfer dealings already completed and confirmed, Cyclingnews takes a look at the changes in the peloton and their impact in 2020.

In our first installment, we looked at four WorldTour teams from AG2R La Mondiale to Bora-Hansgrohe. This time, we'll be covering five teams: CCC Team, Deceuninck-QuickStep, Dimension Data, EF Education First and Groupama-FDJ.

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Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

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