Although 2021 is coming to an end, the "transfer window" in cycling racing continues, with a number of transfers announced over the past few days.

Cofidis announced the addition of two more riders for next year, bringing the maximum number of riders on the roster to 31; Sander Armée, the 2017 Vuelta a España stage winner and who spent this season with Qhubeka NextHash, will move from Delko, France He joins the French team along with fellow Frenchman Alexandre Delettre.

"I've wanted to join Cofidis for a few years now. Cofidis is a very famous team in Belgium and has allowed many Belgians to express themselves and give their best."

"In every race I participate in, I do my best to win. I especially like hard races like the Walloon Classic, where I want to do my best to help the leaders and contribute to the team's future victories."

The WorldTour team signed Ion Izaguirre, Bryan Coquard, Davide Cimolai, and Max Valscheid this offseason, with Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadier) and Christophe Laporte (Jumbo Visma) departing.

Emmanuel Morin will move to Continental team Team U Nantes Atlantic. Meanwhile, the future destinations of Nathan Haas, Jempy Drucker, and Nathanael Berhane, who are out of contract, have not yet been announced.

Quick Step has almost completed its team for next season, and the Belgian team has 30 riders under contract with the extension of Czech time trial specialist Josef Cerny.

Cerny, 30, who won the 19th stage of the 2020 Giro d'Italia, is signed for two more seasons, leaving one slot open for Mark Cavendish, who is expected to announce a contract extension.

"It will allow me to improve my tactics during the race and gain more experience. 'I want to race with the Wolfpack and win as much as possible.'

"The mentality and winning spirit here is great. All the riders and staff are always motivated and go at it 100%, we've won the UCI ranking and we're on top again in terms of wins. We proved we are the best and we are very happy to be here for two more years.

Team Bike Exchange-Jayco also announced a two-year contract extension with Michael Hepburn; the 30-year-old will stay with the team through the 2023 season.

"I'm really excited to be at GreenEdge for two more seasons. 'It's been an amazing journey over the last 10 years and I'm looking forward to continuing it. I know this team well and they know me well. There are a lot of great people in this organization and it's a great environment for me to perform."

Several other riders are also stepping down or leaving the World Tour level for 2022.

Slovakian Erik Baška is moving on after six years (the last five at Bora-Hansgrohe) with compatriot Peter Sagan. He moves to the Slovakian continental team Dukla Banska Bystrica.

Colombia's EPM-Scott gets two World Tour riders. Rodrigo Contreras returns to his team in 2018 after three seasons racing for Astana, while Cristian Camilo Muñoz joins after three years with UAE Team Emirates.

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