some more from Picnic PostNL team manager Iwan Spekenbrink. He wants to make rider scouting and development his business model
> And when looking at those numbers and thinking about it all, the Picnic PostNL has a clear answer: "We need a transfer system like in football. In football, you can change teams, but you have to agree to a transfer fee. Now, too many games are being played in cycling, especially by agents. It's chaos.
> "Whether we like it or not, we need to have a system in place where if you have a contract, then there's also an agreed-upon fee. For that fee, you don't have to even negotiate; you can go. But if the fee isn't paid, the rider has to stay and respect the contract."
> “If you constantly build teams, and if you look at what we do, we're good at recruiting riders and at rider development. Two years ago, few people knew about Oscar. We have a way of finding talent, and we invest a lot in it.”
> “I am convinced professional cycling needs new, stringent rules to regulate rider trading and transfers. I want the UCI to act, just as I hope the UCI will act on race safety, governance, and the long-term future of professional cycling.”