Rebranded German WorldTour squad Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe might be formally launched within the countdown to the Tour de France, the group confirmed this week.
The addition of Red Bull was confirmed for the Bora-Hansgrohe squad earlier this season, with the announcement {that a} new U-23 group would type a part of the sponsorship deal in 2025. A junior group, Grenke Auto Eder, already kinds a part of the squad’s broader infrastructure.
The group launch might be held in Salzburg airport in Austria on June 26, simply earlier than the riders fly out to Italy for the Tour de France begin on June 29.
The launch may also see the brand new group equipment being unveiled and the complete Tour de France line-up introduced to the media.
The group set to be often known as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe might be led on the Tour de France for the primary time by Primož Roglič, at present racing the Criterium du Dauphiné, his first race again since crashing closely within the Itzulia Basque Country.
Aleksandr Vlasov and 2022 Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley are anticipated to type a part of the line-up in one of the crucial highly effective groups within the 2024 Tour de France.
According toWielerflits, the newly designed Red Bull jersey could have marked similarities to the Red Bull Formula 1 group equipment in motor racing. The Dutch web site reviews that based on Austrian media, because of Red Bull’s becoming a member of Bora-Hansgrohe as a sponsor, the annual funds can also be set to almost double to €45 million.