The 2024-2025 professional biking switch season is heating up with main strikes introduced in a number of World Tour groups. After Julian Alaphilippe was confirmed to be transferring to Tudor Pro Cycling, his present group Soudal-Quickstep has introduced the arrival of Ethan Hayter from Ineos Grenadiers.
Hayter, who was a part of Great Britain’s silver medal-winning group pursuit quartet on the Olympic Games, signed a two-year take care of Patrick Lefevere’s group after 5 years with Ineos.
“I’m actually happy to be becoming a member of Soudal Quick-Step – probably the greatest groups within the peloton – subsequent yr,” Hayter stated. “It’s an thrilling transfer and I’m grateful for the chance. From the surface, it has all the time seemed like an awesome group to be a part of, and this new problem is one thing that motivates me for subsequent season. I’m already trying ahead to assembly everybody there and getting issues began.”
Hayter, 25, received the Tour de Pologne in 2022 and the Tour of Norway in 2021. A flexible rider, the present British champion has received levels of the Itzulia Basque Country, Tour of Britain and Volta ao Algarve.
“Ethan is a multi-discipline rider, any person who’s used to successful and who has caught our consideration together with his many qualities, which he has showcased within the World Tour from a younger age,” Soudal Quick-Step CEO Patrick Lefevere stated.
“He will quickly be 26, however he can grow to be even higher and this, collectively together with his need to work exhausting and thrive on this setting, makes us assured within the success of our partnership.”
Hayter joins the group together with Max Schachmann (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe).
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