Chloé Dygert has prolonged her contract with Canyon-SRAM for an extra two years which is able to see her racing with the North American WorldTour staff by way of the tip of 2026.
The two-time particular person time trial World Champion listed a number of the explanation why she determined to stick with the staff together with that she felt grateful for the help the staff supplied throughout her restoration from a number of accidents since becoming a member of the staff 4 years in the past.
“There are quite a lot of the explanation why I selected Canyon-Sram Racing 4 years in the past, and there are much more causes now for me to remain,” Dygert mentioned in a staff press launch on Wednesday.
“There aren’t many groups, if any, that may stand by a rider’s facet at their weakest on and off the bike, and Canyon-Sram Racing has carried out that for me numerous instances. I’m privileged to have the chance to stay part of the staff.
“To be sincere, there by no means actually was a doubt about extending my contract. Over the previous 4 years, I’ve struggled in all probability greater than I care to confess, and the staff was there to maintain me going by way of all of it. For that, I’m eternally grateful.”
Dygert signed a four-year take care of Canyon-SRAM in 2021, shifting to the WorldTour stage. However, she sustained a extreme leg damage in a horrific crash through the time trial on the 2020 Imola World Championships that required months of restoration and a number of follow-up therapies and surgical procedures.
During her time with the staff, she has additionally recovered from different health-related points together with Epstein Barr virus, and coronary heart surgical procedure to deal with a longstanding tachycardia challenge.
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Despite her prolonged absences from the competitors lately, she has additionally achieved a lot success with profession highlights that embody three Olympic medals, together with gold in Paris and eight world titles in monitor racing. In street racing, Dygert additionally earned a bronze medal within the time trial on the Paris Olympic Games and two time trial world titles in Yorkshire 2019 and Glasgow 2023.
Although she has solely competed in 13 occasions sporting the Canyon-SRAM jersey throughout her 4 years with the staff, she has been a beneficial help rider throughout one-day races and stage races.
Her high leads to street racing embody a stage win and second general at RideLondon Classique, second at GP Plouay, podiums in levels on the Giro d’Italia Women, Tour de France Femmes, La Vuelta Femenina and Vuelta a Burgos, and sixth at Brugge De Panne, all WorldTour-level occasions.
Looking ahead to the subsequent two seasons, Dygert mentioned Canyon-SRAM’s teamwork and chemistry are standout qualities that helped in her choice to re-sign.
“Our staff chemistry and the way all of us can work collectively on and off the bike make being teammates in essentially the most essential moments and races of the season doable,” she mentioned.
“I’m excited to proceed working with and for our staff. I’m very lucky to have the flexibility to go for victories and assist others obtain the identical! We make one another stronger.”
Dygert additionally mentioned that on a private stage, she wish to proceed to take care of the nice well being wanted to perform her street racing objectives on the WorldTour.
“First and foremost, my essential aim is to stay wholesome. If I can keep my well being, I consider most something the staff and I create as a aim could be achieved. The staff says leap; I’ll ask how excessive. We have greatness to realize, and I’m wanting ahead to seeing how we will accomplish it,” she mentioned.