Ineos Grenadiers have renewed the contracts for stage racing veteran Jonathan Castroviejo and versatile domestique Connor Swift, the WorldTour crew asserting the 2 separate offers on Monday.
Castroviego signed a one-year extension whereas Swift was confirmed for a two-year deal.
Castroviego is a component of the present Tour de France squad having fun with a relaxation day in Orléans, with the 37-year-old supporting teammates Carlos Rodríguez, positioned seventh general, and Egan Bernal, thirteenth, as the highest Ineos riders on GC after the primary week of racing. The extension will take the Spaniard by way of 2025, an eighth season with the crew.
“It feels good to have every little thing sorted and to have readability for subsequent season. I needed to stick with the crew and it makes me completely satisfied to know I’ll be right here for one more yr,” mentioned the six-time Spanish time trial nationwide champion.
“This crew is filled with younger expertise and riders which have a vibrant future in biking, and it’s rewarding to be right here serving to and advising them the place I can. It feels just like the crew goes in a great route and it’s good to be part of the mindset of getting again to successful the Tour once more.”
This yr’s Tour de France is the seventh French Grand Tour Castroviejo has ridden with the Ineos programme, and the tenth of his profession, having moved from Movistar to Sky in 2018 when he helped Geraint Thomas experience to the general title.
Swift was a part of the Ineos squad at this yr’s Giro d’Italia, the place he helped Thomas to 3rd general. He confirmed his purpose was to stay on the crew, and the brand new contract will preserve him in place by way of 2026.
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“I really feel like I’ve settled into the crew properly over the past couple of years and I all the time needed to remain right here. I take pleasure in being a part of a crew that all the time strives to win each race and has that all-in method each time we line up,” Swift mentioned in a crew assertion.
Connor Swift, in contrast to cousin Ben Swift, solely rode for Ineos for the primary time in 2023 when he joined from then Arkéa-Samsic after making his begin as a professional with Madison-Genesis and having fun with a small stint as a trainee with Dimension Data.
“My targets for the following two seasons are to have sturdy and profitable Spring Classics campaigns, be a part of the Team’s Tour de France squad, and look to get that stripy nationals jersey again on my shoulders once more. These are the targets that I do know will push and drive me,” mentioned the 28-year-old, who has competed in 4 Grand Tours.
“If there’s one factor I’ve learnt from being with my Grenadier teammates, it’s by no means hand over and all the time consider in your self. I’m trying ahead to seeing what the following two seasons maintain.”
The duo have chemistry with teammates and the programme, demonstrating versatility and management abilities, and the idea in each riders was shared by Ineos Grenadiers Performance Director, Scott Drawer.
“We consider that Connor is simply coming into his prime as a motorcycle rider and that’s actually thrilling for us, in addition to for him. He’s taken his abilities and stepped up a stage at this yr’s Giro d’Italia serving to the crew battle for the GC. His versatility additionally signifies that below the best circumstances, he may problem for his personal alternatives which is thrilling,” Drawer said.
“Jonathan is any person who embodies the spirit and values of being a Grenadier; his expertise and management are invaluable inside our group.
Our mixture of thrilling younger expertise and expertise wants the likes of Jonathan, and others, not solely to ship within the greatest races however to proceed to switch their data and abilities onto the youthful riders in our group.”