Simon Carr will trip for Cofidis in 2025 after signing a three-year contract with the staff. The Briton arrives after spending the previous 4 seasons with EF Education-EasyPost.
Although born in Hereford, Carr grew up close to Carcassonne and emerged by way of the French beginner system, driving for AVC Aix-en-Provence earlier than turning skilled with Nippo-Delko.
A powerful climber, Carr positioned third ultimately season’s Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge earlier than profitable a stage of the Route d’Occitanie. He went on to win the Tour de Langkawi on the finish of final season, and he started 2024 on a equally optimistic be aware, claiming a high quality victory on the Trofeo Calvià. He later received a stage of the Tour of the Alps for the second 12 months in succession.
“The challenge that Cofidis introduced to me actually appealed to me,” Carr mentioned on Tuesday. “I really feel that the staff’s mentality, with its fixed want to carry out, is similar to my very own, and my targets had been in keeping with these of the staff.”
The 25-year-old has began the Giro d’Italia on three events and has additionally lined out on the Vuelta a España, however he has but to take his bow on the Tour de France.
“Having grown up close to Carcassonne, I clearly dream of collaborating within the Tour de France and aiming for a stage win – that might be the last word aim,” Carr mentioned. “I really feel comfy in mountain races and in breakaways. I additionally like time trials, which might allow me to complete properly within the total rankings.”
Carr is Cofidis’ fifth signing for 2025, with Dylan Teuns, Damien Touzé, Sylvain Moniquet and Valentin Ferron already confirmed as signing for the staff.
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Guillaume Martin, Cofidis’ figurehead since 2020, will go away for Groupama-FDJ, whereas Alex Zingle will trip for Visma-Lease a Bike subsequent season.
Manager Cedric Vasseur hailed Carr as “one other nice recruit for the Cofidis staff,” and he approvingly famous the Briton’s improvement below the stewardship of Jean-Michel Bourgoin throughout his time at AVC Aix-en-Provence.
“He’s already proven nice promise and we need to help him in his dream of shining on the roads of the Tour de France,” Vasseur mentioned. “Simon is becoming a member of a 2025 staff with a brand new look and a brand new means of racing. He will have the ability to absolutely categorical his expertise, his audacity and his aggressive means of approaching every race to make the Cofidis colors shine.”