Cofidis sponsorship extension fuels prospect of Julian Alaphilippe signing

Cofidis have announced the extension of their sponsorship of their cycling teams until 2028, fuelling suggestions that Julian Alaphilippe could become the French team’s leader in 2025.  

Cofidis won two stages at the 2023 Tour de France thanks to Ion Izagirre and Victor Lafay but are currently ranked 19th in the 2024 UCI men’s team ranking and have been struggling to secure results and vital ranking points. They are in the fight to avoid relegation from the World Tour in 2026, but have set a new lofty goal of “getting closer to the top 10 in the WorldTour and joining the women’s WorldTour.”