Ineos Grenadiers announced they have extended their contracts with Omar Fraile, Salvatore Puccio and Brandon Rivera this week, bringing their number of confirmed riders for the 2024 season to 27 of the maximum 30.
“You feel proud when you wear the jersey of one of the best teams in the world. There’s a pressure that comes with it, but it’s something that feels really special. I’m super happy to be continuing for another two seasons with the team,” Fraile said.
A two-time mountains classification winner at the Vuelta a España, the Spaniard won a stage this year at the Ruta del Sol.
Astana Qazaqstan extend with Tejada, sign Marukhin, Kuzmin
Colombian Harold Tejada earned another year with Astana Qazaqstan. The 26-year-old showed great promise after winning a stage of the Tour de l’Avenir in 2019, and signed with the team of Alexandre Vinokourov in 2020.
Tejada began to see some positives this year, finishing 10th in the Tour de Suisse and on the podium of the Tour of Turkey, and Vinokourov hopes he can continue the trajectory.
“After a number of difficult years, Harold started to achieve his first serious results last season. He now increasingly rides to top 10 rankings in mountain stages, rode solidly in the Tour of Switzerland and had a beautiful Tour of Turkey. We hope he can continue in the right direction. Not only with good results, but also with victories,” Vinokourov said.
Daniil Marukhin, 24, signed a two-year deal with the Kazakh project while Anton Kuzmin signed a one-year contract. Kuzmin, 26, raced with Gazprom-Rusvelo from 2020 until the team disbanded.
Kristian Sbaragli signs with Corratec-Selle Italia
After not being extended with Alpecin-Deceuninck, Italian sprinter Kristian Sbaragli found a home with Corratec-Selle Italia.
“I can’t wait for the 2024 season,” Sbaragli said on the team’s website. “I thank the entire team for believing in my potential and for the trust that has been placed in me, which I hope to repay with results next year.”
Harry Tanfield to Saint Piran
Briton Harry Tanfield traded teams for 2024, leaving the TDT-Unibet squad for Saint Piran, joining his brother Charlie in the Continental outfit.
Harry Tanfield raced three seasons in the WorldTour, bouncing from Katusha to AG2R and Qhubeka before downgrading to the Continental circuit first with Ribble Weldtite then Unibet.
“I loved my time at TDT-Unibet, but the opportunity to come back to a UK team with a strong domestic and international program, trying to do things differently…
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