Jayco-AlUla have confirmed the finalisation of their 2026 roster of 29 riders with two late signings: Rudy Porter returns after a season away from the WorldTour while rehabilitating a pinched artery in his left leg, and Dries De Pooter joins the team from Intermarché-Wanty, who work to complete their merger with Lotto.
Leaving the team are Michael Hepburn, Campbell Stewart and Welay Hagos Berhe.
After three full seasons in the WorldTour and two Grand Tours in his legs – the Giro d’Italia in 2024 and Vuelta a España this year – De Pooter is destined to be a part of Jayco-AlUla’s team for the Spring Classics.
Porter, who turns 25 next week, had a strong under-23 season with Trinity Racing in 2022, finishing second overall in the Course de la Paix and fourth overall in the Alpes Isère Tour. However, after his first neo-pro season, he began to have problems with his left leg, and ended his season in May. By the end of 2024 his doctors finally solved the problem of a pinched artery with a Botox injection into his psoas muscle.
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