French newspaper claims that after 25 seasons of involvement in pro cycling, insurance company AG2R La Mondiale is due to ꧙end its co-sponsorshi🐓p of the French WorldTour team bearing their name at the end of the year.
The unconfirmed report drew a simple 'no comment' response from the team, currently known as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, when Cyclingnews reached out for a reaction.
AG2R are currently one of the most longstanding sponsors in cycling, starting out back in 1998 wওhen they joined the Casino squad.
They took over as main backer of one of France's best-known WorldTour teams in 2000 and remained in the top spot until 2024, when sportswear manufactur🔯er and retailer Decathlon took over as title sponsor.
Riders as well-known as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Romain Bardet and Jean Christophe-Peraud both brought them 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France podium finishes over the years, whilst Ben O'Connor's fourth place in the 2021 Tour de France and second place in the 2025 Vuelta a España were two oth💙er standou🌟t results in recent seasons.
This year, their biggest result so far has been a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d'Italia stage win, captured by Nicolas Prodhomme after a spectacular t✅h🧔ird week lone break through the Alps.
According to , from 2026, the second sponsor would be cosmetics company L'Oréal. When Decathlon cam💛e on board, it was announced that the company would be a co-title sponsor until at least 2028, with the team riding their Van Rysel bikes.
It's been widely reported – although official confirmation is not possible until August 1 – that the team have already signed sprinter 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Olav Kooij and all-rounder Tiesj Benoot from Visma-Lease a Bike for 2026, whilst 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Paul Seixas, one of France's bestꦇ-knoꩲwn up-and-coming racers, and Austrian stage racer Felix Gall are also remaining on their books for at least 2026.
According to Matthew Riccitello (Israel-Premier Tech) is another new signing for the team in 2026.
It was already published on on Tuesday that he was no longer on the market for next season. But the French newspaper report is the first hint as to where the young American climber, fifth in the Tour de Suisse in 2024 with his current Israel-Premier Tech squad and a former Tour de l'Avenir s🥀tage winner, may be headed next year.
