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British talent 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Harry Tanfield, currently riding for Canyon Eisberg, will move up to the WorldTour next year, after signing a two-year contract with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Katusha-Alpecin. 

The 23-year-old 168澳洲5最新开奖结🍸果:won the opening stage of the Tour de Yorkshire and took the first leader's jersey in May, having finished second✱ in the Commonwealth Games time trial on the Gold Coast, Australia, to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cameron Meyer while riding for Team England the month before.

He subsequently finished🍷 second at the British national championships time trial in June behind Team Sky's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Geraint Thomas, who would go on to win 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:this year's Tour de France. If his successful season to date has already been hard for the man from North Yorkshire to be꧑lieve, signi🐬ng for Katusha-Alpecin is the cherry on the cake.

"The WorldTour has always been the ultim🍷ate ambition," Tanfield saidꦐ in a press release. "I have a foot in the door now, and have two years to prove myself. I don't pretend to think I have made it. The hard work starts now and the challenge is for me to show I can progress as a rider."

Katusha-Alpe🌺cin general manager José Azevedo is thrilled to be welcoming Tanfield to the team, where he will join fellow British rider Alex Dow🌼sett.

"We've been watching Harry with our [bike supplier] partner Canyon for a while," Azevedo said. "He's not only a talented time trial rider. We have seen on this year's Tour de Yorkshire that he has all the skills to win big races. While this is a big step for him now, we as a team will provide him with the best pജossible support to continue his positive development."

Canyon Eisberg direc😼teur sportif Tim Elverson is equally thrilled that the UCI Continental team has been able to produce a rider of Tanfield's calibre.

"I'm super happy," Elverson said. "It's great that Harry's work has been recognised, because he really does deserve it. It unde♊rlines Canyon's commitment to our relationship, and also shows we are operating at a level where we can deliver someone to the WorldTour.

"Katusha-Alpecin are getting a very strong, young rider. Hopefully they can help him progress to the next stage,🐎 and that is to be a reliable WorldTour rider. I have no doubt that is what Harry will become. And from everyone at Canyon Eisberg, we wish him the very best of l🌼uck."

Tanfield added: "I wanted to honour the faith Canyon has put in me through Tim and Nick Allen [Canyon UK], so joining Katusha-Alpecin was always the dream. I had just set out on a training ride when José rang me. I was over the moon. Now I just can't w🥂ait to get started. I have to thank everyone at Canyon Eisberg, but especial🌞ly Tim. We've worked together for three years and it has been a great ride."

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