The possibility of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mark Cavendish racing for Israel-Premier Tech is off the table - although not technically impossible - after Israel-Premier Tech completed their roster with the signing of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Stevie Williams. 

Williams, like C☂avendish, had agreed to join the B&B Hotels team, a project that promised big things but has now resulted in total collapse. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Israel-Premier Tech appeared a logical destination for Cavendish, a team with enough cash to sign a rider of his stature, but also a team in need of a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France invite after th𝔉eir relegation from the WorldTour.&nb💝sp;

The 34-time Tour stage winner is seeking to outright break the record he shares with Eddy Merckx in the final objective oꦉf his illustrious career. The move would, in theory, have guaranteed both parties access to the Tour - a mutuallyജ beneficial arrangement that seemed to make sense in the absence of other serious avenues for Cavendish.

H﷽owever🤡, the team issued a press release on Friday announcing that they had closed their roster on 28 riders, with the signing of Williams joined by the extension of Reto Hollenstein's contract.  

There is still technically room for Cavendish, given the team are still two riders short of the UCI maximum squad size, which stands at 30 ri🐎ders as long as a team has two neo-pros on board. However, the team would surely not have indicated the roster was complete if t✅here were any potential negotiations ongoing. 

Likewise, another door closed on Friday, albeit a far less plausible one. Euskaltel-Euskadi, who are fighting for a wildcard for a Tour de France that stars in their home region of the Basq🐟ue Country, had been vaguely linked by the same logic, but they have now finalise𒅌d their 20-rider roster for 2023.

As for Williams, the British youngster joins Israel-Premier Tech after spending his first four years at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Bahrain Victorious. The Welshman was one of the brightest climbing prospects after his success on the U23 circuit in 2018 but th⛦e start of his pro career has been derailed by a serious and complicated knee injury.

He has returned to the ꦦswing of things in the past couple of years, showing glimpses of his talent with wiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚns at the CRO Race in 2021 and a stage of this year's Tour de Suisse.

Thꦕe 26-year-old joins the team o💝n a one-year deal, not uncommon for riders who are picked up last-minute after the late collapse of another team.

"Stevie Williams was already a ri🅠der on our radar earlier this year so when he be💦came available, we didn’t hesitate to bring Stevie to IPT to complete the 2023 roster," said team manager Kjell Carlström.

"We were impressed with his Tour de Suisse win this year and are sure this is just the beginning of a great care🎉er. Stevie is a punchy climber and will fit in perfectly as a rider who is capable of going for wins and also helping our most experienced team leaders. We were glad to welcome Stevie to the final days of our team camp this week before he hits the ground running in 2023."

Israel-Premier Tech also retained 37-year-old Swiss rider 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Reto Hollenstein for a fourth season on the team.

"Reto Hollenstein is one of 🌄our most valued teammates at IPT, always dedicating himself to the team leaders and working hard for the team so we are happy to see him stay for🌳 another year. Every team needs riders like Reto who will work selflessly for the team on all terrain," said Carlström.