WorldTour licence application delay allows Cédrine Kerbaol to terminate Ceratizit-WNT contract
Team owner 'disappointed' to lose Tour de ౠFrance Femmes stage winner one year before planned end of contract

Tour de France Femmes stage winner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cédrine Kerbaol has left Ceratizit-WNT after UCI rules allowed her to terminate her contract early after the German team not initially appearing on the UCI lisꦗt of license applicants for the 2025 Women's WorldTour.
The UCI published the꧂ list of 15 teams that successfully♊ submitted their essential documents by the deadline on October 18 but Ceratizit-WNT were not present, with the team responding on social media that it was and would soon be resolved.
However, despite the team saying they have now rectifying thꦡis delay and submitted all the paperwork, it allowed top French talent Kerbaol to activate a clause that imm🌳ediately terminated her contract, which was due to run until the end of 2025.
"Ceratizit-WNT and Céd🀅rine Kerbaol have mutually agreed to part ways following the release of the UCI's list of WWT License applicants for 2025," read a
"The team's absence from the list following an administrative 🍬delay sees a contractual clause activated allowing riders to terminator their contracts early, effective immediately.
"The team is of course disappointed in the circumstances that have led to this decision, but rem꧅ains proud of Cédrine's achievements during her time with Ceratizit-WNT."
It has not yet been announced who Kerbaol will race for in 2025, however it is likely she has already a🥂greed a deal with a rival WorldTour team.
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"Thanks ♊for these two yearsᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ, rich in learning and emotions," said Kerbaol on her page. "Time for me for another project."
Kerbaol, 23, was one of the leader at Ceratizit-WNT and took both their first and France's first Tour🎃 de France Femmes stage win when she attacked on stage 6 into Morteau and produced an expert descending display to hold off the cha𒆙sing bunch.
She's managed eight wins since joining from Cofidis in 2023, with other highlight wins being the French national time trial, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tre Valli Varesine and the best young rider's jerꦺsey at the Tour ♌de France Femmes.
"Naturally, we're disappointed to see Cérine depart in this💧 way but we respect her decision and wish her all the best for the road ahead," said team manager Claude Sun.
𒁏"As a team, we can look proudly back on our most successful season in our history, one that spans 10 years now since our beginnings back in the UK.
"We look ahead with excitement to our 11th season in 2025 and second in the WorldTour, welcoming several talent﷽ed young riders as part of a new-look team."
CERATIZIT-WNT and Cédrine Kerbaol mutually agree to part ways.Team manager, Claude Sun “Naturally, we're disappointed to see Cédrine depart in this way but we respect her decision and wish her all the best for the road ahead..."Full release below 👇 pic.twitter.com/2h6MHguyZR

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