We know ithas been for several weeksgroins, the team INEOS Grenadiers will experience big changes and profound internal upheavals with a view to 2025, in order to relaunch itself after a year 2024 far below its sporting standards. Not mentioned among the first restructuring announcements made by the performance director Scott Drawer last October, Steve Cummings put an end to speculation surrounding his situation and confirmed this Wednesday on LinkedIn that he was going to leave the British team and resign from his position as racing director, to which he had been promoted at the start of the year.
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“I am aware there has been some speculation, so I just wanted to clarify my situation”
The departure of the former stage winner on the Tour de France after four seasons with INEOS seems logical and follows months of silence and uncertainty around his position. Controversially left at home during the Tour de France this summer, Cummings has not appeared on the field or in a race since Critérium du Dauphiné in June. Even if the staff of the British team tried to minimize these absences for weeks, it now seems clear that relations between the two parties had not been good for some time. Find below the explanatory message published by Steve Cummings regarding this decision.
“I'm aware there has been some speculation, so I just wanted to clarify my situation. I have made the decision to withdraw from INEOS. This may seem like a big decision, but I am now ready to begin a new phase of my career. It has been a privilege to work with such a talented group of riders and staff over the past 4 years. I would really like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support and dedication. I have always enjoyed and thrived working in a high performance environment and will continue to be significantly involved in sport. I am now focusing on a new challenge in professional Cycling“, Clatterbridge-t-il conclu.
