Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Thursday January 23, 2025 at 3:10 p.m.
While the World Tour season has already resumed, Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan has finally found a team, following his departure from Jayco-Alula. He signed up for a season with Ineos Grenadiers.
He had gotten into the habit of starting his season at home, at the Tour Down Under, the first World Tour race of the season. But this year, Caleb Ewan is not present at the Australian event. And for good reason! Until Monday, the 30-year-old sprinter did not have a team. Without a contract since his departure from Jayco-Alula on December 31, Ewan ended up finding an employer, and it is Ineos Grenadiers. The British team has announced its arrival for the 2025 season.Caleb's track record, talent and ability to win big races speak for themselves. During our discussions with him, we clearly understood where he is currently and what his ambitions are. We know we have work to do together to achieve these goals, but we both welcome the opportunity offered to us, reacted Scott Drawer, the performance director of the Ineos Grenadiers team, who had the only real sprinter in his squad is British veteran Ben Swift (37).
Ewan has fallen back in the sprint hierarchy
“In 2025, my goal is to start winning big races again,” responded Caleb Ewan. It's been a few years since I won a major event, but I firmly believe I can do it. I'm only 30, and with the good advice and expertise that Ineos brings, I believe I can get back to my best form here. We haven't finalized my race schedule yet, but I'm looking forward to discussing it with the team. It will be exciting to combine their ideas with my ambitions and create an exciting racing calendar together.” Winner of 63 races during his career, including eleven Grand Tour stages, the Sydney native has clearly fallen back in the sprint hierarchy in recent years. years He has not won in the World Tour since a stage at Tireno-Adriatico in March 2022. His adventure with Lotto ended badly in 2023, in particular due to his retirement from the Tour de France, and his. returning to his roots at Jayco-AlUla last year did not allow him to shine in the big races. Since 2017 and Danny van Poppel, even 2012 with Mark Cavendish, Ineos Grenadiers, rather used to playing for the general classification of the Grand Tours,. has in any case never been able to count on a sprinter of this caliber.
