After their most profitable season to this point, Israel-Premier Tech have revealed their new racing equipment and key targets for the 2025 season.
Heading into their eleventh yr, Israel-Premier Tech wish to earn a return to the WorldTour in 2026 after their relegation on the finish of 2022. They’re properly on observe however have set formidable objectives to substantiate their spot again in biking’s prime division.
Derek Gee is about to focus on the general on the Giro d’Italia after his breakthrough GC efficiency at this yr’s Tour de France, the place he completed ninth. It is a return to the Italian Grand Tour for the Canadian after he impressed on debut in 2023 with second place on 4 phases.
“On the Grand Tour entrance, Derek Gee will deal with the Giro d’Italia so we’re excited to see him return to the race that basically kickstarted his profession final yr,” mentioned Basic Supervisor Kjell Carlström.
“Having raced to a top-10 end in his maiden Tour de France this yr, he’ll as soon as once more goal the Basic Classification as he continues his growth as a GC rider.”
Gee will look to kick on from additionally profitable a Critérium du Dauphiné stage and fishing third on the key stage race in 2024 and proving he is greater than able to competing with the most effective. Solely Primož Roglič, who can even race on the Giro in Might, and Matteo Jorgenson might beat him that week in southern France.
“It’s extremely particular to return to the Giro d’Italia. That’s the place I obtained my first style of Grand Excursions,” mentioned Gee. “Though I’m coming again in a distinct capability than what I raced it in 2023, I’m wanting ahead to it simply as a lot.
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“I believe there may be positively a little bit extra strain and I’ve set my very own expectations larger than I’ve going into Grand Excursions up to now however, on the similar time, that’s extremely motivating. Having the method objectives of doing a full build-up for the Basic Classification with all eyes on ending as excessive as potential in Rome is basically particular.”
Gee, Stephen Williams and Corbin Robust have been IPT’s three top-ranked riders in 2024 and the latter pair will kick off the season as they did final yr on the Tour Down Below and Cadel Evans Nice Ocean Street Race.
The Welshman will look to defend his general title in Australia, whereas Robust will search for the rostrum after taking fourth and fifth in his earlier two appearances on the one-day race. After that, they will head to Europe and chase new heights throughout the racing.
“Our 2025 roster is our most fun to this point and having recorded our greatest season ever this yr, we’re extra motivated than ever,” mentioned Carlström.
“When the European racing season kicks off, we’ve got an formidable goal checklist together with our first Monument podium, which we’re but to realize, in addition to repeating our success within the Ardennes Classics, and including extra WorldTour stage race GC success to the workforce’s palmarès with races similar to Tirreno-Adriatico a key goal for us.”
Whereas the equipment is new, only some small updates which differentiate it from the workforce’s 2024 look. The core colors stay the identical, with a contact extra mild blue and modifications to the sample.
Our core id retained 🔵A glance subtly up to date ⚪️#YallaIPT pic.twitter.com/TLhvE1NJeaDecember 17, 2024
