Israel-Premier Tech have confirmed the 30-man roster for the 2025 season that can tackle their remaining yr in pursuit of returning to WorldTour standing
This was confirmed with the extension of veteran Michael Schwarzmann’s contract on Monday. Schwarzmann is one in every of 15 riders over 30 on IPT’s roster for subsequent yr, with skilled heads Chris Froome, Jakob Fuglsang and Michael Woods all contracted till the tip of 2025.
It is more likely to be the ultimate yr for Froome after the four-time Tour de France winner joined from Ineos in 2021. With Woods, Fuglsang and Simon Clarke all additionally being over 38, IPT would welcome a brand new period in 2026 in the event that they efficiently return to the UCI WorldTour.
After getting relegated from biking’s high division on the finish of 2022, Israel-Premier Tech have climbed shortly again up the factors ladder in the course of the 2023-2025 three-year cycle and ended this previous season 4 positions above what would be the required 18th place to earn a WT licence.
“IPT had a profitable season this yr. We have been constantly scoring victories and good outcomes all through the season all the way in which to the tip,” stated crew basic supervisor Kjell Carlström within the crew’s season evaluation.
“This places us in a great place for the ultimate yr of the UCI WorldTour license cycle to safe the license. Though we nonetheless should do a great season in 2025, we’re heading in the right direction.”
They give the impression of being primed to return to the WorldTour in 2026, alongside Lotto Dstny who additionally acquired relegated in 2022, with their 21,745 factors giving them a near-6,000 level buffer over Arkéa-B&B Motels in nineteenth who would return all the way down to ProTeam degree because it stands.
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Nevertheless, they should proceed on the nice work finished by the likes of Stephen Williams, Corbin Sturdy and Derek Gee, their three high factors scorers in 2024, to substantiate their place again within the high division.
Williams specifically had nice success with general victory on the Tour Down Below and an enormous one-day end in Fléche Wallonne the place he conquered the Mur de Huy to take the win.
“It has been a extremely good season, one I might have solely dreamed of this time final yr,” stated Williams in IPT’s season evaluation.
“Taking the largest victories of my profession is extraordinarily particular, however the way in which I’ve stepped up this yr has been fantastic. I’m trying ahead to enhancing much more and attempting to win some good races once more in 2025.”
Their confirmed roster additionally consists of three new signings Alexey Lutsenko, Jan Hirt and Matis Louvel, with Pier-André Côté stepping up from the event crew to the senior squad.
Israel-Premier Tech’s confirmed 2025 roster
- Pascal Ackermann (GER)
- George Bennett (NZL)
- Joseph Blackmore (GBR)
- Guillaume Boivin (CAN)
- Simon Clarke (AUS)
- Pier-André Côté (CAN)
- Itamar Einhorn (ISR)
- Marco Frigo (ITA)
- Chris Froome (GBR)
- Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
- Derek Gee (CAN)
- Jan Hirt (CZE)
- Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)
- Hugo Houle (CAN)
- Oded Kogut (ISR)
- Matîs Louvel (FRA)
- Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
- Krists Neilands (LAT)
- Riley Pickrell (CAN)
- Nadav Raisberg (ISR)
- Matthew Riccitello (USA)
- Nick Schultz (AUS)
- Michael Schwarzmann (GER)
- Riley Sheehan (USA)
- Jake Stewart (GBR)
- Corbin Sturdy (NZL)
- Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)
- Ethan Vernon (GBR)
- Stephen Williams (GBR)
- Michael Woods (CAN)
