Ineos Grenadiers have introduced the signing of Lucas Hamilton, finishing their squad for the 2025 season.
The Australian climber, who joins from Jayco-AlUla, is the staff’s sixth signing for subsequent yr, becoming a member of Bob Jungels (Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Axel Laurance (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Samuel Watson (Groupama-FDJ), Victor Langellotti (Burgos-BH) and Peter Øxenberg (ColoQuick) on the incoming checklist.
28-year-old Hamilton has, to this point, spent his total skilled profession with Jayco-AlUla, having turned professional with the squad in 2017. He received the Settimana Coppi e Bartali again in 2019 whereas his greatest win got here on stage 4 of the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico, the place he outsprinted Fausto Masnada in Cascia.
Hamilton additionally has a stage win on the 2019 Czech Biking Tour on his palmarès, together with the Oceania continental street title in 2017 and fourth place total on the 2021 version of Paris-Good.
“I am extremely excited to hitch the Ineos Grenadiers. For a few years I’ve watched the staff’s success from the surface, and I’ve all the time held a deep respect for his or her achievements,” Hamilton mentioned.
“Being part of such a prestigious organisation is a superb alternative for me and I look ahead to contributing to the staff’s ongoing success. I am unable to wait to get began and work alongside my new teammates!”
Hamilton’s signing signifies that Ineos Grenadiers have a full 30-rider squad for 2025, barring any sudden transfers.
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Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Staff Emirates), Ethan Hayter (Soudal-QuickStep) and Luke Rowe, who has retired and joined Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale as a directeur sportif are the confirmed departures from the British staff.
The signing signifies that Elia Viviani and Cameron Wurf do not have a spot on Ineos subsequent season, whereas earlier this yr Leo Hayter has put his profession on maintain so as to cope with his psychological well being.
Ineos Grenadiers efficiency director Scott Drawer mentioned that Hamilton’s expertise will assist “[entrench] a brand new strategy inside the staff” and bolster the rider lineup.
“Lucas has proven what he can do previously and we imagine in his expertise and potential as a motorcycle rider,” he mentioned. “He’ll slot in effectively with fellow riders and we’re assured he’ll reply to the help we put round him with our new teaching and efficiency set-up.
“An enormous a part of what we’re working in the direction of is just not solely strengthening our rider roster but additionally entrenching a brand new strategy inside the staff. Lucas’ expertise throughout all kinds of races signifies that he slots into an vital space for us the place he will even have the ability to help our spectacular crop of younger and rising expertise.”
Along with signing Hamilton, Ineos additionally introduced the appointment of two backroom workers members because the staff continues its behind-the-scenes overhaul. Dr Billy Fitton joins as the top of engineering and know-how from British Biking, whereas Paddy Harrison comes on board as efficiency co-ordinator and coach.
