Nice Britain’s Tom Pidcock is to depart the Ineos Grenadiers workforce on the finish of the season.
The 25-year-old has been with the workforce since 2021 and can depart regardless of having signed a brand new five-year contract with them in 2022.
Pidcock retained his Olympic mountain bike title when he gained gold on the Video games in Paris earlier this yr.
For Ineos, he gained a stage of the Tour de France in 2022, whereas additionally claiming victory within the prestigious Strade Bianche and Amstel Gold Race one-day classics.
Nevertheless, he did not win a stage at this yr’s Tour de France and there was hypothesis over the rider’s relationship with the workforce’s administration.
In October, Piddock mentioned he had been “deselected” for the Giro di Lombardia “simply as issues had been on the up after a turbulent finish to the yr”.
“We’re actually happy with the work we have finished with Tom to assist him obtain some extraordinary and memorable moments,” mentioned Ineos Grenadiers chief government John Allert.
“Collectively we’ve written a strong chapter and proven how thrilling and numerous skilled biking will be.
“Tom has some large multi-disciplinary targets and we imagine this choice permits each of us to pursue our future ambitions with readability, objective and dedication.
“We thank Tom for the final 4 years and need him the most effective of luck for the longer term.”
