Giro d’Italia champion, Richard Carapaz will join Team Ineos by the beginning of the 2020 season.
Even the Ecuadorian adds to an already impressive stable of cyclists who includes Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas and Tour de France winners Chris Froome and has consented a three-year manage the staff.
Team principal Sir Dave Brailsford – whose staff have won seven of their last eight Tour de France titles – said:”He’s clearly a wonderful climber but also has good versatility as he revealed at the Giro earlier this season.
“He is still relatively young and I have no doubt he could develop and improve even further at Team Ineos.”
This year, when he triumphed at the Giro carapaz became the first riders from Ecuador to win a Grand Tour.
He explained:”I am quite enthusiastic about joining the group. I think this is a wonderful chance for me to continue my development and growth as a rider, operating with a group that continues to go from strength to strength, year after year.
“I think I will fit into this class well and race to my full potential over the next few years. I would like to achieve some fantastic triumphs to get Team Ineos.”
Meanwhilegrand tour champion Nairo Quintana is linking Arkea-Samsic on a three-year thing.
Even the Colombian, who won the Giro d’Italia in the Vuelta and 2014 at 2016, has completed runner-up in the Tour de France.
