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In addition to Cummings, another departure at INEOS after major overhaul: "It was time to leave the team"
CyclingThursday, 07 November 2024 at 10:06
The transformation of INEOS Grenadiers is ongoing. After conducting a staff overhaul, Steve Cummings is also leaving the British team. After four years, the sports director is leaving the formation and explains this to Cyclingnews. The Brit refers to a lot of speculation and wants to embark on a new phase more relaxed.
The 43-year-old Cummings' departure had been in the air for a while. His last job with INEOS Grenadiers was the Criterium du Dauphiné in the summer. He did not attend the Tour de France, after which speculation of a departure intensified. To Cyclingweekly, Tom Pidcock told me that the team would be "better" without the British sports director. The tension between the Olympic mountain biking champion and Cummings seems to be a significant factor in the decision to leave the team.
The transfer rumor surrounding Pidcock took a surprising turn: in all likelihood, the Amstel Gold Race winner will stay. That impression exists, especially after an Instagram message earlier this week, in which Pidcock can be seen with his teammates enjoying a team outing. So team leader Cummings does leave, as does Xabier Artetxe, the highly regarded Spaniard within the team, the British site reports.
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Cummings: "It was time to leave this team"
The performance of INEOS Grenadiers, or rather the lack of it, has caused significant changes. Thus, Kurt Asle Arvesen was brought in from Uno-X Mobility to reinforce the technical staff, as was Mehdi Kordi, former coach of the Dutch track cyclists. He will take over Dan Bigham's role as Head of Performance Support and Innovation. With the arrival of the new staff members and the departure of Cummings, the British formation hopes to move on from a tough year and begin a new chapter.
Cummings took the floor and stated, "There was speculation, so I wanted to clarify my situation. I have decided to step away from INEOS. This may seem like a big step, but I am now ready to start a new phase in my career. Working with such a talented group of riders and staff for the past four years has been a privilege. I really would like to thank everyone for their support and dedication."
Next, Cummings explains more specifically that he will now look for a new challenge in racing. The Pidcock incident is kept quiet; along with the departure of Artetxe, the Briton's departure is nothing more than part of a larger overhaul. So states Scott Drawer on behalf of the team: "We are going to spend the rest of this year making further positive changes: setting the team's performance levels and goals, running some essential training camps, and getting the whole team ready to race hard in January."
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