Cycling: The Israel – Premier Tech team wanted to impress with a well-known squad in 2023. However, it was primarily the young drivers who ensured the good results - and this will continue in the coming season.
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Israel – Premier Tech successfully initiates the change
The transfer history of the Israel – Premier Tech team has looked anything but good in recent years. With Chris Froome, Jakob Fuglsang, Domenico Pozzovivo, Giacomo Nizzolo, Michael Woods, Sep Vanmarcke, Daniel Navarro, André Greipel and Dan Martin, the list is long of those who were able to achieve success in the past, but then no longer at Israel - Premier Tech were able to build on their previous achievements. The prospects for the 2023 season were therefore not very rosy. Not a single victory could be achieved until May. Then the successful time began. James Nizzolo won Tro-Bro Léon and Michael Woods the Route d'Occitanie. At the Giro d'Italia I knew Derek Gee to convince and also the youngsters Matthew Riccitello and Marco Frigo represented Israel – Premier Tech with strong form. The highlight came in July: Michael Woods won a stage of the Tour de France on the Puy de Dôme. Also the Israeli Itamar Unicorn has a total of four wins this season. The Australian Sebastian Berwick wins the Tour Alsace and the Brit Stephen Williams the Arctic Race of Norway. But it is the young drivers who are particularly impressive. Corbin Strong cheers at the Tour de Luxembourg, Stagiaire Riley Sheehan gets Paris – tour.
2024: The sorting continues
The great development of the young drivers not only saved Israel - Premier Tech's balance sheet for the 2023 season, but also gave us a positive look into the future. Riders who showed too little in the Israel – Premier Tech jersey had to go, including Domenico Pozzovivo, Giacomo Nizzolo, Ben Hermans and Daryl Impey. Also Sep Vanmarcke will no longer ride his bike because he had to end his career due to heart problems. He now acts as the team's sporting director. In return, Israel – Premier Tech has signed promising drivers. The stagiaire Riley Sheehan was firmly committed, as was the Brit ethan vernon, who is considered a strong time trialist and sprinter. The two Germans Pascal Ackermann and Michael Schwarzman will work together in sprints and could also be supported by the Brit there Jake Stewart get supported. While the Frenchman Hugo Hofstetter The New Zealander sees himself as being more likely to cause a stir in one-day races George Bennett tend to excel in the high mountains. By the Israelis Oded Kogut and Nadav Raisberg But the team doesn't forget its identity either. All in all, the development of Israel – Premier Tech can only be described as positive.