George Bennett signs two-year deal with Israel-Premier Tech
'I see a lot of opportunities,💛 especially in Grand Tours and in the high mountains' says New Zealander

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Israel-Premier Tech have made 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Bennett their eighth signing of the off-seas🦂on, adding the New Zealander on a two-year deal as he moves on from UAE Team 👍Emirates.
The 33-year-old will strengthen the ProTeam's climbing squad for 2024 and 2025, joining riders including Jakob Fuglsang, Dylan Teuns, and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Chris Froome on the team. He makes the swit𝕴ch after two years with UAE and having missed out on selection forജ the three Grand Tours in 2023.
Bennett said that he was excited to get back to chasing results at💃 Grand Tours and in the mountains with his new team.
"I'm really excited for my future with Israel-Premier Tech," Bennett said in a team-issued press release. "I'm already close with a lot of people in the team and it's clear that there is a greaওt culture and desire to grow, and I want to be a big part of that.
"I'm looking forward to chasing results personally and as a team and to have the resources to be the 🎃best ⭕rider I can whilst surrounded by great people.
"I seeඣ a lot of opportunities, especially in Grand Tours and in the high mountains and I can't wait to get started."
Bennett turned pro with RadioShack back in the 2012 season and has since raced for both Cannondale and Jumbo-Visma, as well as UAE. Stand-out results during his career so far include top 10s at the 2016 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Vuelta a España and 2𒀰018 Giro d'Italia as well as a stage of the 2017 Tour of California, the 2020 Gran Piemonte, and the 2021 New Zealand road title.
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He joins German sprinter Pascal Ackermann in making the move from UAE to Israel for 2024. The team has also signed 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ethan Vernon (Soudal-QuickStep), Michael Schwarzmann (Lotto-Dstny), Hugo Hofstetter (Arkéa-Samsic), an🎉d neo-pros Oded Kogut, Riley Pickrell, and Nadav Raisberg for the new season.
"George is a talented rider who can really make an impact on our team," said Israel-Pওremier Tech general manager Kjell Carlström. "Having developed our sprint team with our new signings, we are also pleased to add depth to our roster of climbers with the addition of George.
"We are looking forward to seeing what George can do when given leadership at stage races suited to his profile and providing key support to our other leaders🔯 throughout the next two seasons. Welcome, George!"
The move brings Israel-Premier Tech's incoming list for 2024 to eight riders, while they'll wave goodbye to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giacomo Nizzolo 𒁏(Q36.5) and the retiring Sep V🧸anmarcke and Daryl Impey this winter. Krists Neilands, Nick Schultz (both 2025), Derek Gee (2028) have all extended their contracts with the team.

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in♓ the💎 cycling world, including Cycling Weekly and Rouleur.