One of Great Britain's top up-and-coming prospects in cycling, Ethan Hayter, has signed for Team Ineos on a three-year contract.
The 21-year-old was previously a stagiaire at Team Sky at the end of the 2018 season and this year, riding for Great Britain, won stages of the Tour de l'Avenir and the Baby Giro.
His greatest successes to date have come on the track. He has won numerous titles at national level and above, and last year helped Great Britain win the team oursuit at the world championships, and also won the omnium at the European championships.
“It’s the best place for me to begin my career as a professional road rider and the best place for me to be with the Olympics coming up next year too," he said. "This team has lots of riders for me to take inspiration from and there’s so much young talent in the team as this season has shown."
He added: “The Baby Giro and Tour de l’Avenir are the biggest races at Under 23 level and I won stages in both of them so that was a massive confidence boost heading into the new season.
“At the Baby Giro I was sixth on one of the mountain stages so I was right up there on the climbs and the sprints, so I will have to discover which type of race suits me best. It means I can look at most race profiles and still have a go.”
Team principal Sir Dave Brailsford said: “Ethan is an exciting, young rider who has already had significant success at a more junior level. His signing is a further commitment to our long term-future as Team INEOS.
“We now have a really exciting group of young riders who all have the chance to compete and train with more senior and experienced teammates – and who can learn from them what it takes to win. Ethan is at a key stage of his professional development and we are all excited about what lies ahead for him as part of the Team.”
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