News: Froome to join Israel Start-Up Nation

Team INEOS confirmed Chris Froome will be leaving the team whilst Israel Start-Up Nation confirm the four time Tour de France winner will be joining them

News: Froome to join Israel Start-Up Nation

Team INEOS confirmed Chris Froome will be leaving the team whilst Israel Start-Up Nation confirm the four time Tour de France winner will be joining them. Team Israel Start-Up Nation say in their press release they are extremely proud to reveal that four-time Tour de France winner, Chris Froome, will lead the team, starting next season. The Israeli team and the Grand Tour champion will sign a long-term contract on August 1st that will see Froome wear ISN’s blue and white until the end of his illustrious career.

Meanwhile, Dave Brailsford (Ineos) said: “Chris’s current contract comes to an end in December and we have taken the decision now not to renew it. We are making this announcement earlier than would usually be the case to put an end to recent speculation and allow the Team to focus on the season ahead. “Chris has been with us from the start. He is a great champion and we have shared many memorable moments over the years but I do believe this is the right decision for the Team and for Chris.”

“Given his achievements in the sport, Chris is understandably keen to have sole team leadership in the next chapter of his career – which is not something we are able to guarantee him at this point. A move away from Team INEOS can give him that certainty. At the same time, it will also give other members of our Team the leadership opportunities they too have earned and are rightly seeking.”

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Chris Froome said in the team Ineos press release: “It has been a phenomenal decade with the Team, we have achieved so much together and I will always treasure the memories. I look forward to exciting new challenges as I move into the next phase of my career but in the meantime my focus is on winning a fifth Tour de France with Team INEOS.” He adds in the Israel Start-Up Nation press release “I’m really excited to be joining the ISN family. I look forward to challenging and being challenged by their talent and continuing to strive for the success that I’ve enjoyed up to now. ISN’s impact on the sport is rapidly expanding, and I’m energized to be along for the ride. I feel we can achieve great things together.”

Team Israel Start-Up Nation’s rapid progression from its beginnings as a Continental team to the WorldTour in just five years has now entered its next phase, explained ISN’s Team Manager, Kjell Carlstrom.

“We have been looking to strengthen the team for 2021 in several ways, not least of which is to become Grand Tour contenders. With his impressive palmarès, Chris Froome is the perfect leader to mark our arrival as a serious contender for these races, particularly the Tour de France. Chris’ career has been extraordinary, and we believe that he has both the mindset and physical talents to win more Grand Tours with us, while also acting as a mentor to our young talents, helping them succeed.”

About Chris Froome:
4x Tour de France-winner (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013)
2x Vuelta d’España-winner (2017, 2011)
1x Giro d’Italia-winner (2018)
3x Critérium du Dauphiné-winner (2016, 2015, 2013)
7 stages in the Tour de France