Sam Welsford is still waiting for his contract offer from Ineos Grenadiers. Photo courtesy of SWpix.
Limbo. That’s probably the best way to sum up Sam Welsford’s current situation.
Back in June, the Australian sprinter was understood to have reached an agreement in principle with Ineos Grenadiers.
Several months on, the rider is still without a contract, and from our sources, it appears that the British team has been slow to move forward with that agreement. We’ve heard rumblings on this for a while, and since Dave Brailsford’s return, sources suggest the team has slowed or paused aspects of their transfer activity.
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Part of that is completely understandable. Ineos Grenadiers, aside from a couple of exceptions, have been underperforming in the transfer market over the last three years. Not just in terms of the riders they’ve signed but also with regards to those they’ve let out the door, including Tom Pidcock, Richard Carapaz, Adam Yates, Dani Martinez, Dylan van Baarle, Pavel Sivakov and others.