Picnic PostNL finalising new bike supplier amid Lapierre woes, Jayco-AlUla hit by bank transfer issue, as both teams explain missed deadline for 2027 WorldTour registration

The initial deadline was October 15, but they still have time to supply this before the hard deadline of December 8, when the WorldTour line-ups for 2027 will be set in stone. During this period of limbo, though, the teams’ riders are now legally able to terminate their contracts early.

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In the case of Picnic PostNL, the team have informed Cyclingnews that their absence from the list relates to their search for a new bike supplier amid the economic turmoil surrounding its current partner, Lapierre.

The French brand has been in serious trouble since news of the insolvency of its parent company Accell, and Picnic PostNL have now confirmed that there will be an early end to the partnership that was scheduled to run through 2028.

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Picnic-PostNL say they have lined up a replacement bike supplier but have not yet finalised the contract, which is what has caused the hold-up in the paperwork they need to submit to the UCI.

“Our Men and Women’s programs are currently in the application process for WorldTour status in the coming year,” said a Picnic-PostNL spokesperson.

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“To this end, the team still needs to provide information relating to the finalisation of a partnership with a technical partner for the coming season, following the bankruptcy of the current partner’s company.

“We will be doing this in the coming period.”