Arkéa – B&B Hotels folding has made the transfer market even more crowded. Photo courtesy of SWpix.
On Wednesday, we finally received confirmation that Arkéa-B&B Hotels would fold at the end of the season, with the men’s, women’s, and U23 teams all set to shut down. It’s a dire time for French cycling, with 150 individuals, made up of riders and staff, seeing their squad disband.
Generally, it’s quite bleak out there, with probably 4-5 riders competing for each available spot on the market. A few teams, such as Jayco AlUla, Ineos Grenadiers, and presumably Soudal Quick-Step, as well as Unibet Tietema Rockets, aren’t entirely full, but it’s really tough for around 60-80 riders on the men’s side.
I don’t have details on every Arkéa -B&B Hotels rider yet, but here’s what I’ve gathered over the last 24 hours. Some of these moves have already been confirmed, while there are updates on several other riders.
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🇧🇪 Jenthe Biermans signed for Cofidis on a two-year deal.
🇧🇪 Amaury Capiot signed for Jayco AlUla on a two-year deal.
🇫🇷 Ewen Costiou is set for Groupama-FDJ, but it hasn’t been announced yet.
🇫🇷 Anthony Delaplace is set to retire.
🇫🇷 Arnaud Démare is set to retire.
🇮🇹 Giosuè Epis had a contract with Arkéa for 2026. We’ve contacted his agent.
🇪🇸 Raúl García Pierna signed for Movistar on a three-year deal.
🇫🇷 Élie Gesbert is still looking for a contract.
🇫🇷 Donavan Grondin is dropping down to Veloce Club Rouen 76 for 2026.
🇫🇷 Thibault Guernalec is going to a ProTeam/Conti squad. Waiting on confirmation
🇫🇷 Victor Guernalec is going to a ProTeam/Conti squad. Waiting on confirmation.
🇫🇷 Simon Guglielmi is going to a ProTeam team.
🇧🇪 Laurens Huys has signed a one-year deal with Nice Métropole. Not official yet.