Michał Kwiatkowski is set for a three-year contract extension at Ineos Grenadiers. Photo courtesy of SWpix.
Good morning subscribers,
I woke up at 2:38 am this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. The only logical course of action was to review the 102 WorldTour riders listed on PCS as out of contract for next season and provide updates on each one.
So if you want intel on Wout Poels, Richard Carapaz, Jack Haig, Sam Welsford, Ben Swift, and dozens more riders, step right up.
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🇦🇺 Michael Matthews – I heard he extended his deal in the spring, around about the Tour of the Alps, if memory serves me correctly. He had health issues, but he’s been back to racing and should be announced for a one-to-two-year extension at Jayco AlUla.
🇨🇴 Nairo Quintana – We reported that he had a contract with Movistar for 2026 months ago, and that situation hasn’t changed despite reports that his future is unclear. I’d assume that next season is his final year in the WorldTour, however.
🇵🇹 Rui Costa – He’s leaving EF Education-EasyPost and is still looking for a team. He seemed relaxed about continuing or retiring at the end of the season when we spoke to him at the European Championships.
🇵🇱 Michał Kwiatkowski – There were some iffy reports linking him with Q36.5 in August, but he’s staying at Ineos Grenadiers with a three-year deal reportedly in the works.
🇧🇪 Tim Wellens – All indications are that he’s staying at UAE Team Emirates. In all honesty, I thought he’d already re-signed.
🇳🇱Wout Poels – At the weekend, I learned that he’s in talks with Unibet Tietema Rockets, which would be a major coup for the Dutch team. A French team are also in the mix, apparently. He has options.
🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz – The former Olympic champion was never on the market. He has a contract for 2026 with EF Education-EasyPost.