{"id":810688,"date":"2026-10-22T19:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/810688\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T19:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:58:09","slug":"jonas-rutsch-and-patrick-eddy-add-experience-for-classics-charge-for-modern-adventure-factor-racing-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/810688\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonas Rutsch and Patrick Eddy add experience for Classics charge for Modern Adventure Factor Racing in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern Adventure Factor Racing<\/a> in 2027, each signing a one-year contract.<\/p>\n

They will join former USPro under-23 road race national champion Owen Cole, who moves from Team Winston Salem-Flow for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n

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The team debuted at the ProTour level this past season with 20 of the 21 riders signed to two-year deals. Leo Hayter<\/a>, who was the only team member confirmed for 2026, recently renewed to continue in the burgundy and gold colours through 2027.<\/p>\n

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Rutsch moves from Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9, where he spent the last two years after a five-year stint with EF Education-EasyPost. The 28-year-old finished third at the 2026 Philadelphia Cycling Classic p\/b AmeriGas<\/a> and earned a podium on stage 3 of the Eneco Tour, while the year before he impressed with sixth place at Paris-Roubaix.<\/p>\n

Eddy competed as a U23 rider at the Picnic-PostNL programme, earning a promotion from the development squad to the WorldTour team from 2024 to 2025. He competed at the Continental level in 2026 for a breakout year, starting with the Australian title<\/a>, and then, with Team Brennan, won the overall at Ronde de l’Oise and the Dutch one-day races Midden-Brabant Poort Omloop and Ronde van Overijssel.<\/p>\n

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“We’re thrilled to welcome Jonas to Modern Adventure. He’s built for races like Paris-Roubaix and the classics and he brings a whole new level of experience to our team,” team Co-founder George Hincapie said in a team press release.<\/p>\n

“Pat had a brilliant season, and winning the Australian national title says a lot about the level he\u2019s capable of. He\u2019s also shown he can deliver results in Europe, which is an important quality for our program.”<\/p>\n

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Both Rutsch and Eddy have extensive experience with European racing, that depth important for the team to bolster their Classics campaign.<\/p>\n

The US-based squad remains focused on developing North American<\/a> talent as well and the addition of Cole brings the number of US and Canadian riders to 14.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old from Chapel Hill, North Carolina<\/a>, joins the team after continuing to establish himself as a versatile young talent. After winning the U23 road national title in 2023, he moved to UAE Team Emirates Gen Z for European racing, earning a podium on the time trial stage at Tour of Sharjah. He returned to a US-based squad for the last two seasons, winning three silver medals at US nationals, as well as a second place on the Mont M\u00e9gantic queen stage at Tour de Beauce and GC title at Tour de la Guadeloupe.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoining this team as an American feels extra special. Not only is it an organization I think can take me to the next level, it is a project I look forward to being able to say I was a part of,\u201d Owen said in a team statement.<\/p>\n

This brings the Modern Adventure Factor roster to 24 riders for 2027, with a final announcement expected next week.<\/p>\n

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