![\"Benjamin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792737015_125_benjamin-noval-won-both-the-junior-time-trial-and-road-race-at-the-world-championships-6ab68dd82143c.webp\")
A historic contract to secure its leading prospect<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The original agreement was announced in the summer of 2025, when the Asturian was just 16. With his move into the professional ranks drawing closer, Netcompany INEOS now intends to substantially improve a contract reportedly worth around one million euros over three seasons.<\/p>\n
A historic contract to secure its leading prospect<\/p>\n
Regional broadcaster RTPA reported that Noval had agreed to extend his initial contract, which ran until 2029, by two years. Under the announced terms, the Spaniard would remain with the British team for five seasons, from 2027 through 2031.<\/p>\n
MARCA later added that the deal was expected to be signed this week, describing its financial terms as \u201cthe biggest contract in history for a cyclist of his age\u201d. His representative, Giuseppe Acquadro, is understood to have negotiated a substantial improvement on the terms agreed in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n
His double world title in Montreal has been one of the main reasons for the young rider\u2019s soaring value. Noval became the first male junior since Remco Evenepoel in 2018 to win both the time trial and road race world titles in the same year. He later added European time trial gold, capping an exceptional season.<\/p>\n
Netcompany INEOS moved ahead of other potential suitors when it announced his signing in June 2025. Now, even before he has raced professionally for the British team, the squad has strengthened its commitment to ensure his progress does not jeopardize the future of a talent it considers central to its plans.<\/p>\n
Noval unfazed by pressure ahead of WorldTour step-up<\/p>\n
The contract extension comes as the Asturian has begun speaking about the expectations surrounding his arrival at the top level. Already dubbed INEOS’ \u201cmillion-euro cyclist\u201d, Noval says comparisons and media attention will not affect his approach to the challenge. \u201cWhat other people think doesn\u2019t affect me at all. I know what I have to do, and I\u2019m completely relaxed,\u201d he told MARCA.<\/p>\n
His priority in 2027 will be to adapt to the demands of the highest level and gradually earn a place within the team. The Spaniard understands that his first responsibility will be to work for the leaders, but he also hopes to become an important part of the squad as he gains experience and opportunities.<\/p>\n
Noval says his biggest concern is not criticism or financial expectations, but the physical demands of professional cycling. \u201cWhat worries me most is the level of competition and how I\u2019ll feel on the climbs after five hours on the bike,\u201d he explained. He added that pressure and criticism, by contrast, motivate him.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the rider has already started getting to know his new team, spending three days with the squad in Denmark. Netcompany INEOS plans to ease him into the environment gradually, without placing excessive responsibility on him from the outset. However, the British team has not ruled out accelerating his development if his results and progress justify a more ambitious approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The original agreement was announced in the summer of 2025, when the Asturian was just 16. With…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":811169,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[263769,4985,200887,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-811168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-benjamin-noval-jr","tag-cycling","tag-netcompany-ineos","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=811168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/811169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=811168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=811168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}