Pierre Rolland (Europcar) has signed a contract with the American outfit Cannondale-Garmin for 2016.
"I am very honored by the trust placed in me by Cannondale-Garmin and am determined to ride well for them," said Rolland. "This is truly a great opportunity for me, and I am very excited for 2016," Rolland said in a press release.
The move ends the 28-year-old’s long association with the Europcar team – formerly Bbox Bouygues Telecom – where he has ridden since 2009. Rolland’s move comes after confirmation that Daniel Martin and Ryder Hesjedal are both set to leave Cannondale-Garmin at the end of the season.
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Rolland finished 10th in this year’s Tour de France and won the Vuelta a Castilla y León earlier this Spring. He is a seasoned Grand Tour specialist having finished fourth in last year’s Giro d’Italia and 11th in the Tour during the same season. His best result in the Tour came in 2012, when he was eighth overall and won the stage to La Toussuire. In 2011 he won an epic stage to Alpe d'Huez at the Tour, finished 11th overall and claimed the white jersey as the best young rider.
Rolland has been keen to secure his future after Europcar confirmed earlier this season that they would be leaving the sport at the end of the year. Europcar team manager, Jean-René Bernaudeau, has told the media that he has secured a new sponsor for next year but Rolland has moved to Cannondale-Garmin on a multiple-year deal.
Cannonade-Garmin have already announced that Wouter Wippert (Drapac), Patrick Bevin (Avanti), Ryan Mullen (An Post-Chainreaction), and Michael Woods (Optum) will all be joining the team for next season. The American squad are set to announce at least two more riders over the coming weeks.
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