US under-23 champion Keegan Swirbul revealed today on Twitter that he will move from Axeon Cycling to the BMC Development Team next year.
Swirbul, 20, raced two seasons with Axel Merckx’s U23 program after coming from a mountain biking background, capping off his transition to road by winning the U23 road race national title this year.
In an email conversation with Cyclingnews on Thursday, Swirbul praised his time with Axeon, saying his decision to leave the program was incredibly tough.
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Swirbul emphasized that he did not leave Axeon because of any issues he had with the team, rather he is looking at the increased European experience provided by the BMC Development Team, which has an almost exclusively European calendar.
“Basically, after going to Europe for the first time this year, it really dawned on me how different racing is over there,” Swirbul said.
“If it all works out in my favor in the next year or two, ideally I will find myself racing on a WorldTour team in Europe. I would much rather go over and experience racing in Europe full-time when I am in under 23, when perhaps there is less pressure to perform, than go over having just signed a contract with a big team and struggle with the different racing style and different culture.”
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