Bradley Wiggins has confirmed that talented young French pursuit rider Corentin Ermenault will ride for his eponymous Team WIGGINS squad in 2017.
The 20 year-old is the son of Philippe Ermenault, who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The younger Ermenault recently won the European individual pursuit title, beating world champion Filippo Ganna of Italy in a close finale. He is also part of the French team that won the European team pursuit title and took second place in both the under 23 time trial and road race championships this season. He also finished third in the under 23 Tour of Flanders.
Team WIGGINS has still to confirm its full roster for 2017 but it is likely to include several new riders after a series of high-level departures.
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Despite hints he may continue to race, it seems more likely that Bradley Wiggins will manage the team but not race as a professional. Jon Dibben and Owain Doull have both stepped up to ride for Team Sky, while Dan Pearson and Mark Christian have joined the new Irish Aqua Blue Professional Continental team.
Speaking after winning the Gent Six, Bradley Wiggins described Ermenault as a ‘huge talent.’
“We’ve got some other fantastic riders so I really want to try and help those guys and develop the next champions, the guys who are going to be here in the next few years,” Wiggins said.
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