Adam Blythe has signed a one-year deal with Tinkoff-Saxo for 2016.
The British rider moves from Orica GreenEdge and will work as part of Peter Sagan’s core Classics team next season.
“There will be more opportunities next season and I’ll be working closely with Sean Yates who I know really well. It was a really easy decision when I found out that there was space for me,” Blythe told Cyclingnews.
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“My main role will be to help Peter Sagan in the Classics and I want to do the best possible job for him. I know my way around a bunch, so does he, but if there’s someone else to help him, I hope that’s me.
“He’s one of the best handlers, if not the best, in the bunch but if he puts trust in me, when to follow me then hopefully I can help him with his results. This is a good opportunity for me and hopefully I can do my job. I’ll start off working with Peter early in the season and go from there.”
Blythe worked under Sean Yates at NFTO in 2014 and won four races that season, including Ride London. A move to Orica GreenEdge followed this year and Blythe has worked as part of Caleb Ewan’s leadout team. A mixture of a lack of WorldTour races this season, plus the chance to work with both Yates and Sagan were major attractions for Blythe to join Tinkoff-Saxo, and the two parties agreed terms on a new contract just after this summer’s edition of Ride London.
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