INEOS exodus has no end - British champion Ethan Hayter to join Remco Evenepoel in 2025

Ethan Hayter's departure from INEOS Grenadiers already seemed certain for several months. However, the very versatile rider won the British national championships in late June, a much needed victory for him and the team. But despite this, there hasn't been an agreement and Hayter will join Remco Evenepoel's Soudal - Quick-Step in 2025.

According to transfer specialist Daniel Benson this transfer is already confirmed, but not yet public. The British champion will be likely having the same role within the Belgian team, chasing success in the time-trials, hills and occasionally sprints. He took a solo win in Saltburn-by-the-Sea that put to an end a very difficult stint for the Briton. 

Hayter's departure follows that of Jhonatan Narváez to UAE Team Emirates which effectively depletes the British team's classics block. The 25-year old has over the past year and a half struggled with positioning which has often made it difficult to contest for top results.

Quick-Step are putting in resources to better support Remco Evenepoel and his Grand Tour ambitions, but Hayter is a different kind of signing. The Belgian team will be trying to get the best Hayter back, a rider that has in previous years won the GC at the Tour de Pologne and Tour of Norway and has won stages in races such as the Tour de Romandie, Itzulia Basque Country... Over 2021 and 2022 the Briton took no less than 15 wins.