INEOS Grenadiers new sprinter spotted at training camp – but reports say no contract has been signed yet
CyclingSunday, 07 December 2025 at 17:04
Sam Welsford’s long-running transfer saga has taken yet another twist, with the Australian sprinter now physically present at the INEOS Grenadiers training camp in Spain — but still without a signed contract according to the latest well-placed reporting.
British journalist Daniel Benson broke the development on social media, stating: “Sam Welsford is at the Ineos Grenadiers training camp in Spain. Have that confirmed on good authority. Can be considered a done deal at this stage. Ineos have a sprinter.”
Benson then added how the Welsford deal was one spearheaded by INEOS Grenadiers' new Director of Racing. "I understand Geraint Thomas was pushing for this deal to happen."
However, within hours he added a sharp update reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the situation: “Hold on… he’s at the camp 100% but now the word on the mean streets of Denia is it’s still not signed….”
A transfer story that refuses to settle
Welsford had appeared set for INEOS as far back as June, when multiple reports suggested a two-year agreement was in place. Yet no official contract ever materialised, and by October there remained no confirmation from either side.
The ambiguity created space for another contender. Team Jayco AlUla — needing a new sprinter after Dylan Groenewegen’s departure — were understood to have moved for Welsford with a competitive one-year offer. That briefly looked like the most likely destination, before insiders suggested INEOS still intended to hold the 29-year-old to the terms originally agreed in June.
Now, with Welsford arriving at the INEOS camp in Spain, the move appears closer than ever — but Benson’s second update underlines that nothing is formally concluded until ink meets paper.
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The team has been in the market for a top-end finisher following their split with Caleb Ewan, and Welsford fits the profile: powerful, versatile, and still improving after his stint with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe.
For now, though, he remains in limbo — training alongside the British superteam, yet not officially part of their roster.
The coming days should finally deliver clarity to a transfer story that has stretched across half the season. INEOS may well have their new sprint spearhead in camp already… but until the contract is signed, the saga isn’t over.
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Hold on… he’s at the camp 100% but now the word on the mean streets of Denia is it’s still not signed….
🚨 Sam Welsford is at the Ineos Grenadiers training camp in Spain. Have that confirmed on good authority. Can be considered a done deal at this stage. Ineos have a sprinter 🇦🇺🇬🇧
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