Mikel Landa could be on his way out from Bahrain and INEOS return a possibility

Mikel Landa is still one of the best stage-racers in the world and he's been showing great form and consistency this spring. He is guaranteed to be in the top 10 or top 5 in almost every World Tour race he participates in and that makes him a very valuable piece in the cycling market.

Thus, the rider from Alava finishes his contract at the end of this season with Bahrain Victorious and there are 3 teams interested in acquiring his services: Trek-Segafredo, Astana and INEOS Grenadiers. We'll see if he ends up renewing his contract with the Middle Eastern team or ends up with some of the teams that have set their sights on him.

Mikel Landa is having a good season so far, with podiums in the Vuelta a Andalucía, the Itzulia Basque Country and the Flèche Wallonne. His big goal of the year is the Tour de France, which starts in Bilbao, and he will try to get the first podium of his career in the Grand Boucle.

The truth is that, leaving aside Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, who are at another level, the fight for the third place on the podium should be open and in a Tour with almost no kilometers against the clock Mikel may be seeing his greatest opportunity opportunity.