Netcompany INEOS lose yet another promising American youngster; this time to NSN Cycling Team
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NSN Cycling Team announced its fifth newcomer for the 2027 season: the American rouleur Artem Shmidt, who joins after two years at Netcompany INEOS on a three-year deal.
Shmidt was a leading figure of the 2004-class during his junior days, but his next step was not completely fluent. However a promotion to Netcompany INEOS towards the end of 2024 season seemed to have come at a right time.
Already the next year, Shmidt became the American time trial champion and podiumed a Tour de Suisse stage. But his real breakthrough came this year. Shmidt was 7th in a highly-contested UAE Tour time trial, 9th in the same discipline at Tour de Pologne, defended his ITT title, and won the Classique Dunkerque (1.Pro) with a solo attack.
Moving on to NSN Cycling Team, both parties picture a future for Shmidt as a part of the team's growing Classics team while Shmidt is to continue developing his time trialing ability.
"There were many things that stood out to me about NSN Cycling Team," says Shmidt. "The professionalism and the way the team came across in our meetings were important but what really made an impact was the culture. The English-speaking environment and the atmosphere in the team were big factors for me and the racing style is more my type of beat. Being up the road, attacking, and on that front foot is the mentality that we share."
✍️ A new chapter awaits 🇺🇸 Artem Shmidt!
— NSN Cycling Team (@NSNCyclingTeam) September 11, 2026
We’re pleased to welcome the US time trial champ to NSN Cycling Team.
“I believe NSN is the perfect team for me to develop an aggressive and opportunistic racing style and really sharpen those characteristics.”#WeAreNSN I @Weare_nsn pic.twitter.com/yGu7NVrhLy
Eyeing a GrandTour debut
Shmidt is looking forward to getting stuck into the upcoming season with his sights set on a Grand Tour debut.
"I really look forward to seeing what potential I can reach with NSN," adds Shmidt. "I’ve already shown some strengths in the time trial and I want to keep developing further and hopefully become one of the favorites in that category."
"In terms of my development in the road racing, I believe NSN is the perfect team for me to develop an aggressive and opportunistic racing style and really sharpen those characteristics I have shown as a rider. My big objectives will naturally be the time trials and spring Classics, but I would love to do my first Grand Tour."
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NSN Cycling Team continue to make strides on the transfer market after previous acquisitions of Santiago Buitrago, Lennert Van Eetvelt, Kasper Asgreen and devo rider Jens Verbrugghe.
Meanwhile on the opposite end, Netcompany INEOS lose yet another talented youngster. After the departure of AJ August (to Pinarello Q36.5), and the expected move of Magnus Sheffield (linked to Uno-X Mobility), the amount of US rider in the British team drops to zero in an instant.

Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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