Ralph Denk, manager of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, made it clear that the team can't be bothered about their German/Austrian image in pursue of the historical Tour de France victory, but it's still fascinating to follow the numerous departures of the German team's long-time projects in Max Schachmann, Emanuel Buchmann or Lennard Kämna.
And now we can add Marco Haller to the list of departures. The 33-year-old Haller joined Bora - hansgrohe ahead of the 2022 season after having spent most of his career with Katusha before the team folded and then two years in Bahrain - Victorious. Katusha - Alpecin was licensed in Switzerland in the last three years of its existence and it's another Alpine country-based team that Haller's next steps lead to. He agreed to a two-year contract at the ambitious Tudor Pro Cycling.
In the past years, Haller made a name for himself at the big cobbled classics with his attackive race style that often sees him in the mix for victory, albeit a bit of luck has been missing for that breakthrough result so far.
This season was a bit more modest for the Austrian with results (33rd at Tour of Flanders, DNF at Paris-Roubaix) that didn't quite match his ambitions. Even more surprising was then his surge at the Olympic course in Paris, where Haller picked the right move to join and arrived under the Eiffel Tower within the group that was fighting for the bronze medal. In a sprint, the Austrian missed a bit, but sixth place is nevertheless a great success.
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"It was an easy decision to join Tudor Pro Cycling," Haller says in press release. "It's a team that cares about me as a rider and as a person. I look forward to sharing my experience of 13 years in the WorldTour with the young riders on the team. I also want to keep pushing my limits."
Beside his role on the bike, Marco Haller will also support the organization and the development of the team: "With my expertise, I want to help bring the team to another level, make it better, bigger, faster and ultimately more successful. At the end of the day, contributing to the project’s progress is the most important thing for me. I am not just a rider, and I can’t wait to get started with this new task."
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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- Hopefully it was just a particularly bad year!Lozza05-11-2026
- He has the Twin combo of being vulnerable to germs and prone to crashes on top of not heeding the complaints from his body. Thats just crash and burn career.abstractengineer05-11-2026
- You can't complete a journey without taking next step. He has to do that or start looking for another job. I hope he can get his act together. It's a make or break next season for him. I wish him well.Cyclingsbestfan05-11-2026
- does anyone really think he is taking a next step?mij05-11-2026
- in the team’s defense, Bernal is 29. when he won his first TdF people were talking about him winning a record # of GTs. Where would they be if that crash had never happened. I’m not saying he would compete with Tadej, but he did podium Strade Bianche, and certainly could have won a GT that Tadej wasn’t in.mij05-11-2026
- "c'mon Jonas!"wrsty05-11-2026
- I see I missed a lot during my boycott.Jumpyjohn05-11-2026
- What kind of sauce is on that rice? Ketchup?Kbd05-11-2026
- 18 broken bones. 78 crashes, among 30 rider per year is a lot. so for a rider over 15 seasons, they will break their bones 7-8 times and crash 38 times.abstractengineer04-11-2026
- i dont think he is ready ot win against the top 2 or the 2nd rung of evenepoel, del toro , Almeida. In the third week in the TDF he was very very defensive, no attacks. i think he was exhausted. right now he needs time not the brutal Giro or the intense TDF.abstractengineer04-11-2026
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