Team BikeExchange - Jayco are out on the hunt and have confirmed the signing of two young Australian riders who will be representing the team in the coming two season: Blake Quick and Rudy Porter, both of which currently race with Trinity Racing.
Quick - with an appropriate name - is the current Australian under-23 champion and is a rider more suited to the flat and sprint-style stages whilst Porter is a stage-racer and natural climber, having a fourth place at the Alpes Isère Tour and a second place at the Course de la Paix to show for in terms of GC results. The team recently announced the renewal of Simon Yates and that of Michael Matthews, guaranteeing high quality through which he will be able to from.
Quick has said in the team's press release: "It’s been a really big goal for a long time to turn professional at the top level and I’m super excited to join Team BikeExchange-Jayco, the only Australian WorldTour team. I have big dreams and I couldn’t think of a better place for me to start my professional road career or with better people to chase those dreams..."
As for Porter, who will have a similar role within the team, has shared aswell his satisfaction: "...It’s a really exciting time and I am extremely proud to be part of the new generation of this team where I’m sure we will achieve great things as a group. I can’t wait to get started and learn from some of the best in the sport to continue my growth as a rider..."
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- I had no idea about that either.
santiagobenites10-11-2026 - great analysis thanks! appreciate you posting this. I didn't realize CX had a different standard for deviation. this is even more egregious it seems.mij10-11-2026
- As he isn't currently with Red Bull, I guess if he want to race for one more year he needs to find a team. He's 37 so this will be his last year I would guess, unless he wants to race for almost nothing like Froome did.awp10-11-2026
- I think some are making much ado about nothing. Even though Jonas is getting older, before his crash in the Tour, he looked like a solid 2nd all the way home. No one can really climb with Tadej until this year, Eric Mas showed himself which I think was a one off year for him and Paul Seixas has been able to be pretty close to him. Whatever stage race Jonas enters as long as Tadej is not there he is a favorite to win.awp10-11-2026
- Giro or not Giro, he won't win the Tour!MajorPayne10-11-2026
- Very true.awp10-11-2026
- Ciccone had a very strong end of season. Consistently attacking and livening up races. Hope he makes that last leap in progress and starts notching some significant wins. Great rider to watch.Occam10-11-2026
- Me too!!!!!Occam10-11-2026
- they can sign any 100 of top riders today but Pogi will win over Remco any time at the TDF unless something goes wrongabstractengineer10-11-2026
- the time for a GC rider to retire is when they cannot win stages, or have a significant level drop like from winner/podium into top 5/10 consistently. Roglic is still competitive and Froome raced even though he became pack fodder.abstractengineer10-11-2026
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🚨✍️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 ✍️🚨 🇦🇺RUDY PORTER 🇦🇺 "𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘌𝘋𝘎𝘌 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨" More🔗 bit.ly/Quick_Porter
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