"The dream one day is to ride for Ineos" - Ben Wiggins opens up about his favourite team

In an exclusive interview with GCN, Ben Wiggins talks about his signing for Hagens Berman Axeon - Jayco team in 2024. The road and track specialist opens up about his dreams for WorldTour success, the positive influence his father has had, and how racing for Ineos Grenadiers is a long-term dream.

"My main priority was being able to do both road and track. I started talking to Axel around this time last year with just some initial conversations. Over the past few months, it became more serious and like any top junior I had a few options but for me, for starters, they’ve had dozens of riders go through and become WorldTour pros."

"Ineos, for any British rider, and perhaps more so for me having grown up around the team, and being on the bus as a young kid, that would obviously be the long-term dream but I think I’d just like to go to a team that’s best for me and where I can make a name for myself. At Ineos, you need to be able to win and I’d like to go to that team as a winner one day. If that’s the best team for me then I’d love to go there but there’s 18 WorldTour teams and there could be options but the dream one day is to ride for Ineos."

"We’ll see what comes because Axeon also has a link with Jayco now and I’ve always admired them. Matt White is a DS there, and he was my dad’s DS when he broke through at Garmin, so I’ve known Matt a long time. Those teams would be nice. I’ll just have to see how I develop."