There's no doubt that the
INEOS Grenadiers have started 2025 with more success than has become expected over recent season. With 4 victories already this season, the British-based team are already almost a third of the way towards their entire tally of wins in 2024. But just what is the reason behind this positive start to the campaign?
According to Aussie sprint icon turned TNT Sports pundit
Robbie McEwen, the answer is quite simple. Rather than the rigid formula INEOS had been clinging to since the Team Sky days, in 2025 the team is racing with a newfound freedom. "I think it’s the riders themselves who have brought about the turnaround. Obviously, they’re the ones pushing the pedals, but from the outside looking in, it seems like the riders have taken much more ownership of their roles within the team," he explains. "Before, everything was very structured—they were told exactly when to do things, there was a formula to follow. Now, it looks like they’re just out there racing their bikes, without overthinking it or waiting for instructions over the race radio."