Ineos Grenadiers goes shopping for Grand Tours: targeting 2 GC contenders

Ineos Grenadiers has had a problem in recent years, and it’s plain for everyone to see. From being one of the best teams — in fact, the very best — in Grand Tours thanks to Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, and later Egan Bernal, the British squad now finds itself without a true top rider.

The only GC riders they can rely on are Egan Bernal, who hadn’t won a stage in a Grand Tour for years until just a few days ago, and Carlos Rodriguez, who has failed to replicate last season’s results this year due to several injuries. In any case, neither of them seems likely to secure a podium in a Grand Tour, which is why the team has decided to strengthen itself on the transfer market to once again compete for Grand Tour victories.

Alongside Derek Gee — whose signing is reportedly just awaiting the official announcement, according to Daniel Benson (setting aside the dispute between the rider and Israel-Premier Tech) — the British team has also set its sights on Oscar Onley, who finished fourth in the latest Tour de France. Negotiations with the 2002-born Briton are, according to Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport, in an advanced stage, and his contract with Team Picnic PostNL until 2027 should not be an obstacle.

If Dave Brailsford manages to secure both signings, Ineos’ goal for next season could only be to return to a Grand Tour podium — a result the British squad has been missing for several years.

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