Eddie Dunbar, the 23-year-old Irish pro cyclist is set to ride with Team Ineos for at least the next three years.
The British WorldTour team confirmed today that Dunbar has signed a three-year deal that will keep him at the squad until he is at least 26 years old.
Dunbar joined Team Sky, as it was then, just over one
year ago when his team at the time, Aqua Blue Sport, effectively collapsed.
The young Irishman took advantage of the unusual late-season
move by riding well in several Italian semi classics, helping Gianni Moscon win
two of them.
He then went to the U23 World Championships as one of the
favourites and while he felt below par that day he still rode very well.
Shortly after the Worlds it was confirmed that Dunbar had
signed a one-year contract with Team Sky for 2019.
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The squad has since changed its named and sponsorship and
now races under the Team Ineos livery.
While news of Dunbar’s contract plans for next year and
beyond was not clear before today, it perhaps comes as no surprise he has opted
to stay at the team.
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His deal means he will spend all of his formative years
at Team Ineos as he will be aged 26 years when the deal expires.
He has enjoyed an excellent season to date this year and
it will come as no surprise that Team Ineos wanted to sign him on a long deal.
He was 7th overall and 2nd in the young rider
classification at the Tour de la Provence (2.1) in France in February.
In May he was 3rd overall at the Tour de Yorkshire
(2.HC), going very close to winning the race after a brilliant attacking rider
on the last stage when he was 3rd.
He then finished 22nd in the Giro, his first Grand Tour,
while taking 3rd on stage 12 from a breakaway.
At La Route d’Occitanie-La Dépêche du Midi (2.1) in
France in June he was 5th overall and 2nd on a stage.
He was 2nd in the road race and TT championships in Derry
City in June. Dunbar then placed 15th at Clásica Ciclista San Sebastián (1.UWT)
in July, making the select group there.
Last month he was 6th overall at the Tour de Wallonie in Belgium and he heads into the Tour of Britain tomorrow on a high with his new contract signed and announced.
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