The team put together by Bradley Wiggins and bearing his name will cease operating at the end of the current season.
Le Col Wiggins, a UCI Continental outfit, will continue
until the end of the current campaign but will not be in the peloton next year.
It currently counts Irish riders Ben Healy and Michael O’Loughlin
among its ranks; Healy having won a Tour de l’Avenir stage last week.
The decision by the team to close follows a series of
team closures on the British scene in recent years.
News of the closure was confirmed in a statement on
Saturday afternoon.
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“Team Wiggins
Le Col has today announced it will not
be operating in 2020,” the brief statement said.
“After
five great years, the team’s ownership have taken the decision that the
operation has come to its natural conclusion.
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“Originally
set up to help assist Brad and his team
mates on their two-year journey to team pursuit gold on the track in Rio
2016, the team then broadened its aims, post Brad’s retirement from
professional cycling, to becoming a development team, nurturing and assisting
the next generation of professional cyclists.
“The team
look forward to finishing its season strongly at the upcoming Tour of Britain,
where it will showcase its talent one last time.
“Team Wiggins Le Col would like to thank everyone who has been a part of the journey, including fans, sponsors, staff and of course the riders.”
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