Having signed a new three-year deal with Team Ineos, Eddie Dunbar will target the Ardennes Classics next year and will also ride a Grand Tour.
The squad did not specifically say which Grand Tour he
would ride, but said he would continue his “Grand Tour education”.
Dunbar has already gained considerable experience at the
Ardennes Classics; riding all three races in the past two years.
Last season with Aqua Blue Sport he rode Liège-Bastogne-Liège,
finishing 106th, and rode in the breakaway at Amstel Gold, where he finished
82nd.
This year with Team Ineos he was 102nd in Amstel Gold, crashed and failed to finish La Flèche Wallonne and was 75th in Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Eddie Dunbar made his Grand Tour debut this year when he
rode the Giro d’Italia in May, going on the attack and taking 3rd on stage 12
of the race.
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“The 23 year old had an instant impact upon joining the
team last season, helping leader Gianni Moscon to a trio of wins, including the
season-closing Tour of Guangxi,” Team Ineos said when confirming Dunbar’s new
three-year contract.
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“And while 2019 saw him make an eye-catching Grand Tour
debut at the Giro d’Italia in support of Pavel Sivakov and Tao Geoghegan Hart,
he has also had some impressive solo displays.
“(These) Included taking third overall at Tour de
Yorkshire, in a race won by teammate Chris Lawless.”
Dunbar’s coach
Dario Cioni was also quoted in the Team Ineos statement, talking up the Irish
cyclist’s chances of moving to a higher level.
“This season Eddie has been really strong from his first
race. He had a hard crash in the Algarve but bounced back and was able to complete a great Giro,” Cioni said.
“From the first moment, he’s demonstrated that he is a
real team player, but he also has the ability to go for his own results when he
gets the chance.
“He’s been
up there in the final of some tough races and you can see he’s knocking on the
door of a win.
“One goal
for the future for Eddie is to convert those promising situations into victories. He’s a real fighter and I’m
confident he can move up another level next season.”
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