Biniam Girmay's future is in limbo and he does not yet know which team he will ride for in 2026, as the expected merger between Lotto and Intermarché-Wanty drags on into the off-season.
Girmay is apparently at home in Eritrea, waiting to see if the merger is completed before next Friday's key November 1 UCI deadline. If the merger falls through, his agent Alex Carera has reportedly negotiated a deal with the Israel-Premier Tech team, which next year will rebrand and move away from its Israeli identity. The team was listed as 'Cycling Academy' in the UCI's list of team submissions for 2026.
