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Stephen Farrand

'Every cloud has a silver lining' – Picnic PostNL gambling on young riders and €6 million in buy-out cash to try to fill void left by Oscar Onley

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JULY 22: Frank Van Den Broek of Netherlands and Team Picnic PostNL prior to the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 16 a 171.5km stage from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux 1902m / #UCIWT / on July 22, 2025 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

When Oscar Onley's transfer to Ineos Grenadiers was confirmed at the end of 2025, Picnic PostNL quietly accepted a reported payment of €6 million and quickly got on with preparing for the 2026 season and accelerated their search for the next generation of talented riders.

"We have full confidence in our structure and development pipeline," the team said in a carefully worded statement, with little sense of regret of losing the Scottish climber.

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