Oscar Onley is stepping into a new phase of his career as he lines up for his first race with Ineos Grenadiers at Volta ao Algarve on Wednesday. However, the 23-year-old isn't heading into the five-stage race in Portugal with the weight of early expectations, not given the priority of the season clearly lies in July.
The 23-year-old rider had originally been expecting to begin 2026 racing in Australia at the Tour Down Under, though that was before a late transfer from Picnic PostNL to Ineos Grenadiers was agreed upon late in December. After that, his new team were quick to realign the season to work with its goals, and the main one has been made unequivocally clear.
