This time last year, things seemed fairly bleak for Ineos Grenadiers. The British team had just finished their worst year ever, with 14 wins in 2024; Tom Pidock had announced his shock departure to a second-division squad; and Luke Rowe had already left the only team he had ever ridden for, to be a sports director somewhere else. Add in the general downbeat mood, and murmurings over billionaire owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s commitment, and the future did not seem bright.
A year on, and things do seem brighter, and their new kit is orange, too. 2025 was not their worst season ever – in fact they doubled their tally of victories to 28. Geraint Thomas has stepped off his bike and into the backroom as the new director of racing, and the ship appears to be reasonably steady. The team have finally got a fully-fledged development arm, with 12 promising riders, and there are further link ups with American and British junior squads.
