Israel Cycling Academy set to take over Katusha-Alpecin WorldTour licence

The Israeli team will also take on some of the contracted riders from Katusha

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Katusha-Alpecin after 11 years at the top and victories in Monuments and Grand Tours, will come to an end. Israel Cycling Academy will take over the team's WorldTour licence and its riders contracted for 2020.

Belgian news outlet Het Nieuwsblad reported the news today that had been rumoured for some time. The Russia-backed team after several difficult years are forced to close and left to negotiate a deal with the Israelis on the way out of cycling.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.