Bob Jungels has signed a two-year contract with Ineos Grenadiers and will join the team in 2025. The Luxembourger has spent the past two seasons with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.
“This is a team that I’ve always admired, and this opportunity has come along at the perfect time,” Jungels said on Friday. “I truly believe that within this environment I’ll be able to take my performance to the next level, while at the same time sharing my experience within the group.”
Career Highlights and Challenges
Now 31, Jungels has had a successful career, most notably during his time at QuickStep. He won Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2018 and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne in 2019. He also showed promise as a Grand Tour rider, twice finishing in the top 10 overall at the Giro d’Italia.
Jungels left QuickStep for AG2R in 2021. However, his first season with the team was disrupted by surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis. He made a strong comeback in 2022, winning a stage of the Tour de France and finishing 11th overall.
During his time at Bora-Hansgrohe, Jungels largely avoided the Classics and was used in a supporting role at the Grand Tours. Ineos performance director Scott Drawer indicated that Jungels would have a similar role at his new team, focusing on support and mentoring.
“Bob’s palmares is very impressive and the talent and experience that he’s going to bring to our team is going to be invaluable,” Drawer said. “We’ve got a significant number of highly talented younger riders who look up to the experience we have within our rider group, and Bob will form an important part of that mentoring culture.”
Jungels is the second new signing for Ineos for 2025, following the announcement that Danish talent Peter Øxenberg Hansen will join as a neo-professional in January. The 18-year-old is currently riding for the Continental outfit ColoQuick.
