The Israel Premier Tech is preparing to change its skin for the upcoming season and announces through social media that there are news on the way: "The 2026 season is just around the corner and a new chapter awaits us!" - the team wrote on Instagram -. "We are committed to preparations for the upcoming season, we will be offline for a while from tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, before returning to reveal the new name and identity of the team. Stay tuned!
Before signing off, we want to take the opportunity to thank our departing staff for all the hard work done and, of course, the riders who will leave us: Pascal Ackermann, Chris Froome, Riley Pickrell, Matthew Riccitello, Michael Schwarzmann and Mike Woods. Thanks for the memories we've shared in recent years: we'll see you in the group next year or wherever the next chapter of your life will take you".
Of the mentioned riders, the German Ackerman will move to Jayco AlUla, the Canadian Pickrell to Modern Adventure, Riccitello to Decathlon CMA while Woods has decided to retire. At the moment Froome, victim of a very bad accident in training a few months ago and in rehabilitation, and Schwarzmann are officially without a team.
Regarding the next registration, the new formation - currently registered with the UCI under the name of Cycling Academy, that is the management company - should have a Swiss license and of course new sponsors.