Haimar Etxeberria signs with Red Bull Bora for the 2026 season
The Irundarra cyclist, after performing at a remarkable level last season, leaves Kern Pharma to take the step of competing on the World Tour with the German team, where cyclists like Evenepoel and Roglic run.
Haimar Etxeberria, champion of the 2025 Return to Castile and Leon, leaves the Kern Pharma team to sign with the Red Bull Bora, thus taking the Guipuzcoan cyclist the last step to compete on the World Tour.
For Red Bull Bora this signing is a gamble for the future: "With Haimar we get a cyclist who fits perfectly with our vision for the future. Although he is still in the first period of his career, his desire to learn and his talent makehim a promising cyclist in one-day races and in the toughest sprint finals, "said Zak Dempster, director of the new Basque cycling team.
"I'm very happy to sign up for Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe. From the first interviews, I felt a lot of confidence and a way to grow up there. I'm motivated for this new period and excited to contribute to this project, "explains Haimar Etxeberria.
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