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Ineos Grenadiers Sign Oscar Onley for 2026 in GC-Focused Rebuild

The move signals Ineos’s bid to reestablish a cadre of general classification contenders under new racing director Geraint Thomas.

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 13 - Loudenvielle to Peyragudes - Loudenvielle, France - July 18, 2025 Team Picnic PostNL's Oscar Onley crosses the finish line after stage 13 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Scottish rider Oscar Onley is switching from Picnic PostNL to Ineos Grenadiers in 2026

Overview

  • Scottish rider Oscar Onley will transfer from Picnic PostNL to Ineos Grenadiers at the start of the 2026 season, the teams confirmed on Tuesday.
  • The 23-year-old finished fourth at the 2025 Tour de France, making him the youngest rider in the top ten this year.
  • Onley’s résumé includes stage wins at the 2024 Tour Down Under and the 2025 Tour of Switzerland, plus podiums and top-fives across the 2025 season.
  • Geraint Thomas, appointed Ineos director of racing last month, praised Onley’s maturity and race craft and framed the signing within the team’s renewed ambitions.
  • The arrival follows the addition of Kevin Vauquelin and aligns with Onley’s goal to race for a British team when the Tour de France starts in Scotland in 2027.