Ecuadorian cyclist Jonathan Caicedo did not reach an agreement on renewal with the American team EF Education-Easy Post, but he already has a new team for season 2024in which he will contribute with his experience for growth and development Mexican team Petrolica.

The departure of the winner of the third stage of the 2020 Giro, his greatest WorldTour achievement, was confirmed on Friday, as was the signing of his a new team, a continental team that seeks to empower Aztec cyclists based on the experience of Caicedo and Colombian Diego Camargoanother one of those who are leaving EF next season.

Ecuador present at the cycling tour of Guatemala with its national team and the continental team

At the age of 30, Deer will be, together with Camargo, project manager Petrolwhich prepares a calendar of races in America and Europewhich enables the personal development of two runners, while promoting the careers of a group of Mexicans under the age of 23.

“Have seven runners under the age of 23the best in Mexico and those We want to progress with the support of the racers we have already signed like Caicedo and Camargo. We created a project for them, so that it would be attractive for them to come back and look at our team, which is small, but we are sure that with their work we can become big,” said David Plaza, manager of Azteca. team.

“We wanted to offer an impact on your personal goalsso it also helps our goals, to achieve our goals. We strive to integrate your experience with the youth of our runners and we are sure that it will bring us success in our vision,” said Plaza.

Petrolike will keep Caicedo in European competitions like classical Italian Coppi and Bartaliwill also mark its presence in Slovak tourthe Return to Asturias and Return to Burgosamong the main ones.

The 2019 Ecuadorian champion will make up the list of 16 runners, in a project that by 2025, the Mexican leadership intends to climb a step in the categorization in order to achieve the title of a continental professional team. (D)