Final nail in the coffin? Arkéa–B&B Hotels, fearing for its future, sees key rider leave for Movistar

Back in June, it was announced that not only Arkéa but also B&B Hotels would withdraw as sponsors. That meant the team had to urgently search for replacements, but that hunt appears to have hit a dead end. So far, no new backer has been found, and time is running out. “We have one bullet left,” said manager Emmanuel Hubert: one last chance, otherwise the French team is finished.

The 24-year-old Spaniard came over from Equipo Kern Pharma after 2023 and was primarily known as an excellent time trialist. But this year he also showed himself in the high mountains: he finished 26th in the Tour de France and sat 14th overall after nine days at the Vuelta a España, with two top-five stage finishes. However, he was forced to abandon that race after a crash. A week later, he leaves his team altogether.