The Australian champion, Luke Plapp, 22 years old, appears ready to switch teams for the 2024 season, leaving INEOS Grenadiers and heading to Team Jayco AlUla, based in Australia.
The news of this potential transfer has generated significant interest in the world of cycling, as the promising Australian still has one more year left on his contract with INEOS Grenadiers. However, according to the British channel GCN, the young Australian cyclist is on the verge of mutually terminating his three-year contract with the British team.
Luke Plapp was signed by INEOS Grenadiers in early 2022. This year, he successfully defended his Australian Road Race Champion title and achieved an impressive second-place overall finish in the UAE Tour. In 2022, he made his Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta a España and accumulated a series of top-ten results.
Plapp’s possible arrival at Jayco AlUla would be a significant reinforcement for the team, potentially as a successor to Grand Tour leader Simon Yates in the coming years.
