Simon Carr will experience for Cofidis in 2025 after signing a three-year contract with the workforce. The Briton arrives after spending the previous 4 seasons with EF Schooling-EasyPost.
Though born in Hereford, Carr grew up close to Carcassonne and emerged via the French novice system, driving for AVC Aix-en-Provence earlier than turning skilled with Nippo-Delko.
A robust climber, Carr positioned third ultimately season’s Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Problem earlier than profitable a stage of the Route d’Occitanie. He went on to win the Tour de Langkawi on the finish of final season, and he started 2024 on a equally optimistic word, claiming a high-quality victory on the Trofeo Calvià. He later gained a stage of the Tour of the Alps for the second yr in succession.
“The undertaking that Cofidis offered to me actually appealed to me,” Carr stated on Tuesday. “I really feel that the workforce’s mentality, with its fixed need to carry out, is similar to my very own, and my goals had been in keeping with these of the workforce.”
The 25-year-old has began the Giro d’Italia on three events and has additionally lined out on the Vuelta a España, however he has but to take his bow on the Tour de France.
“Having grown up close to Carcassonne, I clearly dream of collaborating within the Tour de France and aiming for a stage win – that will be the last word aim,” Carr stated. “I really feel snug in mountain races and in breakaways. I additionally like time trials, which might allow me to complete properly within the general rankings.”
Carr is Cofidis’ fifth signing for 2025, with Dylan Teuns, Damien Touzé, Sylvain Moniquet and Valentin Ferron already confirmed as signing for the workforce.
Guillaume Martin, Cofidis’ figurehead since 2020, will go away for Groupama-FDJ, whereas Alex Zingle will experience for Visma-Lease a Bike subsequent season.
Supervisor Cedric Vasseur hailed Carr as “one other nice recruit for the Cofidis workforce,” and he approvingly famous the Briton’s growth beneath the stewardship of Jean-Michel Bourgoin throughout his time at AVC Aix-en-Provence.
“He is already proven nice promise and we need to help him in his dream of shining on the roads of the Tour de France,” Vasseur stated. “Simon is becoming a member of a 2025 workforce with a brand new look and a brand new manner of racing. He’ll have the ability to absolutely specific his expertise, his audacity and his aggressive manner of approaching every race to make the Cofidis colors shine.”
