New big plug on the part of Decathlon AG2R (which will become Decathlon CMA CGM in 2026)! Indeed, after the signatures ofOlav Kooij, Tiesj Benoot, Dan issue, Robbe Ghys, Tobias Lund Andresen or Cees Bolthe French team announced the arrival of Matthew Riccitello. The American has just finished 5th of The returnwhile winning the best young white jersey, under the colors of the training Israel-Premier Tech. At just 23 years old, the pure climber still hopes to spend a course within the stable Decathlon CMA CGMwith whom he signed for 3 seasons, until the end of 2028.
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“I admire the ambition and progress of the team”
“I am very enthusiastic about joining Decathlon CMA CGM in 2026”said RICITURE. “I admire the ambition and the progress of the team in recent years. I want to continue to progress as a runner on stages races and the big towers. I am convinced that this team will push me to reach my full potential. I am motivated to get the most out of this new chapter and confident that it is the right environment to continue to grow, both as a runner and as anyone.”
“The profile of Matthew Riccitello has been interested in several seasons. He is an excellent climber, he still showed it during the Vuelta with a regularity over three weeks which allowed him to go and get a very beautiful white jersey and a fifth place as general”explain Sébastien Jolysports director of Decathlon AG2R. “We believe that it has a good margin of progression. Matthew reinforces the group for stages races and general rankings, it is a real asset for the team. After having reinforced our sprint pole, we reinforce our mountain center.”
