Dowsett sets sights on 2020 Olympics after Israel Start-Up Nation move

Alex Dowsett alongside André Greipel at the Israel Start-Up Nation team presentation (Image credit: Noa Arnon)

Twenty riders from the folding Katusha-Alpecin team have found new homes for 2020, including seven men who managed to jump across to the team's successor, Israel Start-Up Nation. Among that small group is Alex Dowsett, the Brit who had raced with the Swiss team for the past two seasons.

Earlier in December, Dowsett, his six Katusha teammates and 23 other riders convened in Tel-Aviv for the pre-season training camp and presentation of the WorldTour's newest team.

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