Alex Dowsett to race with Chris Froome after signing contract extension with Israel Start-Up Nation

Alex Dowsett wins at the Giro d'Italia
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alex Dowsett has signed a two-year contract extension at Israel Start-Up Nation. The reigning British time trial champion is set to target the UCI Hour Record on December 12, but the news of a contract extension secures Dowsett's long-term future. 

The 32-year-old was out of contract at the end of this season and spoke openly in the Autumn about the difficulties of finding a team for 2021. Several WorldTour teams are set to fold or downgrade next season and with a flooded market, Dowsett was unclear over his future. 

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.