Team Jayco AlUla sign Italian all-rounder Andrea Vendrame for 2026 and 2027

Italian all-rounder Andrea Vendrame will don the colours of Team Jayco AlUla from next season after signing a two-year contract with the Australian squad.
 
The 31-year-old is a two-time stage winner at the Giro d’Italia and can count victories at Tirreno-Adriatico, Tro-Bro Leon and Route d’Occitanie on his palmarès. This season, he took an impressive victory on an uphill finale on stage three, beating the likes of Tom Pidcock to take the win.
 
By joining Team Jayco AlUla for next season, Vendrame will also be reuniting with his former teammate Ben O’Connor after the pair rode together on the same squad for four seasons.
 
Andrea Vendrame
“I chose Team Jayco AlUla because, from our first meetings, I immediately sensed a great deal of trust in me, and it was easy to develop a clear project aligned with my goals. After six seasons with the same team, I felt it was time for a change and to seek new challenges. I’m confident that with this team I can find new motivation and build something truly important. My expectations are high, and I’m confident I can continue to grow with the team. I’m thrilled to be able to wear the Team Jayco AlUla jersey next and can’t wait to begin this new adventure!”
 
Brent Copeland – General Manager
“Andrea is coming onboard to help boost our climbing squad and in general he’s a strong all-round rider that has demonstrated his talent on many occasions, with results such as stage wins at the Giro d’Italia. He’s really motivated and has an aggressive style of riding and we’re looking forward to him joining us for the next two seasons. We believe he will fit into our team very well, he already has a great relationship with our leader O’Connor which always helps, with the pair having raced on the same team previously.”
 
Andrea Vendrame
New Contract: 2026 & 2027
Nationality: Italian
Age: 31
 
Key results
1^st Giro d’Italia, stage 12 (2021)
1^st Giro d’Italia, stage 19 (2024)
1^st Tirreno-Adriatico, stage 3 (2025)
1^st Tro-Bro Leon (2019)
1^st Route d’Occitanie, stage 1 (2021)
2^nd Trofeo Laigueglia (2023 & 2024)

Photo: Sprint Cycling