{"id":47646,"date":"2024-08-31T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2024\/?p=47646"},"modified":"2024-09-02T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T14:23:09","slug":"%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bc-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-british-talent-robert-donaldson-to-step-up-into-the-worldtour-peloton-with-team-jayco-alula-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bc-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-british-talent-robert-donaldson-to-step-up-into-the-worldtour-peloton-with-team-jayco-alula-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"\u270d\ud83c\udffc \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 British talent\u00a0Robert Donaldson to step up into the WorldTour peloton with Team Jayco AlUla in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

British talent Robert Donaldson<\/strong> will make his debut in the UCI WorldTour peloton next season having signed a two-year contract with Team Jayco AlUla<\/strong> after showing great potential over the past few seasons at U23 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The performance staff have been closely following the 22-year-old and his impressive second place finish in the U23 Paris-Roubaix earlier this year confirmed to the team his great pedigree and strength, particularly in the one-day classic style races. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for all young riders, it is a steep learning curve making the transition into the elite WorldTour peloton and Team Jayco AlUla management believe that the team\u2019s top support network will provide the Briton with the right tools and environment to grow and reach his full potential in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U23 national Champion, Donaldson is the second British rider to be added to the team\u2019s 2025 roster following the announcement of 28-year-old Paul Double earlier in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Donaldson
\u201cI am super happy to be joining such a strong WorldTour team. I am looking forward to stepping up as a professional rider as I feel that I am ready for it. I am grateful to have four years of U23 racing and experience and having been supported by one of the best development teams over the past two seasons. I look forward to meeting the whole team, getting stuck into racing and learning the craft from so many experienced riders.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brent Copeland \u2013 General Manager
\u201cWe have been following Donaldson\u2019s progress closely and he is a rider with a lot of potential and talent. We are thrilled that he will be joining us next season and with our elite performance group, we believe we can help nurture Donaldson and enable him to reach his full potential. Within the team roster for 2025 we still have a lot of older experienced riders, and everybody will play an important role in Donaldson\u2019s and other younger rider\u2019s progression, teaching the ins and outs of the pro peloton. We are very intrigued to see what he can achieve in the coming years.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Donaldson<\/span>
New Contract: 2025 & 2026<\/strong>
Nationality: British<\/strong>
Age: 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Results:
1st<\/sup>\u00a0Orlen Nations GP \u2013 Stage (2023)
1st<\/sup>\u00a0U23 British Road Race Champion (2024)
2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Paris Roubaix Espoirs (2024)
4th<\/sup>\u00a0GC Tour d\u2019Eure-et-Loir (2022)
6th<\/sup>\u00a0Elite British Road Race Champion (2024)

Photo: Instagram “Bob” Donaldson – middle rider<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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