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Simon Geschke moves from Sunweb to Continuum Sports

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Tour de France stage winner Simon Geschke is the latest rider to sign on with Continuum Sports in 2019 in a move that will see the German rider change teams for the first time in his ten-year career.

General Manager Jim Ochowicz praised the 32-year-old’s ability as a teammate as well as a rider who maximizes personal opportunities.

“Simon Geschke has forged an impressive career to date, including his 2015 Tour de France stage win, and will bring a wealth of experience to the team. Simon is a specialist when it comes to the Ardennes classics and Il Lombardia so he will add strength to our team for those one-day races, whether it be in a support role or making the most of opportunities that come his way. From a Grand Tour perspective, Simon has 11 participations to his name and in addition to a Tour de France stage win, he has played a fantastic role in supporting his respective team leader over the years which makes him an asset to our team,” Ochowicz explained.

“It has been two years since we had a German rider on the team so it is great to have Simon with us. We have more and more German races on the calendar and German fans are very passionate about cycling. The German market is also important for CCC, our new title sponsor for 2019, so we are very excited to welcome Simon to the team.”

Geschke has recorded top ten finishes at multiple one-day races throughout his career, including Strade Bianche, Amstel Gold Race, and Gran Prix Cycliste de Quebec.

After ten years with Team Sunweb, Geschke felt it was the right time to move on when an opportunity presented itself with Continuum Sports, currently operating as BMC Racing Team, in 2019.

“I was looking for a new challenge after ten years with the same team as that is a long time. I wanted to change teams at least once in my career and I thought this year would be a good time, and then this opportunity came up so I took it. The team has always appeared to be very professional, and the structure is very good with the sports directors and performance team so that really impressed me. From the outside, it looks like a team with a great atmosphere. I think I will feel good in the team and will settle in well,” Geschke said.

“I will take next year as it comes. I’m looking forward to doing the Ardennes classics as they have always been some of my favorite races in the spring. Mostly, I’m just excited to get involved with a new group of people and see how it goes.”

In keeping with team policy, no other details of the contract were released.

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