Caleb Ewan signs with the Ineos Grenadiers

Caleb Ewan has signed a one-year contract with Ineos Grenadiers. The Australian sprinter and multiple stage winner in major Tours has won more than 60 races in his career. The Sydney cyclist has scored five stage wins at the Tour de France, five stage victories at the Giro d’Italia and a stage triumph at La Vuelta a España. Ewan has also won several stages at the Tour Down Under, the UAE Tour and the Tour of Britain, as well as twice making the podium at Milan-San Remo.

“This è a really exciting new challenge for me and a fantastic opportunity to get back to my best with the incredible support of Ineos -said Ewan. “In 2025 my goal è to get back to winning the big races. It has been a few years since I last won some of these major events, but I firmly believe I can do it. I am still only 30 years old, and with the right guidance and experience from INEOS, I believe I can regain my best form here”.

“We have not yet finalized my racing schedule, but I look forward to discussing it with the team. It will beà exciting to combine their ideas with my ambitions and together create an exciting race calendar”.

These are the words of Scott Drawer, Ineos Performance Director: “Caleb’s palmarès, talent and ability to win speak for themselves. In our discussions with him, we clearly understood where he ès currently at and what his ambitions are. We know we have work to do together to achieve these goals, but we both look forward to it”.

Antonio Conte headed for the market

Speaking at a press conference to introduce the big match against Juventus, Antonio Conte also spoke about the soccer market: “Every market window can make you better and, if it won’t be now, it will be in June. We want to get back to Europe. Market windows are not only for the present, but also for the future, it means laying a foundation. Just think of the market two years ago, where a hundred million was spent and, in the end, everyone went out on loan: è itè important to spend money and, even more so, spend it well”.

“I repeat, every session è an opportunityè. If there will be any, è right that the club will decide. I came to Napoli to help in a time of difficulty, and we must always be constructive. Today we have a group that I am delighted with, I know that with them I can go to war; so if someone comes along, welcome, otherwise we will get over it: let’s work, shut up and pedal. But è a fact that, in the future, this roster will definitely have to be reinforced in an important way; if we manage to get into Europe to date we are few…”

On the match with the Bianconeri, who are 13 points behind the Azzurri in the standings: “We start from the fact that Juve è unbeaten, so all these demerits are not there. Clearly, some draws could have been victories, so it è created this gap; but let’s not forget that last year we are the ones who came about 20 points behind them, these things we quickly forget”.

“Juve è definitely a square team, with strong players. They make the Champions League, they made a very good market and we are talking about a top club to always have great respect for, like towards Milan and Inter. If you play those three teams you cannot hide, you have only one goal: to win” concluded Conte.

Qarabag-FCSB, the likely lineups

At 6:45 p.m. at Baku’s Bakhramov Stadium, the match for the seventh day of the Europa League between Qarabag and FCSB will be played. The Azerbaijanis are chasing a victory that has been missing in Europe since November 7, to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs, on the other hand the team coached by coach Charalambous will be looking for three points to succeed in the top 8, so as to avoid the play-offs.

The hosts will line up with the 4-2-3-1 chosen by coach Gurbanov: defending the posts will be Magomedaliyev, in defense there will be Silva and Huseynov; in the middle there will be Romao and Jankovic, behind Akhundzade will act Kashcuk, Benzia and Zoubir.

The Bucharest club will play with a 4-2-3-1: in goal Tarnovanu, a four-man defense composed of Cretu, Popescum, Dawa and Radunovic; in the direction of Sut and Chiriches, a former Serie A acquaintance, the point will be; Briligea with Toma behind him.

Probable lineups

Qarabag (4-2-3-1): Magomedaliyev; Vesovic, Huseynov, Silva, Cafarquliyev; Romao, Jankovic; Kashcuk, Benzia, Zoubir; Akhundzade. All: Gurbanov.

FCSB (4-2-3-1): Tarnovanu; Cretu, Popescum, Dawa, Radunovic; Chiriches, Sut; Miculescu, Toma, Tanase; Briligea. All: Charalampous.