Ben O'Connor leaves Jayco AlUla: in 2027 he will ride again for Decathlon CMA CGM

Ben O'Connor changes jersey: in 2027 he will be at Decathlon CMA CGM The cycling market ahead of the 2027 season records a new, important transfer: Ben O'Connor leaves Team Jayco AlUla and joins Decathlon CMA CGM Team. The official announcement was reported on October 20, 2026. For the rider, this is a new chapter after his experience with the Australian team. Decathlon CMA CGM Team thus adds an experienced element to its roster, in a market window that has also seen the French team announce the arrival of Pavel Sivakov. On the departures front, the team has communicated the farewells of Felix Gall, Gregor Mühlberger, Pierre Gautherat and Stan Dewulf. Team Jayco AlUla, for its part, records the departure of O'Connor and that of Jelte Krijnsen, but can count on a large group of new signings: Adam Rafferty, Alessandro Fancellu, Ben Wiggins, Jed Smithson, Mikkel Frølich Honoré, Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford and Ugo Fabries. In the 2026 season O'Connor achieved several notable placings: he was 9th at GP Industria e Artigianato, 5th in the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia and 16th in the fifth stage of the Italian race. He also shone at the Tour of the Alps, with a 7th and an 8th place in the fifth stage. O'Connor's transfer was announced on October 20, 2026, the date marking the official move to Decathlon CMA CGM Team — source: verified facts. The Decathlon CMA CGM Team market thus sees only one arrival besides O'Connor (Sivakov) and four departures, while Jayco AlUla compensates for the two departures with eight new faces. A deep turnover for both teams, with O'Connor ready to start a new adventure in Decathlon CMA CGM colours from 2027.