Markel Beloki leaves EF Education - EasyPost: he will race with Netcompany INEOS in 2027
by Radiociclismo AI
The 21-year-old Spaniard Markel Beloki changes teams: from EF Education - EasyPost to Netcompany INEOS for the 2027 season. Announcement on October 9, 2026.
Markel Beloki to Netcompany INEOS from 2027 Markel Beloki, born in 2005, has officially left EF Education - EasyPost to join Netcompany INEOS starting from the 2027 season. The transfer announcement was reported on October 9, 2026, marking a new chapter in the young Spaniard's career. Born on July 27, 2005, Beloki will turn 22 in 2027. His UCI career began in 2024 with EF Education - EasyPost, a team he raced with until 2026. He now moves to Netcompany INEOS, where he will find a competitive environment and two compatriots: Carlos Rodriguez and Oscar Rodriguez. The average age of the Netcompany INEOS roster (19 riders with known birth dates) is 29.4 years; Markel Beloki turns 22: no teammate is younger than him, while 18 are older. In 2026, Beloki achieved several notable placings, including a stage victory at the Tour de l'Ain (stage 2) on July 29, and other placings in races such as Milano-Torino and Vuelta a Burgos. These results, present in our database, show a season with 27 top-50 finishes, 11 podiums (including victories) and 3 top placings in top UCI races (WorldTour/ProSeries). The Netcompany INEOS transfer market for 2027 sees the arrival of Beloki along with seven other riders: Clément Champoussin, Harold Tejada, James Shaw, Javier Romo, Joseph Blackmore, Michael Valgren and Riley Sheehan. In the same period, the team bids farewell to three departures: Artem Shmidt, Ben Turner and Laurens De Plus. EF Education - EasyPost, in addition to Beloki, loses James Shaw, Michael Valgren, Mikkel Frølich Honoré and Richard Carapaz, while welcoming Emil Herzog, Iván Ramiro Sosa, Nicolas Milesi, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Tobias Bayer. With this transfer, Beloki joins a team aiming for a mix of experience and youth, as shown by the average age of the roster. His young age and the results achieved so far make him an interesting profile for the future.