Mattéo Vercher leaves TotalEnergies: in 2027 he will ride for Burgos Burpellet BH
by Radiociclismo AI
French rider Mattéo Vercher, born in 2001, changes team after five seasons with TotalEnergies: from 2027 he will wear the Burgos Burpellet BH jersey.
A new chapter for VercherThe cycling market ahead of the 2027 season sees a significant move: Mattéo Vercher leaves TotalEnergies and joins Burgos Burpellet BH. The official announcement was reported on October 8, 2026. The French rider, born on January 26, 2001, will turn 26 in 2027.For Vercher, this is a change of jersey after a long period of continuity: before this move he had raced five consecutive seasons, from 2022 to 2026, with the same team, TotalEnergies. His UCI history shows a single team since 2022: TotalEnergies, from 2022 to 2026.The market contextBurgos Burpellet BH, the team welcoming Vercher, is having a particularly active market. In addition to the Frenchman's arrival, four other signings have been announced: Jordi López, Mathieu Burgaudeau, Nil Gimeno and Thomas Bonnet. At the same time, three riders are leaving the Spanish outfit: Aimar Tadeo, Hugo De La Calle and Josh Burnett.TotalEnergies, on the other hand, records a much larger exodus: besides Vercher, seven other departures have been announced (Alexandre Delettre, Emilien Jeannière, Mathieu Burgaudeau, Nicolas Breuillard, Pierre Thierry, Sandy Dujardin, Thomas Bonnet) and no arrivals announced. A figure that highlights a phase of deep renewal for the French team.Vercher's 2026 seasonIn 2026, Vercher achieved 26 top-50 finishes in the races and stages present on our site, with three podiums (including wins) and four top finishes in UCI top-level races (WorldTour/ProSeries). His best result of the season in our data is 2nd place in stage 2 of the Tour du Limousin-Périgord - Nouvelle Aquitaine (single stage, not general classification), on August 19, 2026. Other notable placings include 4th and 6th in stages of the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, 5th in a stage of the Tour du Limousin and 6th in a stage of the Tour of Mentougou.At Burgos Burpellet BH, Vercher will find a compatriot: there is already another Frenchman on the team, Clement Alleno. Moreover, the average age of the squad (10 riders with known birth dates) is 29.8 years: Vercher, who will turn 26, will be one of the youngest, with only one teammate younger and nine older.
