Henrique Avancini leaves Cannondale Factory: "It wasn't an easy call"

For months there had been rumours about his departure from the team, but the relationship between Henrique Avancini and Cannondale was so close that it was hard to believe. Finally, and after 8 years together, it is confirmed that Avancini will not remain with Cannondale Factory Racing next season.

Henrique Avancini will not continue with Cannondale Factory Racing

Avancini has been the team's star rider for most of the last 8 years, and together with Cannondale Factory Racing he has achieved the best results of his career so far, such as the XCM World Championship in 2018 or reaching the number 1 in the UCI ranking one year later. 

But Avancini's partnership with German Manuel Fumic, the team's current manager, and their stage wins and podium finishes at the Cape Epic will also go down in the history of the sport. Because that is one of Avancini's great virtues, his versatility. The Brazilian has been one of the first mountain bikers capable of winning everything from Short Track and XCO World Cup races to the Marathon World Championship or a stage race, such as the Cape Epic.

Avancini and Cannondale will now go their separate ways.

In the absence of information on which team the Brazilian will race for next season, Henrique wanted to say goodbye to Cannodale Factory Racing.