Markel Beloki will race for Netcompany INEOS starting in 2027 after his breakout performance in the Giro

The Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team continues to build its new project around young riders with growth potential, and the next name to join that list will be, barring an unexpected turn, Markel Beloki. The Basque rider will change teams at the end of the 2026 season and will head to the British structure with a three-year contract.

Netcompany INEOS accelerates its renewal with another Spanish talent: Markel Beloki will race for the team from 2027

The information has been published by MARCA and comes during the Giro d'Italia, precisely the race that has just skyrocketed the valuation of the Spanish cyclist within the international peloton. At 20 years old, Beloki is delivering the most solid performance of his career in a grand tour and has showcased several high-level days in the mountains against some of the best riders in the world.

So far, the EF Education-EasyPost rider had grown away from the media spotlight, accumulating experience within the WorldTour and evolving step by step since his arrival in the category. But his performance in this Giro has completely changed his standing in the market. Important teams had started to closely follow his progression, especially due to his ability to remain competitive in long and demanding stages despite his youth.

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The signing also fits perfectly into the new sporting direction that the British team is taking. In recent months, the team has intensified its focus on young riders and future profiles, a strategy that also aligns with the new phase opened after Netcompany became the main partner.

Spain has also become one of the priority markets for this talent acquisition. The incorporation of Benjamín Noval already made that intention clear, and now the arrival of Beloki further strengthens that line of work. The Basque rider will join a structure with virtually unlimited resources in preparation, technology, and sports development, an ideal environment to continue evolving in grand tours.

For Beloki, the leap means definitively entering another sporting dimension. The surname already had significant historical weight within Spanish cycling, but the Giro 2026 is beginning to show that Markel wants to carve out his own path in the elite.