SCOTT returns to the WorldTour in 2026 with the NSN Cycling Team

SCOTT has announced a multi-year agreement with the NSN Cycling Team to become its official bicycle supplier starting in 2026. The Swiss brand returns to the UCI WorldTour by equipping a team that is in full sports and media expansion.

SCOTT arrives as the main technical partner in 2026 for the NSN Cycling Team

As a recent background, it is worth noting that the renowned NSN Cycling Team, formerly Israel–Premier Tech, lost its previous technical partner, Factor, after protests directed against the team in 2024. Meanwhile, SCOTT concluded its partnership with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, the squad led by Tom Pidcock, which will switch to Pinarello next year after formalizing a new alliance. Both situations have led to a natural fit between SCOTT and NSN just before the start of the 2026 season.

The agreement represents a significant return for SCOTT to the highest level of cycling, aligning with a team that maintains a Swiss license but has a sports structure in Spain. The union, according to both parties, is based on a shared vision: technology, constant development, and performance as the core of every decision.

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Pascal Ducrot, co-CEO of SCOTT, emphasizes that the brand sees in NSN a group that is “ambitious, cohesive, and capable of competing on the biggest stages of cycling.” For the company, it means resuming a historical legacy of competition and placing its high-end products back in the spotlight of the WorldTour.

From the team’s side, Kjell Carlström, general manager, highlights that the choice of SCOTT responds to a search for partners with real innovation capabilities, especially in aerodynamics and design. The agreement, he notes, comes at a key moment for a team strengthened with figures like Biniam Girmay and backed by the international momentum of NSN, the company co-founded by Andrés Iniesta.

The NSN Cycling Team's weapons for 2026: Foil RC, Plasma RC TT, and Syncros

SCOTT will provide the team with its most competitive platforms. The Foil RC, one of the most awarded aerodynamic bicycles in the WorldTour, will be the base for road stages, while the Plasma RC TT will take on the time trials. Syncros, the group's component brand, will complete the setup with cockpits, saddles, and other high-performance elements.

The agreement also extends to NSN's development team, reinforcing the commitment to new talents.

The official debut of the SCOTT–NSN partnership will take place in January 2026 during the Tour Down Under, the first major event on the WorldTour calendar, where the new colors, the final material, and the configuration chosen for the first races of the year will be showcased.