INEOS Grenadiers are excited to announce the signing of Embret Svestad-Bårdseng on a three-year contract.
The 23-year-old has already emerged as one of Norway’s most promising climbing talents. In his first year at WorldTour level, he’s quickly shown his potential as a strong and versatile rider, capable of excelling on the toughest terrain.
He completed his debut Grand Tour at the 2025 Giro d’Italia, raced strongly at Volta a Catalunya and Tour de Pologne, and finished fourth on the queen stage at the Tour of Oman, to secure a top-10 overall finish.
Reflecting on the move, Svestad-Bårdseng said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining INEOS Grenadiers. This is a big and very exciting step in my career. I grew up watching this team dominate the Grand Tours in the mountains and always dreamed of one day being part of that. To now join the Grenadiers feels like that dream coming true.
“I want to thank Arkéa–B&B Hotels and Emmanuel Hubert for giving me the chance to step up to the WorldTour and for helping me develop as a rider over the past two seasons.
“I believe being part of the INEOS Grenadiers can now help me take a big step forward as a rider and I’m looking forward to being part of one of the best performance teams in the world. I want to contribute to the team’s success, help them win and hopefully win myself along the way.”
Sir Dave Brailsford, said: “Embret is a very exciting addition to our roster. He’s young and ambitious, and is already showing the kind of climbing talent that is needed at the highest level of this sport.
“What stands out is not just his physical ability, but his hunger to learn and contribute to the team. We see real potential in him to grow within our environment and become a key part of our future.”