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He's out of contract for next year, officially.
However, Ineos/Sky tend to ensure they keep the riders they want to keep by agreeing contracts early and announcing them late. I'd be very surprised if there isn't a signed contract in place for the next few years already.
On the bonus side, I'm no expert in this, but a lot of big name riders seem to be on a bonus scheme that is written into their contracts, so if you win the Giro you get a £250k bonus and so on. I don't know if TGH has such clauses in his contract, but I'd be surprised if he did. Generally what happens when a up and coming rider does far better than expected is one of two things;
- The team want to keep the rising star so take the initiative in agreeing a new and improved contract to reward them properly.
- They keep them on their existing contract and a stand off occurs where the up and coming star just goes through the motions whilst their agent finds a new team who are willing to pay them what they are now worth. Richie Porte back in his Saxo Bank days is a case in point for this - he wore the pink jersey and finished 7th in the Giro in his neo-pro year, but was kept on the same contract. He did virtually nothing the following year, as he was on a two year deal, then moved to Sky on a contract that reflected his true worth.
- The team want to keep the rising star so take the initiative in agreeing a new and improved contract to reward them properly.
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I mean, Tao has the team name (which admittedly has changed, creating some difficulties for the image) written through him like through a stick of rock. It's the team he always wanted to ride for and I think that feeling is now more strongly mutual than ever.
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I'd be surprised if he did.
Now I don’t know since when Corso has him down as a ‘GC contender‘ but let’s assume it’s been since they advised his contract.
And massive chapeau to @taogeogheganhart for supporting the CS1 LTN in Stoke Newington!
Oliver Schick
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Whats the status with Tao's Ineos conract currently? Am I right in thinking he signed a two year deal in 2018?....... has he renewed with Ineos for next year as yet?
Really hope his performance in this Giro will very deservedly make a huge difference in the kind of salary he can demand next year if he hasnt signed a contract already!!
Similar aituation for Richie Porte after his podium at the Tour...... I'm pretty sure his Ineos contact for next year was agreed before that performance?
I have very little knowledge of this kind of thing, but am intrigued to know if a rider that gets a huge and unexpected result like a GT podium (or hopefully win!) very soon after signing a new contract is able to renegotiate and demand a considerably higher salary?