After winning the Tour of Luxembourg in September for the first time in three years, Sacha Modolo is leaving Alpecin Phoenix after two years to return to the Italian team he rode for the first four seasons of his professional career, Bardiani-CSF-Feizanier.

The 34-year-old Italian, who won two stages of the 2015 Giro d'Italia and 55 other victories, struggled for several years before finally being diagnosed with a gastrointestinal fungal infection in early 2020.

In a team press release, Modolo said he was happy to be back with Bruno and Roberto Rebelli's team. Modolo said, "I'm coming back to a team with a lot of good memories." [When Bruno Reverberi called me, it didn't take me long to accept it. But obviously I am not here to reflect on the past, but to look to the immediate future as I finished this year, that is, to get in shape, win, and play my cards in the races that suit me.

"I also think I can bring a lot of experience to the young guys on the team. I have raced with sprinters of different generations, from (Alessandro) Petacchi to (Mark) Cavendish, and with many teams that have had great champions, such as (Mathieu) Van der Pol.

"It is no coincidence that one of my best memories with this team, besides my many victories, is my fourth place in Milan-San Remo in my first year as a professional. On a personal level, those who know me know that I don't watch the races too early, but just yesterday the sprint finish of the Giro d'Italia 2022 was announced and the arrival of Treviso is another important race to win and with the Bardiani CSF Faizane jersey It will be a great opportunity to win."

Leveberis called the Modolo deal "the cherry on top" of next year's roster.

"First of all, we are looking for the best riders for 2021, up-and-coming young riders requested by many teams, such as [Filippo] Zana, [Filippo] Fiorelli, [Samuele] Zoccalato, as well as [Giovanni] Visconti and [Enrico] We identified all the experienced riders, such as [Giovanni] Visconti and [Enrico] Battaglin. They are joined by 12 young neo-pro riders, some of whom will surprise us in their first year.

"A fast, successful, and experienced guy like Sasha joins this already competitive team. As for Sacha, we talked about his return in the last few weeks and his contract was completed last weekend. He has 24 wins in three years, a number only a champion could achieve.

"As he proved a few months ago when he returned to victory in the Tour of Luxembourg, he is hungry to win and is capable of winning pedal strokes in races.

According to Wielerflits.nl, 2018 Tour of Flanders winner Niki Terpstra has renewed his contract with the TotalEnergies team and will join newcomers Peter Sagan and Daniel Oss on the 2022 roster.

Terpstra moves on in 2019 after eight very successful years with Quick-Step, including victories at Paris-Roubaix in 2014, Doire de Flanderen, Eneco Tour, and E3 Harelbeke. However, his move to the French team was not without misfortune, as he was admitted to the intensive care unit with concussion, a collapsed lung, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs in a major crash last summer.

The team has yet to confirm it, but the 37-year-old told Cyclingnews in August that he was undecided on whether he would stay, "I like Total. It's a good team. Friendly people, good team spirit, good organization. It's a really nice place." "

The team will be comprised of Sagan, who will be on the 2022 roster, along with his brother Yulai and lead-out men Os and Maciej Bodnar, as well as equipment sponsor Specialized.

British brothers Charlie and Harry Tanfield will be part of the 2022 Ribble Weld Tight continental team.

Harry, the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire stage winner, is moving from the Qhubeka NextHash team, whose future is still undecided as the team scrambles to find a sponsor at the last minute.

"As it stands, I am delighted to have found a place on a team that supports my ambition to return to the highest level of the sport," said Harry Tanfield. 'I want to continue to progress as a rider and help Charlie develop on the road. I believe we can do that successfully here with a strong European race program. I have known the Ribble Well Dite team for many years and competed with many of the current riders. I look forward to making up for some unfinished business at the All-Japan Championships and being sharp again."

Team Principal Tom Timothy said, "We are pleased to have both Tanfield riders on our team for 2022. We have worked with both riders for most of their cycling careers, and after signing Harry briefly in 2021, we assisted him in his step up to the World Tour with Team Cubeka Next Hash.

"We are excited to have Harry and Charlie in 2022 and are especially looking forward to developing Charlie's untapped potential on the road. We have focused on Charlie for the past few seasons, but unfortunately felt he was underutilized due to limited opportunities for growth on the road. With the team's expertise in providing the right environment and race calendar for riders, we expect both Tanfield riders to achieve great results."[12

The team also landed Red Walters as a neo-pro, but lost its top 2021 rider, James Shaw, to EF Education Nippo. [The team had international success at the Tour of Britain, Tour of Slovenia, and Tour of Norway, and won the overall Tour series. The team's development philosophy and the support of its core group of partners means that the team will continue at the continental level in 2022, and 2022 promises to be an even better year."