Annemieke van Fruten has been with Australian WorldTour team Mitchelton-Scott for five seasons, winning two races each at Strade Bianche, Tour de France La Course, and Giro Rosa.

"It's been a great journey with this team to become a world-class rider," the European road race champion said in a social media post after the Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta over the weekend.

"So many good memories to take home, especially my first win in the 2018 Giro," the 38-year-old Dutchwoman continued.

"I didn't think I could achieve that until I joined Mitchelton Scott in 2016. Because this team believed in me."

Van Vleuten joins from the Swiss Bigla team, which she was a member of for the 2015 season, and was previously with Rabobank in the Netherlands, where she was time trial world champion in 2017 and 2018 and Dutch He has had career-best results in recent years, including becoming a road race world champion while riding for the national team.

Teammate Gracie Ervin also raced her last race for Mitchelton Scott.

On Instagram, Ervin paid tribute to teammate and friend Van Breuten, posting several photos of the two of them together and adding a message.

"Yesterday (Sunday) was Annemiek van Vleuten's last race at Mitchelton Scott. She has accomplished some amazing things on the bike, but my fondest memories of her will be all the moments of laughter, tears, hard work, teamwork, and friendship we have shared over the years."

"Many of the highlights of my career have been with her or in support of her, days I will never forget. I am grateful to have shared five years with you and look forward to following your next adventure."

Van Vleuten has signed a two-year contract with Movistar and will be joined by Italian Barbara Guarischi, former Spanish road race and time trial champion Sheila Gutierrez, and fellow newcomer Leah Thomas, an American rider from She joins a group of riders from World Tourstead.