German junior Joel Messemer, who competes on track and road, and three returning riders bring the 2025 Canyon-Slam Zonderkripto Generation to eight riders.

The Continental team welcomes three-time Rwandan road champion Diane Ingabire, Ugandan time trial champion Florence Nakagwa, and British climbing talent Awen Roberts with contract extensions through the end of next season. We welcome them to the team.

The four athletes announced on Monday join Selam Amha Gerefiel (Ethiopia), Maddy Leroux (South Africa), Jules Merkle (Germany), and Ese Lovina Ukpeselae (Nigeria), who have already renewed their contracts for 2025.

Messemer, the youngest member of the team at this year's event, at 18 years old, has shined on the track and on the road in 2024, winning the women's individual and team pursuit titles at the European Junior Championships. She also won two junior road titles at the German Championships in the road race and hill climb.

“I am very happy to sign my first professional contract with CANYON-SRAM Generation. There are many inspiring athletes, but I really admire Chloe Dygert in cycling. Not only because I'm joining CANYON-SRAM, but because she is incredibly strong in time trial and track cycling and has accomplished so much, including being a two-time world champion in the individual time trial,” the 18-year-old messemer said in a team press release.

“I'm very proud of my team.

“My main goal for next season is to grow as a rider and gain experience in professional racing, especially improving my sprinting and positioning skills.”

Ingabire said she has enjoyed “structured training and competitive experience” and is entering her third season with the development team. She joins the team as the women's time trial and road race champion at the Rwandan championships, and has defended both titles twice more.

She has also been on the podium at the African Games in the criterium and at the African Continental Championships in the road race and mixed TTT relay, and represented her home country at the Paris Olympics.

“The targeted training sessions have helped me develop a more powerful and efficient riding style, and my sprinting and climbing abilities have improved significantly,” the 23-year-old said.

“One of the things I am most proud of this season was competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was the culmination of hard work and dedication and reinforced my belief in my abilities as a cyclist. This experience motivated me to aim even higher and push my limits.”

Roberts, who turns 20 in January, gained experience with three different British teams as a teenager before moving to Canyon-SRAM Generation last year, and has three top-10 finishes, including seventh at the UCI 1. pro-level Grand Prix de Eibar.

“One of the things I am most proud of this year is the Grand Prix of Eibar, where I aggressively set up after him during the race, became part of a breakaway group, and persevered through the tough climbs at the finish, eventually finishing 7th. This performance gave me confidence that I can be aggressive in all types of races."

Nakagwa just turned 20 and won the time trial in Uganda last season despite visa issues. She will join the team at the winter training camp to prepare for 2025.