Movistar Team has renewed Michael Hessmann until 2027. The German cyclist thus expands his link with the Navarrese structure where he arrived last January 2025.
To date, Hessmann, 25, has competed LaVuelta 2025 as the highest level test with the telephone jersey, but it has not enjoyed much prominence. This campaign accumulates 27 days of competition after completing its contest in the Challenge de Mallorca, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya and three classics (Flaun Ardeche, Flaun Drome and Eschborn-Frankfurt). Now, he is competing in the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
The arrival of Hessmann was not without controversy, since he did so after assuming a seven-month ban after a minimum amount of chlorthalidone was found in his urine during an out-of-competition test on June 14, 2023.
Confidence in your development within the team
Sebastián Unzué highlighted the importance of its continuity: “It is Michel’s second season in the team, but he has become a very important rider for us: committed and always willing to sacrifice himself for our leaders. At 25 years old, he has a long way to go and we want him to continue growing in our structure.”
Michel Hessmann expressed his satisfaction at remaining linked to the team: “I am very happy to continue in the Movistar Team. Since my arrival I have felt very well integrated and I think I still have a lot of room to continue growing with the team. I am motivated to continue working and helping the group to achieve great goals.”
After Iván Romeo and Einer Rubio, Hessmann It is the third renewal that Movistar Team undertakes in its roster.