Last year we spent 4.2 million on rider training and did not improve as a team. Arguably we have gotten worse considering the implications that training brings and financial consequences. As a result of that the sponsors behind the team have issued that we need to change our approach.
Our funding has been cut by a substantial amount and we have been told that spending needs to be adjusted. The goal is to still remain in the Pro Tour, but funds will not be available until proven they can be spent in a more efficient way. The same goes for accruing funds via transfers. A record tax bill will not be tolerated any more.
On a positive note the sponsors are satisfied with the way they represent the Balkan region in the world of cycling. There will be no shift from that standpoint. There are currently enough riders to satisfy our requirements so an increase in regional rider development is not a priority. The priority is to function within our means and become a more efficiently ran team.
Spoiler
We plan to announce our renewals in a few days. There we will discuss the ins and outs of the team in more detail.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of CedevitaEdited by redordead on 08-07-2026 12:29
Less money from the sponsors never sounds good :/ Hopefully your guys will be able to turn it around. Pogacar is a great rider on paper and Siric might be the best cost effective rider (before new wages?) in PT
Every transfer season I hope you go for a big rebuild, as I am sure you have a lot of riders with the right age and wage to be very sellable assets. Think it could be good for your team too to do something about squad size and some leader positions. Obviously Pogacar and Siric are brilliant, the latter being the third best cobbler last season, while Pogacar has all chances to bounce back. That is a leader duo everyone would want, especially with their ages
Good luck for what is to come, I still hope your sponsors change their mind and want a rebuild, also based on sales and trades. Think it would also make for great fun and a couple of hectic weeks for you
We are pleased to announce that all the riders have renewed their contract with the team. That brings us to a total of 25 riders under contract. The upside is we shouldn't have any problems fielding the minimum requirement of 20 riders. A sizable squad isn't too bad since it helps with things like the Pro Tour triple race clash. On the other hand our misguided transactions from last year and the size of the squad means we are left with next to no cap space.
With that I present the current Cedevita squad.
Renewals Update
2025 Wage
2026 Wage
Change
Tadej Pogacar
700,000 €
670,000 €
-30,000 €
Jasper Philipsen
340,000 €
350,000 €
10,000 €
Ivan Siric
210,000 €
385,000 €
175,000 €
Michal Schlegel
200,000 €
185,000 €
-15,000 €
Pascal Ackermann
230,000 €
175,000 €
-55,000 €
Dusan Rajovic
130,000 €
110,000 €
-20,000 €
Bachirou Nikiema
80,000 €
110,000 €
30,000 €
Yevgeniy Fedorov
85,000 €
100,000 €
15,000 €
Kristjan Hocevar
90,000 €
82,000 €
-8,000 €
Logan Currie
85,000 €
85,000 €
-
Martin Papanov
100,000 €
85,000 €
-15,000 €
Matic Groselj
75,000 €
73,000 €
-2,000 €
Sergio Chumil
60,000 €
90,000 €
30,000 €
Fred Wright
65,000 €
90,000 €
25,000 €
Miha Poljanec
55,000 €
50,000 €
-5,000 €
Husein Selimovic
50,000 €
60,000 €
10,000 €
Dorde Duric
50,000 €
50,000 €
-
Izidor Penko
50,000 €
50,000 €
-
Veljko Stojnic
50,000 €
50,000 €
-
Matic Zumer
50,000 €
50,000 €
-
Florian Kajamini
535,000 €
290,000 €
-245,000 €
Aljaz Jarc
50,000 €
50,000 €
-
Daniel Skerl
120,000 €
65,000 €
-55,000 €
Aleks Bechkov
50,000 €
50,000 €
-
Mohammad Al Mutaiwei
90,000 €
55,000 €
-35,000 €
2025 Total
2026 Total
Total Profit
3,600,000 €
3,410,000 €
190,000 €
With only 90k of available cap space heading into the transfer season it is clear that some rider transactions will be attempted. But aligned with the directive from the sponsors there are no plans to continue to invest into training either Tadej Pogacar or Ivan Siric.
As a result we expect to have less transactions and less money incoming. The below availability list reflects this current state of operations.
Transfer Availability
Rider
Level
Age
Pot
OVL
Wage
Availability
Tadej Pogacar
4.100
28
6
80.23
670k
Jasper Philipsen
4.100
28
6
77.69
350k
•
Ivan Siric
4.100
28
6
77.62
385k
Michal Schlegel
4.100
31
5
76.73
185k
•••
Pascal Ackermann
4.100
32
5
76.47
175k
••••
Dusan Rajovic
4.100
29
3
75.49
110k
••
Bachirou Nikiema
4.100
29
3
75.35
110k
••••
Yevgeniy Fedorov
4.100
26
3
75.31
100k
•
Kristjan Hocevar
4.100
27
5
74.83
82k
•••
Logan Currie
4.100
25
5
74.83
85k
••••
Martin Papanov
4.100
27
4
74.75
85k
••
Matic Groselj
4.100
30
4
74.43
73k
Sergio Chumil
4.100
26
5
74.35
90k
••
Fred Wright
4.100
27
4
74.34
90k
••
Miha Poljanec
4.100
31
2
73.82
50k
Husein Selimovic
4.100
25
3
73.72
60k
Dorde Duric
4.100
26
2
73.71
50k
•
Izidor Penko
4.100
30
5
73.68
50k
Veljko Stojnic
4.100
27
4
73.46
50k
•
Matic Zumer
4.100
29
5
73.32
50k
•
Florian Kajamini
3.01
23
5
73.17
290k
•
Aljaz Jarc
4.62
27
4
72.73
50k
•
Daniel Skerl
3.24
23
4
72.49
65k
Aleks Bechkov
4.65
27
3
71.50
50k
••••
Mohammad Al Mutaiwei
3.45
23
6
70.67
55k
•
• looking to keep | ••• open to offers | ••••• looking to sell
This is just a preliminary list of availability. More in depth information about our transfers as well as loans will be posted before transfer season starts in the adverts.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Cedevita
