Buchmann will leave Bora-Hansgrohe after this season: “He no longer wants to race for us”

Emanuel Buchmann is in his final season with BORA-hansgrohe. The 31-year-old German climber has been playing in the German squad since 2015, but his contract has expired and will not be renewed under any circumstances. “He no longer wants to race with us and for us,” said team boss Ralf Dink clearly.

Dink said: “He did not tell me that personally, but he informed the team management of that.” Eurosport Germany. He added: “However, we want to deal with this matter in a practical and professional way, so we are giving Emmanuel the space to play a few more matches this season.”

The fact that Buchmann will leave BORA-hansgrohe after this season certainly does not come out of nowhere. There have been tensions between the number four on the 2019 Tour and the German line-up for some time. The climber was recently dropped from selection for the Giro d’Italia to his surprise and dismay. He expressed his frustration on Instagram.

Dissatisfaction with not choosing Jiro
“I cannot describe my disappointment and frustration about not being selected for the Giro d’Italia. I have been preparing for months and making plans for the Giro. BORA-hansgrohe even promised me that I would co-lead the classification. The form was there and the training went well, but Sixteen days before the start of the Giro I received a phone call to tell me the bad news.”

Emanuel Buchmann’s wife, Claudia Eder, settled there Also share on social media. She stated on her X account that her husband was in very good shape and that Buchmann had been on the shortlist for the Giro for a long time. There is also a lot of misunderstanding about the choice to leave the 2019 Tour de France’s fourth-place finisher at home. Sporting director Enrico Gasparotto felt compelled to respond.