Tugab Gurumayi has signed a contract with Team BikeExchange for another two years, extending the Ethiopian support rider's contract with the Australian-based team until the end of 2023.

The 30-year-old Gurumayi, who joined the team in 2019, has strengthened the team's climbing capabilities, completing seven Grand Tours along with his 10th season in the pro peloton.

"We are pleased to continue working with a cooperative rider like Tsugab," Brent Copeland, general manager of Team Bike Exchange, said in a statement. He is a true team player, and with his cooperation and commitment, he will continue to provide plenty of support to our climbers during the busy World Tour season."

." He is part of our family and although there have been difficult times over the past few months, we have always supported him and put our full trust in him." "We are confident that he will continue to push and do his best to help Green Edge Cycling achieve much success."

Gurumayi, a six-time Ethiopian national time trial champion and three-time road race champion, is embroiled in a brutal civil war in Gurumayi hails from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, which is embroiled in a brutal civil war. [I'm] very happy, lucky, and proud to be a part of this team, and after three years, I'm convinced that this team is really special to me, which is why I was looking forward to renewing my contract," Gourmay said. It hasn't been an easy year for me with all the ups and downs, but the team has been there for me through the good times and the bad!

"I really appreciate the support from the team. In the coming years I want to race well and focus on my climbing skills, not only to help the GC leader but also to improve more and achieve better results."

Team Bike Exchange has also signed a contract extension with Chris Juul Jensen and and the signing of Kelland O'Brien, Jan Maas, Lawson Craddock, Jesús David Pena, Alexandre Balmer, and Campbell Stewart.