Franck Bonamour will spend the next two seasons with AG2R Citroën following the dissolution of B&B Hotels at the end of 2022 The Breton, who was named the most aggressive rider of the 2021 Tour de France, will step up to the World Tour level after spending five years as a professional up to the World Tour level.

"He is a rider we have been following for several years, and his joining our organization was hastened by the suspension of the B&B Hotels team," AG2R manager Vincent Lavenu said in a statement released by the team on Wednesday.

"He has the explosive speed to work in small groups, is a good climber, excels in the classics, and has the ideal mindset to integrate into our team. He will provide valuable support to our leaders."

Bonamur was European champion as a junior and turned pro with Fortuñeo Vital Concept in 2016; he moved to B&B Hotels in 2021 and finished second in both the Paris-Tour and Tour du Limousin, making his debut Tour de France, where he finished 22nd overall.

Last season, Bonhommeur scored his first professional win at La Polynormande and was initially set to continue with B&B Hotels in 2023. However, Jérôme Pinault's plan to sign Mark Cavendish and rebrand the team as the "Paris Cycling Club" fell apart in the fall, leaving Bonamur and his teammates without a contract for 2023.

For AG2R, which has signed neo-pros Alex Beaudan, Bastien Tronchon, and Pierre Gaucherat, Bonamur is the fourth new talent for 2023. Bob Jungels (Beulah-Hansgrohe), Liliane Calmejane (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty), and Clément Champoussin (Alcare Samsic) were the most notable departures for the team.

"It has been a career goal of mine to make the UCI World Team," 27-year-old Bonamur said Wednesday, "to achieve this with the French team is a great achievement and a great source of motivation.

While Bonamur has found a team for the next two years, Cavendish and Cees Bol are among the players from the B&B project who have yet to finalize their plans for 2023.

Ramon Schinkeldam, who was set to run for B&B Hotels in 2023, has signed with Alpecin Desseuninck, while Pierre Rolland recently announced his retirement from racing.