Groupama-FDJ announced the signing of Remi Cabaña from Movistar on a two-year contract.

The Frenchman, a time trial specialist, surprised the Spanish team by moving to them in 2024, but then had a disappointing year, recording only a top-10 finish in the French national championship time trial, finishing fourth.

Dubbed the “TGV of Clermont-Ferrand,” he is now back in France for the first French team of his career. He joins climber Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) as Groupama-FDJ's main signing for 2025, while Lenny Martinez (Bahrain-Victorius) and Laurens Piti (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) are leaving.

“After a year in which I did not fully express myself, I am starting a new project. I will be joining the Groupama-FDJ cycling team for the next two years.”

“Cycling is evolving very fast and I like the importance the team places on technical development, especially time trials. Such close collaboration between teams, riders, and R&D centers is rare and valuable. That's what motivated me to make this choice.”

“I have always been a rider who attacks. I suffered a lot this year, but I want to pick myself up again and get back on the bike to win. Winning is part of my motivation and the result of my work.”

Cavagna has won 13 races in his eight years as a professional, all with his previous team, Soudal-Quick Step, which he rode for seven years.

His wins include three French titles (two in time trials), stages in the Tour of California, Tour de Pollogne, and Tour de Romandie, as well as a breakaway victory on stage 19 of the 2019 Vuelta a España in Toledo

Moby.

Movistar's latest adventure in Spain ended with the Tour of the West.

In China, he told Marca that his time with the team had “not gone well” and that he wanted to compete in the Grand Tour while admitting that he was not mentally or physically conditioned to succeed in 2024.

“It didn't work out. But I'm happy with the staff and the riders, and I won't argue with them,” Cavagna said.

“It is important for a cyclist like me to ride a Grand Tour, but this year I couldn't do it. It was difficult. But I think I will do it next year. It's important for me. I would love to be in the Giro d'Italia or the Tour de France.”

“It's not going well. When my head is not here, my legs are not here. There is no problem. I have talked with [Movistar coach] Eusebio Unzué and with everyone. There is no problem. I tried in Spain, but it didn't work out. That's life, right?

“It's difficult for me. If I stay here one more year, it could be worse in the future. That's why I want to move on. Next year I want to not only score points with another team, but I want to be lucky enough to do well.”

Cavagna will leave Movistar with Johan Jacobs and move to Groupama-FDJ for 2025. Others are Alex Aranuburu and Sergio Samitier to Cofidis and rising star Oiel Lazcano to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.

Caja Rural Seguros RGA duo Oluis Aurar and Jefferson Cepeda and Natnael Tesfazion from Lidl-Trek will join them. Colombian youngster Diego Pescador signs with GW-Elco-Cimano, while Vuelta a España double stage winner Pablo Castillo is perhaps the team's most exciting signing for 2025.