TotalEnergies Becomes XEFI as New Title Sponsor Steps in to Save French Team
The three-year deal secures the French ProTeam’s future after months of uncertainty and rider exits, and the squad will be renamed XEFI in 2027.
- On Monday, November 9, Jean-René Bernaudeau's French ProTeam secured its future by announcing French IT firm XEFI as the new title sponsor on a three-year agreement.
- TotalEnergies' departure triggered uncertainty during the transfer season, causing the squad to lose riders including Anthony Turgis, Jordan Jegat, and Pierre Thierry to rival teams.
- Team manager Stéphane Heulot remains in charge, while former pro Tony Gallopin joins in January as new sport director, saying, "I'm joining a historic French cycling team with a strong identity and a rich history, and I'm eager to contribute to it."
- Starting in 2027, the team will be named XEFI, though it currently faces a rebuilding phase with only one rider remaining under contract following the recent instability.
- This three-year agreement allows Bernaudeau and Heulot to plan years ahead, as Bernaudeau cited a shared "genuine vision of people and the future" with XEFI moving forward.
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