NORTH YORKSHIRE road cyclist Harry Tanfield has joined French team AGR2 La Mondiale for the 2020 season.

Tanfield, who hails from Great Ayton, turned professional with the Swiss-based Katusha-Alpecin team this season after impressing in the British Continental ranks with Canyon-Eisberg.

However, he endured a difficult debut campaign, with a knee tendon injury sidelining him for a number of months, and while he returned to form with a bronze medal as part of the British mixed time trial relay team at the recent Road World Championships in his native North Yorkshire, confirmation of his new deal with La Mondiale will be something of a relief.

“I’m definitely very happy about this opportunity,” said Tanfield. “I will meet new team-mates, get acquainted with a new structure, new equipment – it’s really motivating.

“I want to continue to progress in my time trialing. I am still young and I still have many things to learn. I know that evolving within the group of specialists for the Flanders classics will be very rewarding. I cannot wait for the season to begin.”

AGR2 La Mondiale team manager, Vincent Lavenu, added: “We’ve had our eye on Harry for two years now, and this year we finally have the opportunity to recruit him.

“We are happy to sign such a talented rider, who will elevate us in the field of time trialing. Of course, we count on him in the road races as well.”