Last Monday, when the UCI announced the names of the teams that had applied for a 2026 WorldTour licence, there was one name conspicuous by its absence: Jayco-AlUla.

What seemed likely to be a case of missing paperwork is in fact a case of missing funds, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Escape Collective.

The GreenEdge team of Australian businessman Gerry Ryan, which has raced under the brand names of various Ryan-owned companies, most recently Jayco, has been a mainstay in both the top divisions of men’s and women’s cycling since 2012. The team has won Grand Tours and Monuments and established itself as one of the best-run operations in the sport.

This article was published on Escape Collective in October 2025. You can read the full article here.