CANYON//SRAM has terminated its partnership agreement with cryptocurrency exchange zondacrypto, effective immediately, following alleged breaches of contract.
A release from the professional women’s cycling team noted that it is moving forward with renewed determination. The team sees this step as the beginning of its next chapter in growth and performance. Its long-term stability also reportedly remains secure, with momentum driving its ambitious plans into the future.
For more than a decade, the team has established itself as one of the leading forces of women’s cycling. A historic overall victory at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, multiple world championship titles, and the creation of initiatives such as the Zwift Academy and CANYON//SRAM Generation – the first development team of its kind to sit alongside a Women’s WorldTour programme – reflect the long-standing commitment of the team and its partners to performance and growth in the sport of cycling. These foundations should give the team confidence as it begins this next chapter.
While both the WorldTour and Generation squads are in the thick of their racing seasons, CANYON//SRAM is managing a swift operational transition. Branding updates across digital platforms, equipment, team clothing, and formal UCI processes are already underway and will be fully completed by August 1, 2026. Effective immediately, the squads will be referred to as CANYON//SRAM and CANYON//SRAM Generation.
Speaking about the team’s separation from former sponsor, zondacrypto, Ronny Lauke, Team Manager of CANYON//SRAM, said “We have respected all contractual obligations and legal procedures, but are now happy to draw a line and move forward. Our focus is entirely on what comes next.
“Over many years, we have built a strong organisation backed by visionary partners, experienced staff and talented riders who all believe in what this team stands for. For more than 10 years, we have proven on the world’s biggest stages that the team is built to perform at the highest level and built to last. That gives us even greater confidence moving forward.
“We are moving into this next chapter with huge excitement for what lies ahead. We are motivated to deliver on our ambitions this season and beyond, while continuing to shape the future of women’s cycling together.”
The organisation’s immediate racing focus is the Giro d’Italia Women, which began on May 30. A dynamic WorldTour squad is targeting both stage wins and general classification aims across Northern Italy. Ambitions to fight for the overall victory at the WorldTour level, including this year’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, remain unshaken.
Meanwhile, CANYON//SRAM Generation has a three-week break following podium performances across three stage races in the Czech Republic and Austria. The team of young talents will next line up on June 12, 2026, at the Tour Féminin des Pyrénées, where the iconic Col du Tourmalet is set to feature.
What started in founder Roman Arnold’s garage has grown into a direct-to-consumer bicycle manufacturer. Canyon designs bikes for every discipline, such as road, triathlon, gravel, mountain, city, trekking, and e-bikes. The brand partners with athletes and teams to take insights from race conditions to engineer bikes and components for the highest levels of the sport, operating via a direct-to-consumer model, digital services, and dedicated retail stores.
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