Tour de Suisse Stage Winner Stevie Williams Joins Israel – Premier Tech for 2023 Season alongside Reto Hollenstein

Welsh rider Stevie Williams has signed a last-minute deal with Israel – Premier Tech to complete the team’s rider roster for the 2023 season. After overcoming an injury earlier in his career, Williams achieved his first wins as a professional and impressed with a stage and overall win at CRO Race in 2021 and a stage win at this year’s Tour de Suisse.

IPT General Manager Kjell Carlström expressed the team’s excitement about signing Williams, stating, “Stevie Williams was already a rider on our radar earlier this year so when he became available, we didn’t hesitate to bring Stevie to IPT to complete the 2023 roster. We were impressed with his Tour de Suisse win this year and are sure this is just the beginning of a great career. Stevie is a punchy climber and will fit in perfectly as a rider who is capable of going for wins and also helping our most experienced team leaders. We were glad to welcome Stevie to the final days of our team camp this week before he hits the ground running in 2023.”

Williams is joining Israel – Premier Tech on a one-year deal and is excited about the new challenge. He said, “I’m proud to be joining Israel – Premier Tech in 2023 and really happy to be part of this project. I know a lot of the guys already so it has been really easy to fit in since joining the guys at team camp. I’m really grateful for this opportunity and look forward to getting stuck into racing next year. After getting the win at the Tour de Suisse this year, I feel like my career is back on track and I hope I can continue to score some good results in IPT colors.”

Alongside the signing of Williams, Israel – Premier Tech has also re-signed Reto Hollenstein for the 2023 season. “Reto Hollenstein is one of our most valued teammates at IPT, always dedicating himself to the team leaders and working hard for the team so we are happy to see him stay for another year. Every team needs riders like Reto who will work selflessly for the team on all terrain,” said Carlström.

The full Israel – Premier Tech 2023 Rider Roster includes Sebastian Berwick, Guillaume Boivin, Simon Clarke, Itamar Einhorn, Marco Frigo, Chris Froome, Jakob Fuglsang, Derek Gee, Omer Goldstein, Ben Hermans, Reto Hollenstein, Mason Hollyman, Hugo Houle, Daryl Impey, Taj Jones, Krists Neilands, Giacomo Nizzolo, Jens Reynders, Matthew Riccitello, Guy Sagiv, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Corbin Strong, Dylan Teuns, Tom Van Asbroeck, Sep Vanmarcke, Stevie Williams, Mike Woods, and Rick Zabel.