Jesse Sergent will wear the Ag2r-La Mondiale jersey in 2016. The 27-year-old had a bad final year at Trek as crashed out of the Tour of Flanders and never returned to his best level.

Interviewed by Cyclingnews, he reflected on the crash (broken collarbone). "I could have sat around for a while but I tried to get on with it. You can't change it so I was trying to move on for myself. They came to the hotel and there was an apology from the driver, it doesn't sound like much, but for me it was quite a bit for him to come and see me. I know he didn't do it deliberately. It was human error I guess."

After five years with Trek Factory Racing, he decided to join the French WorldTour team. "I sat down with the team and we had a great first meeting and I was really excited and then talks carried on from that. I am definitely looking forward to the change with a new team, new people and new bikes. I guess at heart I am a bit of a bike fan and I have ridden Trek for five years with the WorldTour team and then two years with Trek-Livestrong so I haven't ridden that many different brands of bikes so that will be interesting."

"I am looking forward to a refresh and meeting new riders, some I already know but the majority but I don't know personally. That will be cool to meet some new people and make the most of the next two years."

In 2016 he will focus on time trials and particularly the national championships in January, the Tour Down Under and the Olympics. "Obviously I'd love to be national champion, particularly in the time trial. It's something that I'd really like to tick off. It's something that people probably think is overdue but it's a tricky one with the time of year and it can take a race or two to get going but I am hoping I'll have some form and condition to go there and give it a go."

"I think it will make for an interesting year in terms of planning," he noted. "Not so much race days but definitely the length of the season starting with nationals on January 8 and then you're looking at the Worlds so late it can make for a really long year. It would be nice to be back being competitive in the time trial's and a win a long the way would be perfect," he said. "I'd regard that as a good season. Starting on a good note with a good team at nationals would help for the rest of the year as well."