While many of his old colleagues, such as Lawson Craddock and Jasper Stuyven, have made the jump to foreign WorldTour teams, Tanner Putt has chosen to remain in the US for his neo-pro year, where he will ride with UnitedHealthcare.

"It was important for me to be able to speak the language and be comfortable with my teammates and staff. I can live in the US, have a home base, be with my friends, and train on my own roads but then also go to Europe and do some of the big races.”

"The program has been around a long time, and I like how I see them having a future going to the WorldTour. It's a stable team, they're not rushing anything. I'd like to be able to grow with this team."

He will target learning from riders who have similar characteristics to him, such as being able to get over climbs and still having a fast finish, such as Luca Euser and Kiel Reijnen, who he will train with in Boulder, Colorado.

"I don't have specific race goals. For me, we have so many good riders, I just want to learn from those guys and try to help them with their results. I just want to get the most out of next year as I can."