Jim Ratcliffe was at the training centre on Tuesday morning, where he met Francesco Farioli, the staff and the players, offering them a warm welcome and his best wishes for the season ahead.

During the morning, the Gym's owner was also able to see for himself the results of the modernisation work carried out by INEOS over recent months. Dave Brailsford (INEOS Director of Sport), Jean-Claude Blanc (CEO INEOS Sport), President Rivère, Managing Director Fabrice Bocquet and Florent Ghisolfi (Sporting Director) were also present for the visit.

Changing rooms, fitness and treatment rooms, living areas for the professional team, reception hall, administrative areas: the centre has been undergoing a facelift for several weeks now to install the new performance-oriented facilities.

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