de Marchi to Transition to Sports Director Role at Jayco-AlUla

Recently retired Italian veteran Alessandro De Marchi will continue his career in the sport, moving into a sports director role at Jayco-AlUla, where he has spent his final three seasons as a rider during his professional racing career.

After announcing his retirement during the spring, the Italian climbing all-rounder will begin his new job with the Australian outfit at the start of 2026.

“I’m happy to finally take this step, and above all, I’m happy becuase I can begin this new journey in an organization I know, one that recognizes me, and one that has always valued me for who I am,” De Marchi said in a team press release.

“I know I’ll be starting from scratch, I’ll begin to reconstruct myself in this new role, which I’d like to interpret a bit like I did as a rider: with passion and determination for a job I love. I’m also very intrigued to see and work on the process from a new outlook; it’s stimulating to think about how I can contribute now.”

though his main role was as a domestique, De Marchi managed seven wins from a career that started in 2010, when he joined Androni-Giocattoli-Serramenti. Riding for Cannondale, BMC Racing, CCC Team and Israel-Premier Tech before his move to Jayco, De Marchi won three stages of the Vuelta, a stage of the Critérium