NSN Cycling Team will be bolstered by the arrival of Santiago Buitrago on a three-year contract through to 2029.
Buitrago will add depth to the team’s roster, strengthening the team’s General Classification ambitions at Grand Tours and stage races in the years to come.
The Bogotá-born rider has built an impressive palmarès during his seven-year career, including stage victories at the Grand Tour and WorldTour level, while continuing to develop as a General Classification contender.
“The arrival of Santiago Buitrago represents an important addition to NSN Cycling Team’s long-term sporting project, and we are thrilled to have Santiago in NSN colors over the next three years,” says General Manager Kjell Carlström.
“Despite a career already spanning seven years, at just 26-years-old, Santiago has a long career ahead of him and room for continued growth as a rider. In addition to Santiago’s stage and General Classification victories, he has finished inside the top ten at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, and we believe the best is yet to come.
“Beyond his own leadership opportunities, Buitrago’s climbing ability and experience will give NSN Cycling Team greater tactical flexibility across the WorldTour calendar.
“His signing forms part of the team’s continued investment in a roster capable of challenging across multiple race formats, building on the team’s focus of sprinting and opportunistic racing in 2026.”
Buitrago has won consistently over the past five years, with his win at Trofeo Laigueglia this year marking his first victory at a one-day race, but the Colombian feels it’s time for a new chapter with NSN Cycling Team.
“After seven years in Bahrain – Victorious, I felt it was the right time for a new challenge,” explains Buitrago. “I experienced some very important moments there, growing as a cyclist and as a person, but I also wanted to step outside my comfort zone and find a different environment that would help me continue to evolve.
“I was really impressed by the NSN sporting project and the confidence the team showed in me from the beginning. I feel we share the same ambition and that this is a place where I can continue to develop and fight for important goals.
“I still feel I have a lot of room to grow, so in the next three years, I want to keep taking steps forward and become an increasingly complete and consistent rider. My main goal will be to remain competitive in stage races and continue to develop in the Grand Tours.
“I would like to fight for the GC when I have the opportunity and also help the team achieve the best possible results. I’m very motivated to start this new chapter and repay the confidence the team is giving me with results.”
Buitrago is the first new rider to be announced for 2027, joining Jens Verbrugghe, who will step up from the NSN Development Team.