Magnus Sheffield Embraces Norwegian Roots With Move to Uno-X

Magnus Sheffield is heading to Uno-X Mobility in a blockbuster move that brings the American all-rounder a little closer to home.

New York raised, yes. But Sheffield’s Norwegian roots run much deeper than his first name.

“Joining Uno-X Mobility feels like closing the circle on the journey my mum started when she moved to the US at 20. Uno-X has always been a team I was interested in, even before I became a professional,” Sheffield said in Wednesday’s announcement. “It was never a question of if, only when.”

The 24-year-old holds both American and Norwegian passports, grew up speaking Norwegian at home, and has family scattered around Oslo.

Now he’ll be racing with Uno-X through 2030.

Sheffield will be the first American to race on the team and first rider who isn’t Norwegian or Danish since its pro-level arrival in 2020.

Making the next move

Sheffield will leave Netcompany-Ineos after five seasons, having stepped up from Rally Cycling in 2022.

A New Yorker by birth, he won Brabantse Pijl at 19 during his first spring with the British team.

A Paris-Nice stage victory in 2025 and sixth at the 2024 Tour of Flanders are other hints of why Uno-X signed him to a multi-year deal.

General manager Thor Hushovd thinks there’s plenty left in the tank.

“Magnus is a rider with enormous potential, and I don’t think we have seen the full extent of it yet,” Hushovd said. “He has already finished fourth in Paris-Nice and sixth in Flanders. That tells you a lot about the range he has.”

For Uno-X, which stepped into the WorldTour in 2026, Sheffield’s four-year deal is the next big move of his career.

“This is one of the big signings for us, and one we are very proud of,” Hushovd said. “We believe we can give him the environment to take another step and develop into one of the leading riders in the sport.”

Sheffield joins an incoming group that includes Casper Pedersen (Soudal Quick-Step), Felix Ørn-Kristoff (Lotto Intermarché), and Kristian Egholm from (Lidl-Trek Future Racing) — all Danes and Norwegians, of course.

First American on Uno-X

Maybe call him half-Norwegian. His deep family ties to Norway help explain why both sides see this as such a good fit.

“Language is an important part of the identity we have built as a team. Magnus understands the culture and can become part of it naturally from day one,” Hushovd said. “And on top of everything he can do on the bike, he is an incredibly good guy.”

And speaking Norwegian in team meetings?

That won’t be a problem. He already speaks it fluently.

“My mum grew up in Gjøvik, and most of our family now lives around Oslo. She moved to the U.S. to study when she was 20, and that’s where she met my dad,” he said. “We always spoke Norwegian at home. It was almost our secret family language growing up in the U.S.”

Family visits and Norwegian traditions were part of Sheffield’s childhood long before cycling became his day job.

His sister now lives in Norway, and his brother spent several years there before returning to the United States to study.

Now he’s bringing that connection into the WorldTour.