Soudal-QuickStep have got the Classics band back together after Remco Evenepoel left for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, signing Jasper Stuyven and Dylan van Baarle and bringing back former riders Niki Terpstra and Tim Declercq into a growing directeur sportif and coaching group.
Former Classics rival Sep Vanmarcke has also joined the team and will work with Iljo Keisse, Davide Bramati, Geet van Bondt, Tom Steels and Wilfried Peeters to create one of the strongest backroom staff in the WorldTour peloton. Koen Pelgrim opted not to follow Evenepoel to Red Bull and is one of the six team coaches.
“Each of them brings experience, knowledge of modern racing and a real passion for helping young riders to progress,” team manager Jurgen Foré said of the key staff during the Soudal-QuickStep team presentation in Calpe.
Soudal-QuickStep have worked strategically to rebuild their roster after Evenepoel decided to break his contract a year early and move to Red Bull for 2026. Foré has used the reported €6 million transfer fee and salary saving to hire Stuyven and Van Baarle, and extended Paul Magnier‘s contract and that of Tour de France Mount Ventoux stage winner Valentin Paret-Peintre.
“I think Jurgen Foré has worked really well to…
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