Former gravel world champion Gianni Vermeersch will leave Alpecin-Deceuninck after nine seasons to join Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, the latter team announced on Wednesday.
Vermeersch is being brought in to bolster the German team’s Classics squad after supporting Mathieu van der Poel in his victories in Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders.
Filippo Fiorelli trades up to Visma-Lease a Bike
Visma-Lease a Bike announced the signing of Filippo Fiorelli, 30, from the VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizané team.
The Dutch outfit were interested in Fiorelli’s ability to lead out sprinters in tough finishes.
“Filippo is a very interesting rider, and we’re curious to see what he can bring to our team,” the team’s Head of Racing Grischa Niermann said.
“We believe he’ll be able to support Matthew Brennan well in sprint preparations. He’s also expressed interest in exploring the Spring Classics. In both the sprint train and the Classics, his role will be different and more supportive than what he’s been used to. We are convinced that he is still able to progress in…
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