Dylan Teuns is about to depart Israel-Premier Tech having signed a two-year contract to race with Cofidis starting in 2025. The Belgian rider will convey each Grand Tour and Classics expertise to the French WorldTour crew, saying that he’ll goal to convey the crew podium performances on the greatest races.
“Cédric Vasseur was one of many first managers to take an curiosity in me this yr, contacting me very early within the season. His venture me, and the good historical past of Cofidis was additionally a supply of motivation,” Teuns mentioned in a Cofidis crew press launch.
“Franck Vandenbroucke is the final individual to have received a monument with Cofidis (Liège-Bastogne-Liège, 1999), and I need to do every thing I can in order that we are able to goal for a podium in this kind of race. I do know we’ll have the ability to area a really sturdy crew to attain that purpose.
“I’ve all the time given my all. I do know the pleasure you get whenever you’re within the lead, whenever you’re properly positioned within the end. These are sensations I’m trying ahead to rediscovering with Cofidis.”
Teuns will embark on his seventeenth skilled biking season in 2025. His profession highlights embrace successful Flèche Wallonne in 2022 and two levels of the Tour de France – atop La Planche des Belles Filles in 2019 and at Le Grand Bornand in 2021.
He additionally received levels on the Critérium du Dauphiné, Ruta del Sol and Tour de Romandie together with total titles at Tour de Pologne, Tour de Wallonie and Arctic Race of Norway.
During his profession, Teuns has competed throughout eight Grand Tours and 22 Spring Classics. Cofidis will help Teuns in his ambitions throughout the Spring Classics and the Ardennes Classics subsequent season.
“The arrival of Dylan Teuns within the Cofidis crew marks a brand new departure for our construction, with new ambitions in Classic races. Dylan is without doubt one of the greatest riders on this planet, he has stable expertise and his observe document reveals the total extent of his potential,” mentioned General Manager Cédric Vasseur.
“Dylan can win on any terrain, and the Classics shall be considered one of his main aims for the 2025 season. Our crew lacked a frontrunner for the Flandriennes and Ardennaises, and now we’ll have the ability to deal with these races with a rider able to going for the win.”
