Soudal-Quickstep accomplished their roster for 2025 with the signing of 22-year-old Gianmarco Garofoli, who made his professional debut in 2023 with the Astana Qazaqstan staff.
The younger climber is the seventh newcomer to the Belgian staff, which additionally signed Ethan Hayter from Ineos, Pascal Eenkhoorn from Lotto Dstny, Valentin Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Max Schachmann (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), and Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies). Andrea Raccagni Noviero additionally joined as a neo-pro from the Soudal-Quickstep improvement squad.
“I’m actually glad to experience for among the best groups on the planet subsequent 12 months, it is a terrific likelihood which I’m already wanting ahead to with a variety of pleasure,” Garofoli stated within the staff’s press launch.
“I hope to assist on the climbs every time wanted and seize any alternative that comes. The foremost aim for subsequent season is to continue to grow and develop into a greater rider, and I’m assured that is the right setting for me to do it.”
Team CEO Patrick Lefevere has been increase the staff from a traditionally Classics-focussed squad to assist their Grand Tour contender Remco Evenepoel, who completed third within the Tour de France this 12 months after claiming the Vuelta a España title in 2023.
The double Olympic gold medalist has been the goal of a number of makes an attempt to lure him away from a contract with Soudal-Quickstep that runs via 2026.
Lefevere continues to bolster the staff with climbers, saying goodbye to a few beforehand key riders through the switch season, with Julian Alaphilippe leaving for Tudor Pro Cycling, Kasper Asgreen to EF Education-EasyPost and Jan Hirt to Israel-Premier Tech.
By finishing the roster with Garofoli, Soudal-Quickstep not directly confirmed that Gianni Moscon could be leaving the staff. There are rumours that he’ll signal with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Lefevere speculated in August that Moscon would signal a brand new two-year deal after signing with Soudal-Quickstep for a minimal wage.
Fausto Masnada can even depart however his new staff is as but unknown.
With the signing of Garofoli, Lefevere stated the staff is continuous to spend money on younger riders.
“He is simply 22 years of age and has a variety of potential, has proven some good issues this season in exhausting races such because the Vuelta, but in addition earlier than turning professional, so we welcome him within the staff with open arms and might’t wait to see him in motion subsequent 12 months,” Lefevere stated.