UCI WorldTeam
Alpecin-Deceuninck are a Belgian outfit who first burst onto the scene in 2019 when they turned their focus from CX to road racing, and have quickly grown into one of the most important squads in the WorldTour
They immediately caused waves in the pro peloton, taking an impressive 21 wins in 2019 - despite a limited road programme - and a further 16 in 2020. The majority of these big wins came courtesy of their darling Dutchman, Mathieu van der Poel.
While Van der Poel may still call the shots at the team, he’s not the only rider who has tasted a lot of success in Alpecin’s navy colours. Sprinter Jasper Philipsen is their second star and quickly staking claim as the best sprinter in the world, with six Tour de France stages and countless other victories to his name in the last two years.
The team stepped up to WorldTour level for 2023, and welcomed in a host of new riders with that change, including Kaden Groves, who would go on to win stages at the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España in 2023.
In 2024, the team are settling into WorldTour status, and will once again chase big goals with Van der Poel, Philipsen and Groves. They made modest signings over the winter, mainly moving riders up from their development team, but have welcomed Stan Van Tricht from Soudal Quick-Step and Juri Hollman from Movistar as they look to build a stronger and more varied team.
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Mathieu van der Poel | 29 | 53 | 4640 | |
Jasper Philipsen | 26 | 56 | 4620 | |
Kaden Groves | 25 | 22 | 1662 | |
Gianni Vermeersch | 31 | 3 | 551 | |
Axel Laurance | 23 | 7 | 492 |
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