Soudal-QuickStep have revealed an up to date equipment for the 2025 season, a season which is able to in some ways signify a brand new section of existence for the long-running Belgian crew as they transition into life past their founding supervisor, Patrick Lefevere, and long-time chief, Julian Alaphilippe.
The brand new equipment retains the crew’s acquainted darkish blue as the first color, however features a transferring fusion sample with the crimson of principal sponsor Soudal and a brand new lighter blue, which the crew says symbolises their affinity with the northern classics corresponding to Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders.
The crew’s 2025 attire continues to be designed by Italian firm Castelli, who’ve a cope with Soudal Fast-Step for the subsequent two seasons. They are going to proceed on Specialised bikes and helmets, whereas retaining different main sponsors corresponding to Security Jogger and Renson – all outstanding on the 2025 equipment.
Castelli equipment designer Luisa Menini stated: “I wished so as to add in a contemporary really feel and experimented with a lighter blue fade and when this was offered to the crew, we formulated a sample that will permit us to provide a nod to the good historical past of this well-known crew.”
“I then seemed to combine the crimson of Soudal in a pure approach, corresponding to that seen for the T-Rex outfit used ultimately 12 months’s Vuelta, which additionally gave the right canvas on which to put the crew’s sponsors’ logos.”
Soudal-QuickStep’s 2025 season is already one clouded with some uncertainty. The crew’s talisman, Remco Evenepoel, whom a lot of their season revolves round, is presently recovering from a current crash after hitting the door of a parked put up van whereas coaching in Belgium. The double Olympic champion broke a rib, shoulder blade and his proper hand.
“I am not allowed to do something for an excellent month,” Evenepoel stated, in accordance with Het Nieuwsblad. “On January 6, I’ve one other scan to see if every part is rising collectively correctly.”
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“Solely then can we draw up a brand new plan, however I hope to be again on the bike in early February.” Evenepoel additionally stated that he would hope to be again competing in mid-April, all however ruling out a tilt at subsequent 12 months’s Giro d’Italia.
Soudal – Fast-Step will look to the likes of Mikel Landa, Tim Merlier in addition to new signing Ethan Hayter to spearhead the crew as Evenepoel makes his comeback to racing.
Hayter joins the crew after 5 seasons with Ineos Grenadiers. The Englishman signed a two-year contract and is considered one of seven new riders on the crew. Maximillian Schachmann re-joins from Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, whereas others embrace the likes of Dries van Gestel from Whole Energies, Pascal Eenkhorn from Lotto-Dstny and Valentin Paret-Peintre, who joins from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale.
Shifting on from the Belgian squad is a rider who has been synonymous with them for the previous decade, as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe strikes to Tudor Professional Biking in 2025.
4 different skilled riders are leaving the crew, with 2021 Tour of Flanders winner Kasper Asgreen on his option to EF Training-EasyPost, Gianni Moscon transferring to Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Fausto Masnada to XDS-Astana and Jan Hirt heading to Israel-Premier Tech.
The crew can be below new administration for 2025 following the retirement of founder Patrick Lefevere. The out-spoken veteran supervisor steps down after 22 seasons operating the crew, with virtually 1000 victories below his management, together with 19 world titles, 22 Monuments and Remco Evenepoel’s Vuelta a España victory in 2022 as his sole Grand Tour win. He can be succeeded by Chief Working Officer Jurgen Foré.
“It’s a life altering second to depart a task that I’ve dedicated a lot of my life to,” Lefevere stated.
“Biking is a sport that I’m nonetheless deeply enthusiastic about, and it has been a terrific honour to go up this lovely crew and make so many particular recollections.”
The brand new management will look to strengthen the crew’s well-established identification, and Castelli have been eager to strengthen this within the creation of the 2025 equipment.
“We at all times search alternatives to raise efficiency,” stated Castelli model supervisor Steve Smith.
“Working with such a motivated crew permits us to refine merchandise that excel in aerodynamics, consolation, and safety in opposition to the weather. The graphic components of the 2025 equipment showcase a younger, dynamic design that displays the crew’s vitality, motivation, and the sturdy synergy between Soudal Fast-Step and Castelli’s Race Efficiency Division.”
“I like the brand new design, and I can be proud to put on it in 2025,” added Mikel Landa.
“Subsequent season may very well be an historic one for the crew, as we’re inching in on our a thousandth victory, and it could be actually nice to attain this unimaginable milestone on this lovely equipment”.
