UAE Staff Emirates have confirmed that Rune Herregodts will likely be their third new rider for 2025, with the Belgian allrounder signing a two-year contract with Tadej Pogačar’s squad.
A professional since 2021, Herregodts (Intermarché-Wanty) will trip for UAE Staff Emirates, alongside fellow newcomers Jhonatan Narvaéz (Ineos Grenadiers) and Florian Vermeersch (Lotto-Dstny) subsequent season.
Just like the Ecuadorian and Vermeersch – the latter not too long ago second within the Gravel World Championships and likewise a former runner-up in Paris-Roubaix – Herregodts is predicted to shine within the Spring Classics. Nonetheless, the versatile 26-year-old has different specialities the place he might produce high outcomes for his new group, too.
Herregodts has appreciable expertise for breakaways, as was revealed along with his impressively planned-out win within the opening stage of the 2022 Vuelta a Andalucia. He additionally memorably got here inside metres of successful stage 1 of the Critíerium du Dauphiné in 2023, being swept up by the bunch in sight of the end line on the finish of a 150-kilometre breakaway.
Herregodts is a gifted time triallist as nicely, claiming his first general stage race win within the ZLM Tour due to a victory within the opening particular person race in opposition to the clock. He additionally captured bronze for a second successive season on this yr’s Belgian TT Nationwide Championships.
“UAE are the most effective groups on the planet and to be there in that group of high riders with the very best employees and tools is one thing I’m actually comfortable about and looking out ahead to,” Herregodts mentioned in a group press launch.
“I’m prepared to offer my most to develop within the group over the approaching years.”
“Rune is a strong rider who’s now coming into his finest years and we’re proud to have him with us for the years to return,” added Mauro Gianetti, UAE Staff Emirates CEO.
