"A mix of young and experienced riders" for Soudal - Quick-Step at Tour Down Under as Belgian team chase stage wins

The Tour Down Under gains more and more form as another team confirm it's lineup. Soudal - Quick-Step is keeping it's stars in Europe, however it will be hunting stages in Australia to start off the season.

“The Tour Down Under has a parcours with a little bit of everything for everyone: sprinters, puncheurs and climbers," DS Geert van Bondt said in a press release. "The two stages for the general classification will be demanding ones, so we should see some proper fireworks there. We go to Australia with a good team – a mix of young and experienced riders – and with a lot of motivation, because we aim for a strong start to the season. We’ll take it one stage at a time, try to seize any opportunity and see what Junior can do in the GC”

The team futures two of it's new signings in Pascal Eenkhoorn and also Andrea Raccagni who came from the development team. The team will be backing up Casper Pedersen as a possibility for the sprints specially on the tricky hilly days, whilst William Lecerf Junior should have the best chances for the overall classification. The team has quite a lot of firepower for the hilly days with James Knox, Pieter Serry and Antoine Huby also part of the lineup.

Soudal - Quick-Step for 2025 Tour Down Under:

James Knox
Antoine Huby
William Lecerf Junior
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Andrea Raccagni
Pieter Serry
Casper Pedersen