Dries De Bondt, Gianluca Pollefliet & Sander De Pestel three further signings for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
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After the announcement of their new sponsor and new team name, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team continue to be busy in the transfer window with three further signings announced.
Following the earlier announcements of the arrivals of Sam Bennett, Victor Lafay and Bruno Armirail, the French-based team have now further added Dries De Bondt, Gianluca Pollefliet and Sander De Pestel to their ranks ahead of the 2024 season.
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De Bondt, a long-time Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has a number of notable results on his palmares including a stage of the 2022 Giro d'Italia and the 2020 Belgian National Championships. His move to the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team could mark a very good move for both parties.
Gianluca Pollefliet, a promising 21-year-old Belgian talent, joins from the Lotto Dstny Developmental Team, whilst Sander De Pestel joins from Team Flanders - Baloise for the next two seasons.
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🚨 Nouveau coureur / New rider Bienvenue @Bondteke 🚴♂️ @Bondteke ✍️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ #DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM
🚨 Nouveau coureur / New rider Bienvenue Gianluca Pollefliet 🚴♂️ Gianluca Pollefliet ✍️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ #DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM
🚨 Nouveau coureur / New rider Bienvenue Sander De Pestel 🚴♂️ Sander De Pestel ✍️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ #DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM
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