Dylan Groenewegen close to signing with Unibet Tietema Rockets

Dylan Groenewegen remains one of the world's fastest sprinters, however from 2026 onwards, we will have to speak his name in a different context. That is because after four seasons with Jayco AlUla, the Dutchman will not renew at the Australian team, sources confim to CyclingUpToDate.

It's somewhat surprising that Jayco AlUla were not interested to keep the Dutch sprinter on board for next seasons as Groenewegen visibly enjoyed a position of an absolute leader at the team with at times whole dedicated sprint train travelling with the 32-year-old to races. Such as was the case at the Tour of Slovenia where he won two stages.

So where is Groenewegen heading for 2026? Cycling journalist Daniel Benson drops the bombshell that Unibet Tietema Rockets seem to be in the pole position to recruit their first big star. The ProTeam founded in 2023 with a Dutch license has since transformed into a French-registered strcuture with a clear goal to ride the Tour de France in next few years, but the Dutch imprint is still evident.

Since their promotion to PRT level, the team led by Bas Tietema grew a strong reputation, but one thing they have been missing so far was a poster name - someone who could tip the scales in their favour in hunt for that valuable Tour de France wildcard. And Dylan Groenewegen could just be the perfect man for the job.

Along with his reputation, Groenewegen brings along a legacy of six prior stage successes at the Grande Boucle with the most recent one last year. In addition, Groenewegen could become a key contributor to the popular team's victory account.

Albeit often present at the heat of action, the French formation has only won four races in 2024 and the same number is on their scoreboard in the middle of 2025. Groenewegen who has not gone under 5 victories per year in a while could quickly double that amount.