Kobe Goossens and Laurenz Rex sign long-term extensions with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty

27-year old Kobe Goossens made a fantastic start to the season by taking his first win as a pro in the second race of the Mallorca Challenge and repeating this stunt the next day, each time by leaving his breakaway companions behind in difficult weather conditions. He showed himself among the strongest riders in other difficult one day races such as the Trofeo Calvia (7th), the Figueira Champions Classic (10th), the Flèche Wallonne (25th) and Liège-Bastogne-Liège (27th).

Kobe Goossens: "My progression and the one of the team show that I made the right choice to join Intermarché-Circus-Wanty two years ago. From our first team building at the end of 2021, I felt very familiar with my new environment. This enabled me to work in a more serene way and in the end, it led to my breakthrough in the beginning of 2023. From my first race days of the year I achieved my main goal for the season with my first two professional victories. It was very special and the best way to reward the confidence of the team."

Kobe Goossens extends with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty through 2025.

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23-year old Laurenz Rex broke through in his first season in World Tour with ninth place in Paris-Roubaix in April, by accompanying the favorites until the final. The rider from Raeren led the selections of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty in the most prestigious cobble classics this spring, combining a programme of the World Team with the one of Circus-ReUz-Technord during the first months of the season to recover from injuries. This strategy enabled him to win the Dorpenomloop Rucphen with the development team, his first professional victory.

Laurenz Rex: "I have the ambition to continue like this. I'm convinced that I'm in the right environment to make the next steps. I learn from my own errors, from my experienced teammates and from the experts in our team."

Laurenz Rex extends with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty through 2026.

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