Tim Merlier has consistently proven himself as one of the leading sprinters in the entire peloton over the last few seasons. The Belgian's continued success has been rewarded by Soudal - Quick-Step now too, with a long-term contract extension.
As mentioned, Merlier has emerged a true sprinting force in recent years. With 50 victories on his palmares ahead of the 2025 season getting underway, Merlier celebrated 16 successes in 2024, including three stages of the Giro d'Italia, three stages of the UAE Tour, a pair of stages at the AlUla Tour and the Baloise Belgium Tour, plus the European Championship title among other race wins.
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Merlier has also been confirmed for a first appearance at the Tour de France in Soudal - Quick-Step colours in 2025, as he continued good form forces his team's hand. The 32-year-old is set to share leadership at the most watched cycling race on the planet with his compatriot Remco Evenepoel later this summer, as announced at the team presentation.
Also announced at the team presentation though was contract extensions for both Merlier and his main leadout man Bert van Lerberghe. "Tim Merlier and Bert van Lerberghe have agreed to a new deal with Soudal - Quick-Step until the end of 2028," announces an update to the official social media pages of the Soudal - Quick-Step team.
Huge news coming from 🇪🇸@MerlierTim & @bert_bvl have agreed to a new deal with Soudal Quick-Step until the end of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ 🙌 pic.twitter.com/vdcoJn9Jvl
— Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (@soudalquickstep) January 9, 2025
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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