Oscar Riesebeek to stay in Mathieu van der Poel's services for two more years

Oscar Riesebeek will also wear the Alpecin-Deceuninck shirt for the next two years. The Dutchman has extended his contract with the formation of the Roodhooft brothers, he confirmed to In de Leiderstrui.

Riesebeek had a globetrotter experience in 2023 season, which has been extremely successful for his team, with races in countries such as Australia, Canada, Poland and soon also Turkey. "I've seen a lot of the world. I have been to Canada and after Paris-Chauny I am now here, but the Tour of Turkey will also follow with Jasper Philipsen. I will ride for him, but that is no different," says the Dutchman.

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He feels very much at home in the formation of leader Mathieu van der Poel, whom he also assisted at the World Championships in Glasgow. "I have extended my contract with the team for two years. That actually went quite smoothly, so I'm very happy with that. My role basically remains the same, but I think that is the case with most WorldTour teams. If you are not a frequent winner, you end up in that role. That suits me too and I enjoy doing it. I would like to be more present in the Flemish classics next year, which have fallen a bit short this year."

"Riding for someone else is no problem for me," Riesebeek says. "The majority of my work is of course assisting the leaders, but when I get or can create an opportunity myself, I take it," said the winner of Dwars door het Hageland in 2022. "This year that was actually only in the Giro. Ultimately you have to enforce that yourself, and I haven't often had the opportunity to do that. But I am certainly satisfied with how things are going now."

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