Soudal - Quick-Step take on Murder Mystery challenge as part of team building exercise

Soudal - Quick-Step have long been recognised as one of the most tightly-knit and closely bonded teams in the World Tour peloton. As they look to integrate new signings such as Gianni Moscon and Mikel Landa, the team recently took on a Murder Mystery challenge.

"We were looking for a team building event around the time of our team meeting, which was held at Soudal’s offices in Turnhout," the team's Sports Director Tom Steels said in quotes collected by Cycling News. "We are very grateful to Meet in Oostende for their help in organising this event, and for hosting at the beautiful Thermae Palace hotel."

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The challenge required the riders to think outside the box to come up with novel solutions as the squad split into teams of 'runners' and 'thinkers', with the 'thinkers' taking several tests which would then send the 'runners' across Oostende looking for clues that would help them to solve the mystery.

"Everybody involved had a really enjoyable couple of days and we are able to enjoy a team spirit that we hope we can carry into the forthcoming season. It was the perfect location and a fantastic event," Steels concluded.

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