Tour de Tietema started in 2019 as the YouTube channel of Bas Tietema, Josse Wester and Devin van der Wiel, on which the trio reported daily on the Tour de France in their own funny way.
A Dutch Continental team was created from this project last year. When TDT-Unibet was launched, the ambition was immediately expressed to take the step towards a ProTeam as soon as possible with aim to race biggest races possible.
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"Our dream of competing in the biggest races in the world has come much closer with the step into the ProTeam. We will be competing in bigger cycling races and we are currently in the process of expanding our organization," Tietema said in a press release.
Their main sponsor, Unibet, makes the promotion financially possible. With the step towards ProTeam status, TDT-Unibet will (have to) grow on all fronts. With a ProTeam license, TDT-Unibet will be allowed to participate in major WorldTour races such as the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and Tour de France next season, in case they receive the wild cards.
"With Bas and Devin, I am currently in France for the fifth consecutive year to report on the Tour de France in our own way," says Wester. "It's been the goal to do that race, with content around our own team. That it's now becoming very realistic is a weird thought."
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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