2024 season reviewFour facts about Team dsm-firmenich PostNL

Thomas Goldmann

 · 23.12.2024

2024 season review: four facts about Team dsm-firmenich PostNLPhoto: picture alliance / Roth / CV
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL celebrated a double victory on stage 1 of the Tour de France 2024 with Romain Bardet (right) and Frank van den Broek
The 2024 road cycling season is history. Time for TOUR to look back and take stock of the World Tour teams. Four facts about Team dsm-firmenich PostNL.

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Victories 2024: 22

The Dutch team doubled the number of victories from the previous year. Of the 22 victories, only three were at World Tour level. However, one of these was extremely prestigious with Romain Bardet's opening victory and the associated first yellow jersey in the Tour de France. In addition, Pavel Bittner won the 5th stage of the Vuelta a Espana and Oscar Onley the 5th stage of the Tour Down Under.

Driver with the most victories: 6

Tobias Lund Andresen is the most successful professional for Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 2024. The 22-year-old Dane secured three stages at the Tour of Türkiye, two at the Tour of Denmark and the 4th stage of the Cro Race.

Most racing days: 92

Pavel Bittner, who is only 22 years old, has been involved in the most races. The youngster started his season at the Tour Down Under in January and contested his first Grand Tour at the Vuelta a Espana, where he won a sprint stage, beating none other than Wout van Aert. In terms of the most kilometres raced, Bittner also leads the team with 13768, which is 58 kilometres more than second-placed Chris Hamilton.


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Transfers for 2025

Additions

  • Bjoern Koerdt (CC Etupes)
  • Robbe Dhondt (Development Team dsm-firmenich PostNL)

Departures

  • Martijn Tusveld (?)
  • Emils Liepins (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
  • Patrick Bevin (end of career)

There is hardly a team from the World Tour where there is as little change in terms of personnel as in Team dsm-firmenich PostNL, which will be reorganised with a new sponsor in 2025. Team Picnic PostNL and will ride Lapierre racing bikes in future. With Briton Bjoern Koerdt, the Dutch team has given their stagiaire a professional contract. In addition, 20-year-old Belgian Robbe Dhondt has been promoted from the team's internal development programme.

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