Mathieu van der Poel's team: Alpecin-Deceuninck will be called Alpecin-Premier Tech in future

Following the withdrawal of Deceuninck as title sponsor, the Roodhooft brothers' team has found a new sponsor. Premier Tech, which recently ended its partnership with Israel-Premier Tech, is joining the team for three years. From 1 January 2026, the riders around former world champion Mathieu van der Poel and top sprinter Jasper Philipsen will compete under the name Alpecin-Premier Tech. The women's professional team around Puck Pieterse will be called Fenix-Premier Tech in future (previously: Fenix-Deceuninck). In the men's team, top sponsor Alpecin from Germany has extended its commitment for a further two years until the end of 2027. There is a mutual option for a third year.

New names in the team

The Canadian technology company Premier Tech recently ended its involvement with Team Israel. The background to this was the negative headlines surrounding the project there and the Gaza conflict. Canadian Tour stage winner Hugo Houle also comes from the Israeli team. According to the Belgian sports website www.sportwereld.be In addition to Houle, German Maurice Ballerstedt, Francesco Busatto, Lindsay De Vylder, Jonas Geens, Tim Marsman, Florian Sénéchal and Gerben Thijssen are new additions to the men's squad. In the women's team, Lotte Claes, Mylene de Zoete and Fien Van Eynde are the new signings.