Left behind? Iwan Spekenbrink’s team was once regarded as the place to be for young riders looking to reach the very top of the sport under strict guidance. Whether the team can field a strong line-up for the Tour remains to be seen.
Looking at the team’s progress, one cannot help but notice a certain downward trend. At the end of May, the long-established Dutch team was ranked 30th in the UCI rankings, making it the lowest-ranked World Tour team, trailing even many second-tier professional teams. Their only success so far this season has been a stage win at the Tour of Turkey. They had to let last year’s Tour de France fourth-place finisher, Oscar Onley, go, whilst veteran Warren Barguil, at 34, is no longer a contender for major achievements. Tour stage winner and sprint specialist Fabio Jakobsen withdrew from several races in the spring. Of the team’s eight new signings for 2026, none have managed to make their mark so far.
- Team status World Tour
- Team abbreviations TPP
- Licensed in Netherlands
- Sponsors Picnic (online supermarket) PostNL (Dutch Post)
- Wheels supplier Lapierre
- Components Shimano
- Balance bikes Ursus
- Clothing Nalini
- Website https://www.teampicnicpostnl
- Instagram teampicnicpostnl
Management
Iwan Spekenbrink (GM), Rudi Kemna (Sporting Director), Albert Timmer, Ben Widdershoven, Bennie Lambregts, Christian Guiberteau, Dariusz Kapidura, Hans Timmermans, Joey van Rhee, Matthew Winston, Melvin Rullière, Philip West, Pim Ligthart, Roy Curvers
Team
Frits Biesterbos (NED)
Born: 14 February 2002
Turned professional: 2026
Tour appearances: 0
Pavel Bittner (CZE)
Born: 29 October 2002
Height: 1.84 m
Weight: 73 kg
Turned pro: 2023
Tour starts: 1
Dillon Corkery (IRL)
Born: 12 February 1999
Turned professional: 2026
Tour appearances: 0
Timo de Jong (NED)
Born: 28 March 1999
Height: 1.91 m
Weight: 72 kg
Turned pro: 2026
Tour starts: 0
John Degenkolb (GER)
Born: 7 January 1989
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 82 kg
Turned professional in: 2011
Tour starts: 10
Robbe Dhondt (BEL)
Born: 25 June 2004
Height: 1.76 m
Turned professional: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Matthew Dinham (AUS)
Born: 9 April 2000
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 63 kg
Turned professional in: 2023
Tour starts: 1
Nils Eekhoff (NED)
Born: 23 January 1998
Height: 1.92 m
Weight: 75 kg
Turned professional: 2020
Tour starts: 4
Alexy Faure Prost (FRA)
Born: 22 April 2004
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional in: 2024
Tour starts: 0
Sean Flynn (GBR)
Born: 2 March 2000
Height: 1.77 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional: 2022
Tour starts: 1
Mattia Gaffuri (ITA)
Born: 4 July 1999
Height: 1.84 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional: 2026
Tour starts: 0
Chris Hamilton (AUS)
Born: 18 May 1995
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional: 2017
Tour starts: 2
Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Born: 31 August 1996
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 78 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 3
James Knox (GBR)
Born: 4 November 1995
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 58 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 0
Bjorn Koerdt (GBR)
Born: 20 July 2004
Turned professional: 2025
Tour appearances: 0
Gijs Leemreize (NED)
Born: 23 October 1999
Height: 1.90 m
Weight: 66 kg
Turned professional: 2021
Tour starts: 0
Niklas Märkl (GER)
Born: 3 March 1999
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional in: 2021
Tour starts: 1
Guillermo Juan Martinez (COL)
Born: 21 November 2004
Height: 1.72 m
Turned professional: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Tim Naberman (NED)
gBorn: 11 May 1999
Height: 1.87 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional: 2022
Tour starts: 1
Oliver Peace (GBR)
Born: 2 April 2005
Height: 1.86 m
Weight: 64 kg
Turned professional in: 2026
Tour starts: 0
Max Poole (GBR)
Born: 1 March 2003
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional in: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Henri-François Renard-Haquin (FRA)
Born: 12 December 2002
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 74 kg
Turned professional in: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Timo Roosen (NED)
Date of birth: 11 January 1993
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 78 kg
Turned professional in: 2015
Tour starts: 3
Julius van den Berg (NED)
Born: 23 October 1996
Height: 1.90 m
Weight: 78 kg
Turned professional in: 2019
Tour Stars: 0
Frank van den Broek (NED)
Born: 28 December 2000
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional in: 2024
Tour starts: 2
Casper van Uden (NED)
Born: 22 July 2001
Height: 1.81 m
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Bram Welten (NED)
Born: 29 March 1997
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 81 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 1
Thomas Musch
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