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Soudal–Quick-Step (UCI team code: SOQ) is a Belgian UCI WorldTeam cycling team led by team manager Jurgen Foré. The directeurs sportifs are Davide Bramati, Iljo Keisse, Klaas Lodewyck, Wilfried Peeters, Tom Steels, Geert Van Bondt, Dries Devenyns and Kevin Hulsmans.[2]

Key Information

The team is nicknamed 'The Wolfpack' and has used the term in its branding since 2017.[3]

History

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Tom Boonen (pictured in 2015) spent almost his entire career with the team and is one of their most successful riders in terms of race wins.

The team was created as Quick-Step–Davitamon in 2003 from staff and riders of Domo–Farm Frites and Mapei–Quick-Step when the latter disbanded after nine years in the sport. Paolo Bettini won the UCI Road World Cup in 2003 and 2004 as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics road title in 2004.

In the 2005 UCI ProTour season, renamed Quick-Step–Innergetic, the team won a large number of classics: Tom Boonen won Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix, Filippo Pozzato the HEW Cyclassics, and Paolo Bettini the Züri-Metzgete and the Giro di Lombardia. In late 2005 Tom Boonen won the 2005 UCI Road World Championships in Madrid, where Michael Rogers won the time-trial.

In 2006 Boonen retained the Tour of Flanders and held the yellow jersey in the 2006 Tour de France during stage 3–6, and Filippo Pozzato won 2006 Milan–San Remo. Paolo Bettini won the world championship in Salzburg and retained his Giro di Lombardia crown. In 2007 Tom Boonen won the points classification in the Tour de France, taking two stage wins. Bettini defended his world championship in Stuttgart.

In 2008 Gert Steegmans took the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées. Paolo Bettini retired after the world championship in Varese. In both 2008 and 2009 Stijn Devolder took the Tour of Flanders and Tom Boonen, Paris–Roubaix. After two seasons of disappointment, a resurgent Omega Pharma–Quick-Step and Tom Boonen took four major Spring classics victories, including the four cobblestone courses E3 Harelbeke, Gent–Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix.

In October 2012, the team fired their veteran rider Levi Leipheimer after he admitted to doping in a sworn affidavit to USADA.[4] This was despite the team statement that "commended" Leipheimer for his "open cooperation" in the USADA investigation that exposed Lance Armstrong's long-term cheating in cycling via doping. The team's action was described by USADA head Travis Tygart as "The classic Omertà move, right? Actions speak louder than words. On the one hand, they say they congratulate him on coming forward, [but] their action terminating him for being truthful speaks a lot louder than their words."

CyclingNews reported in the same article that the team's claim to have only recently learned of Leipheimer's past doping was according to Tygart "absolutely not true... Leipheimer and a USADA attorney told the team months ago of the investigation, and of Leipheimer's role". Cyclingnews noted that Omega Pharma general manager Patrick Lefevere "had admitted in 2007 to having used doping products, including amphetamines, during his own career". Lefevere is still CEO of Etixx as of September 2015.

On 17 July 2014, the team announced that Iljo Keisse had been given a two-year contract extension.[5] Tony Martin confirmed via his Twitter account that he had signed a two-year contract extension.[6] On 19 August the team announced that Pieter Serry had signed a two-year contract extension,[7] on 27 August the team announced the signing of Maxime Bouet on a two-year deal[8] and on 1 September the team announced the signing of David de la Cruz on a two-year contract.[9] In 2014 Michał Kwiatkowski won a rainbow jersey in 2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race in Ponferrada, Spain.

In February 2015, the team announced it had signed 2015 UCI World Omnium champion, Fernando Gaviria, and fellow Colombian, Rodrigo Contreras, on two-year deals set to commence at the start of the 2016 season.[10] In August 2015, the team signed Davide Martinelli for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[11]

A team car in 2017

As of April 2021, the team has won more than 800 races, making it one of the most successful squads in history.[12][13]

With the win in 7th stage of 2024 Tour de France, the team won stages in 12 Tour de France in a row, the longest active streak and second only to TI Raleigh with 17 (1976-1992).

Sponsorship and ownership

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The team is operated by the company Decolef Lux,[14] based in Luxembourg[15] with branches in France[16] and Belgium.[17] A majority shareholder of the company is a Czech businessman Zdeněk Bakala.[18][19] Title sponsors throughout its history have been Quick-Step Flooring, a division of Mohawk Industries, who had previously been co-sponsors of the Mapei team from 1999 to 2003.[20]

Belgian pharmaceutical company Omega Pharma had two spells as title co-sponsors (2003–07 and 2012–16), using either the company name or one of its products. Either side of its first involvement with this team, Omega were sponsors of their Belgian rivals.

Deceuninck, a manufacturer of PVC-systems windows, became the primary sponsors from 2019, with Quick-Step Floors remaining as secondary sponsor.[21] At the Tour of Flanders in 2020 and 2021, the team carried the name of a Deceuninck product line, Elegant, rather than that of the company.[22][23] Deceuninck ended their sponsorship of the team following the 2021 season, while Quick-Step Floors extended their sponsorship until 2027.[24] In 2023 Belgian company Soudal joined as a title sponsor.

Team roster

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As of 4 January 2025.[25]
Rider Date of birth
 Ayco Bastiaens (BEL) (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 29)
 Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 35)
 Josef Černý (CZE) (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 (age 32)
 Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 28)
 Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 25)
 Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 (age 23)
 Gil Gelders (BEL) (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22)
 Ethan Hayter (GBR) (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 27)
 Antoine Huby (FRA) (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
 James Knox (GBR) (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 30)
 Yves Lampaert (BEL) (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 34)
 Luke Lamperti (USA) (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 22)
 Mikel Landa (ESP) (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989 (age 35)
 Junior Lecerf (BEL) (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 23)
 Paul Magnier (FRA) (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 21)
Rider Date of birth
 Tim Merlier (BEL) (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992 (age 33)
 Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 24)
 Casper Pedersen (DEN) (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 29)
 Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 21)
 Pepijn Reinderink (NED) (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 23)
 Pieter Serry (BEL) (1988-11-21) 21 November 1988 (age 37)
 Maximilian Schachmann (GER) (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 31)
 Martin Svrček (SVK) (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 22)
 Dries Van Gestel (BEL) (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 31)
 Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 33)
 Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 25)
 Warre Vangheluwe (BEL) (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 24)
 Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 26)
 Louis Vervaeke (BEL) (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 32)
 Jordi Warlop (BEL) (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 29)

Major wins

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Main article: List of wins by Quick-Step–Davitamon and its successors

National, continental and world champions

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2003
World Time Trial Michael Rogers
Italian Road Race Paolo Bettini
Hungarian Time Trial László Bodrogi
2004
Hungarian Time Trial László Bodrogi
Olympic Road Race, Paolo Bettini
World Time Trial Michael Rogers
2005
World Road Race Tom Boonen
World Time Trial Michael Rogers
2006
World Road Race Paolo Bettini
Italian Road Race Paolo Bettini
2007
World Road Race Paolo Bettini
Italian Road Race Giovanni Visconti
2008
Belgian Time Trial Stijn Devolder
2009
Belarus Time Trial Branislau Samoilau
Belgian Road Race Tom Boonen
2010
Belgian Road Race Stijn Devolder
Belgian Time Trial Stijn Devolder
Belarus Time Trial Branislau Samoilau
2011
French Road Race Sylvain Chavanel
Curaçao Road Race Marc de Maar
Curaçao Time Trial Marc de Maar
2012
Czech Cyclocross Zdeněk Štybar
Belgian Road Race Tom Boonen
Irish Road Race Matt Brammeier
Netherlands Road Race Niki Terpstra
Polish Road Race Michał Gołaś
French Time Trial Sylvain Chavanel
German Time Trial Tony Martin
Slovak Time Trial Peter Velits
Italian Time Trial Dario Cataldo
Belgian Time Trial Kristof Vandewalle
World Team Time Trial
World Time Trial Tony Martin
2013
Czech Cyclocross Zdeněk Štybar
French Time Trial Sylvain Chavanel
German Time Trial Tony Martin
Slovak Time Trial Peter Velits
Polish Road Race Michał Kwiatkowski
British Road Race Mark Cavendish
Belgian Time Trial Kristof Vandewalle
World Team Time Trial
World Time Trial Tony Martin
2014
World Cyclocross Zdeněk Štybar
Polish Time Trial Michał Kwiatkowski
German Time Trial Tony Martin
Czech Road Race Zdeněk Štybar
World Road Race Michał Kwiatkowski
2015
Colombian Time Trial Rigoberto Urán
German Time Trial Tony Martin
Czech Road Race Petr Vakoč
Netherlands Road Race Niki Terpstra
2016
World Track (Omnium) Fernando Gaviria
German Time Trial Tony Martin
Luxembourg Time Trial Bob Jungels
Luxembourg Road Race Bob Jungels
World Team Time Trial
World Time Trial Tony Martin
2017
New Zealand Time Trial Jack Bauer
Belgian Time Trial Yves Lampaert
Czech Road Race Zdeněk Štybar
Luxembourg Road Race Bob Jungels
2018
Belgian Road Race Yves Lampaert
Luxembourg Time Trial Bob Jungels
Italian Road Race Elia Viviani
Danish Road Race Michael Mørkøv
Luxembourg Road Race Bob Jungels
World Team Time Trial
2019
Argentine Road Race Maximiliano Richeze
Danish Time Trial Kasper Asgreen
Luxembourg Time Trial Bob Jungels
Luxembourg Road Race Bob Jungels
Netherlands Road Race Fabio Jakobsen
Danish Road Race Michael Mørkøv
European Time Trial Remco Evenepoel
European Road Race Elia Viviani
European Track Championships (Madison) Michael Mørkøv
2020
New Zealand Road Race Shane Archbold
World Track Championships (Madison) Michael Mørkøv
Luxembourg Time Trial Bob Jungels
French Time Trial Rémi Cavagna
Danish Time Trial Kasper Asgreen
Danish Road Race Kasper Asgreen
World Road Race Julian Alaphilippe
2021
Belgian Time Trial Yves Lampaert
Danish Time Trial Kasper Asgreen
Czech Republic Time Trial, Josef Černý
Portuguese Time Trial João Almeida
French Road Race Rémi Cavagna
World Road Race Julian Alaphilippe
World Track Championships (Madison) Michael Mørkøv
2022
Belgian Time Trial Remco Evenepoel
French Road Race Florian Sénéchal
British Road Race Mark Cavendish
European Road Race Fabio Jakobsen
World Road Race Remco Evenepoel
2023
French Time Trial Rémi Cavagna
Danish Time Trial Kasper Asgreen
Belgian Road Race Remco Evenepoel
World Time Trial Remco Evenepoel
2024
Olympic Road Race Remco Evenepoel
Olympic Road Time Trial Remco Evenepoel
European Road Race Tim Merlier
World Time Trial Remco Evenepoel

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Soudal Quick-Step

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Soudal Quick-Step is a Belgian UCI WorldTeam in professional road bicycle racing, established in 2003 and based in Wevelgem, Belgium, known for its consistent success including over 1,000 UCI victories, one Grand Tour win, 22 Monuments, 70 national titles, and seven road world championships as of the end of 2025. Founded by former professional cyclist Patrick Lefevere after leaving the Mapei team in 2000, the squad initially raced as Domo before adopting the Quick-Step name in 2003 through sponsorship by the flooring company of the same name. Over the years, the team's title sponsor has evolved, including stints as Omega Pharma-Quick Step and Etixx-Quick Step starting in 2015, before becoming Soudal Quick-Step in 2023 with the addition of the construction chemicals firm Soudal as co-sponsor. The team holds a UCI WorldTeam license, the highest tier in professional cycling, and is managed by CEO Jurgen Foré as of 2025, with directeurs sportifs including Davide Bramati and Tom Steels. Soudal Quick-Step has built a reputation for versatility and high-volume wins, capturing more than 280 victories and 16 Classics in its early years under riders like , who secured two World Cup titles (2003–2004) and an Olympic gold medal in 2004. In recent decades, the team has excelled in Grand Tours and one-day races, highlighted by Remco Evenepoel's victory—the team's sole Grand Tour win to date—and multiple world championships, including Evenepoel's 2023 road race title. The squad reached a historic milestone in June 2025 with its 1,000th UCI victory, underscoring two decades of dominance at the sport's elite level. In the 2025 season, Soudal Quick-Step secured 54 victories, led by young talent Paul Magnier with 19 wins and sprinter with 16 wins, including multiple stage successes for Magnier in races like the . Key riders included Evenepoel, who targeted major events like the Giro d'Italia and before his announced departure to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in 2026, alongside veterans and Maximilian Schachmann. The team's performance staff was bolstered in 2025 with additions like former riders and as sports directors, emphasizing a focus on and sustained competitiveness.

History

Formation and early years

The Quick-Step cycling team's roots trace back to 1999, when the Belgian flooring company Quick-Step began co-sponsoring the prominent team, rebranding it as Mapei-Quick-Step for the professional . This partnership marked Quick-Step's entry into elite cycling sponsorship, supporting a squad that achieved notable successes, including multiple podiums at Paris-Roubaix in 1999 and victories in Paris-Roubaix (2000) and the World Road Race Championship (2001). By 2003, following the disbandment of at the end of 2002, Quick-Step evolved into the primary sponsor of an independent professional outfit named Quick-Step-Davitamon, managed by , who assembled riders from the former and Domo-Farm Frites teams. The team quickly established itself with over 280 victories between 2003 and 2005, including 16 Classic wins, driven prominently by Italian rider , whose aggressive one-day racing style led to triumphs like Milan-San Remo in 2003. Bettini's standout contributions included securing two UCI Road World Cup titles in 2003 and 2004, as well as the Olympic in the men's road race at the 2004 Games. In its formative Grand Tour efforts, the team notched initial stage successes, such as Richard Virenque's victory on stage 7 of the to , following a daring breakaway in the . The squad advanced to full UCI ProTeam status in 2005, renamed Quick-Step-Innergetic, granting it automatic invitations to major events and solidifying its position among the sport's top-tier teams.

Sponsorship evolution and ownership

The Soudal Quick-Step cycling team traces its sponsorship roots to Quick-Step, a Belgian flooring manufacturer that first entered as a co-sponsor of the team in 1999 before becoming the title sponsor of the newly formed squad in 2003. Under team founder and manager , the team debuted as Quick-Step-Davitamon, reflecting Quick-Step's primary role alongside nutritional supplement partner Davitamon, and quickly established itself as a ProTour contender with strong performances in classics such as second place at the Tour of Flanders. This partnership laid the foundation for the team's enduring presence in the sport, with Quick-Step maintaining its title sponsorship through multiple evolutions, extending its commitment as recently as 2022 through 2027 to ensure long-term financial backing. The sponsorship has directly influenced team branding, including jersey designs that have adapted to highlight sponsor logos and colors, evolving from silver-blue schemes in the early years to more dynamic patterns in later eras, contributing to the team's recognizable identity. Subsequent name changes mirrored shifts in co-sponsors while preserving Quick-Step's prominence. From 2005 to 2007, the team raced as Quick-Step-Innergetic after Davitamon's exit, securing three Monuments and two World Championships under this branding. In 2008–2011, it simplified to Quick-Step, followed by Omega Pharma-Quick-Step from 2012 to 2014, a period marked by Tony Martin's dominance and the team's first World Tour team title. The Etixx-Quick-Step name arrived in 2015–2016, emphasizing nutritional branding, before transitioning to Quick-Step Floors in 2017–2018 to spotlight the core sponsor's product line, during which ended a 12-year for Belgian wins. These evolutions not only refreshed the team's commercial appeal but also supported its ascent to consistent status starting in 2009, bolstered by stable funding that enabled recruitment of top talent. The 2019–2021 era as -Quick-Step introduced the window coverings brand as title co-sponsor, coinciding with Julian Alaphilippe's breakthrough Monuments victories and a record 75 wins in 2019, though departed after 2021. This led to a brief 2022 stint as Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl before Soudal, a Belgian producer switching from Lotto Soudal, became the new title sponsor in 2023 under a five-year agreement running through 2027. The resulting Soudal-Quick-Step name has unified the branding with a wolfpack motif, enhancing market visibility and financial security amid rising WorldTour costs. Ownership has centered on Lefevere's leadership since the team's 2003 inception, initially as a private venture before a 2010 joint partnership with Czech investor Zdeněk Bakala, who assumed majority ownership while Lefevere retained managerial control. This structure provided stability during the UCI's ProTeam to WorldTeam transition, with sponsor revenues funding operations independently of broader corporate oversight. By 2022, the team operated under Lefevere's direct guidance as CEO, achieving over 900 victories, until his transition to a supervisory role at the end of 2024, when Jurgen Foré assumed CEO duties to oversee day-to-day management. These ownership dynamics, intertwined with sponsorship commitments, have ensured the team's resilience, allowing it to maintain WorldTeam eligibility through diversified Belgian industrial backing.

Key milestones and transitions

The mid-2000s marked a pivotal era for the team, highlighted by Tom Boonen's dominance in the cobbled classics, including four victories in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2012, all achieved while riding for Quick-Step. These triumphs solidified the team's reputation as a powerhouse in one-day races, with Boonen's 52-kilometer solo breakaway in 2012 standing out as a defining moment of endurance and tactical prowess. Additionally, during the , Boonen wore the yellow jersey for four consecutive days following an early stage win, providing the team with its first sustained leadership in the event and boosting its profile on stage. Entering the 2010s, the team experienced significant growth, driven by Tony Martin's emergence as a premier specialist with the team from 2012, who took the yellow jersey at the in 2015 after winning stage 4, leading for three days before a crash ended his run. Martin's four UCI time trial world championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) further elevated the team's standing, contributing to consistent high rankings, including topping the UCI WorldTour team classification in 2018 and 2019. This period saw the squad amass numerous stage wins across Grand Tours and classics, reflecting a strategic shift toward versatile leadership in both sprints and individual efforts. The 2020s brought challenges and adaptations, beginning with the pandemic's disruption to the 2020 season, which postponed key spring classics like and the Tour of Flanders—events central to the team's identity—and led to a compressed calendar that limited preparation and early-season momentum. Despite these setbacks, delivered breakthroughs, winning stage 2 of the 2020 Tour de France and securing the rainbow jersey as world road race champion that year, followed by another Tour stage victory on stage 1 in 2021, where he held yellow for four days, and a second consecutive world title. Continuing its success, the team achieved its first Grand Tour victory with Remco Evenepoel's overall win at the 2022 Vuelta a España. Evenepoel further elevated the squad by claiming the elite men's road race world championship in 2023. In June 2025, Soudal Quick-Step reached a historic milestone with its 1,000th UCI victory, capping over two decades of dominance. These achievements underscored the team's resilience and ability to pivot toward all-rounder talent amid global uncertainties. A major transition occurred in 2024 with Patrick Lefevere's departure as CEO after 22 years of leadership since founding the modern iteration in 2003, an era that amassed over 980 professional victories, including 124 Grand Tour stages and 22 Monuments. This change signaled the end of a transformative period, paving the way for new management under Jurgen Foré while honoring the legacy of sustained excellence.

Organization

Management and staff

In 2025, Soudal Quick-Step underwent a significant transition with Jurgen Foré assuming the role of CEO and , succeeding who stepped down at the end of 2024 after over two decades at the helm. Foré, previously the team's , has emphasized a strategic shift toward long-term , enhanced performance analytics, and fostering the team's aggressive racing identity in this new era. The team's directeurs sportifs play a pivotal role in orchestrating race tactics, drawing on their extensive experience to guide riders through high-stakes competitions. The 2025 roster includes Davide Bramati, a veteran with over 17 years as a professional rider who focuses on sprint setups and Grand Tour strategies, leveraging his tactical acumen from previous stints at teams like ; Tom Steels, known for his sprint expertise from his own racing career including a in 1998, who specializes in coaching lead-out trains and maximizing bunch sprint opportunities; Dries Devenyns, who transitioned from rider to directeur sportif in 2024 after a decade with the team and contributes to and stage race tactics, emphasizing breakaway dynamics and team coordination; as well as Iljo Keisse, Klaas Lodewyck, Wilfried Peeters, Geert Van Bondt, and Kevin Hulsmans. In August 2025, the team bolstered its staff with additions including and as sports directors to enhance classics focus. Supporting the riders and leadership is a comprehensive staff of 91 members, encompassing for bike , nutritionists for optimized fueling plans, and physiotherapists for and recovery. This robust infrastructure reinforces the "Wolfpack" culture, a hallmark of the team's cohesive, relentless approach to racing that prioritizes collective strength and adaptability. The board oversees operational aspects from the team's in Wevelgem, , ensuring alignment across financial, , and performance domains. Key figures include CFO Geert Coeman, who manages fiscal strategy and resource allocation, and Alessandro Tegner as head of , communication, and partnerships, driving sponsor relations and brand visibility.

Sponsors and equipment

Soudal, a leading manufacturer of chemicals, serves as the primary title sponsor for the team through a five-year agreement that began in 2023. Quick-Step, a prominent company, acts as the co-title sponsor and has maintained this partnership continuously since first joining as a co-sponsor in 1999, becoming the title sponsor in 2003. These title sponsorships provide the core financial support that enables the team to operate as a with a full roster of up to 30 riders and sustain international racing activities across multiple continents. The team's equipment partnerships emphasize high-performance and innovation. Specialized supplies the bicycles, with the S-Works Tarmac SL8 serving as the primary race model due to its optimized aerodynamics, lightweight construction, and versatility across terrains. For time trials, riders use the Specialized Shiv TT, while custom configurations adapt bikes for climbing or sprinting demands, such as adjusted geometries and wheelsets tailored to specific race profiles. Shimano provides the drivetrain components, including the Dura-Ace Di2 electronic shifting system, which has been a staple partnership for over a decade and enhances precision and efficiency in gear changes during competitions. Apparel is supplied by Castelli, whose 2025 race kit features a traditional dark blue base with red and lighter blue accents, designed for aerodynamic performance and rider comfort. Sustainability efforts are integrated into the team's equipment choices through the #OurStadium initiative, launched in , which focuses on reducing environmental impact via eco-friendly materials in apparel and bike production, such as recycled components from Specialized and waste-minimizing practices in gear .

Current team

Roster

The 2025 Soudal Quick-Step roster comprises 30 professional riders representing 11 nationalities, with an average age of 28.1 years, reflecting a balanced blend of experience and youth. The team's composition emphasizes versatility across race types, supported by long-term contracts for core members to ensure continuity. Key leaders include (BEL), a general classification (GC) specialist who joined the team in 2019 and has built his professional career there, (BEL), the primary sprinter who achieved 16 victories during the season, and (ESP), an experienced climber focused on mountain stages. Other notable riders are (BEL), a classics specialist excelling in cobbled races, Maximilian Schachmann (GER), a adept at time trials and breakaways, and Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA), a promising young talent known for climbing prowess. The squad breaks down into specialized roles: sprinters like Merlier and (GBR) for flat finishes; climbers including Landa, Evenepoel, and Garofoli for hilly terrain; and a robust group of domestiques such as Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) and Dries Van Gestel (BEL) who provide support in lead-outs and pulls, alongside all-rounders for mixed demands. Most riders hold contracts extending beyond 2025, with recent joinings like Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) adding depth to the climbing contingent. Diversity is a hallmark, with forming the core (over half the roster) alongside representation from , , , , , , , , and others, fostering an international dynamic.

Development squad

The Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team functions as a UCI Continental feeder squad to the primary WorldTeam, designed to develop promising young cyclists—primarily Belgian talents alongside international prospects—for seamless integration into the professional ranks. The program has roots in earlier initiatives, such as the Klein Constantia team from 2013 to 2016, aimed at nurturing young talent for professional cycling. The current Devo Team was launched in 2023. Based in , it leverages shared resources from the main team, including coaching, medical support, and access to high-level races, to accelerate rider progression. The 2025 roster features 17 riders from six nations, highlighting emerging talents such as Jonathan Vervenne (), Thomas Pesenti (), Hodei Muñoz (), Renato Favero (), and new additions Joeri Schaper () and Erazem Valjavec (). Recent promotions to the senior team underscore the program's success, with riders like Gil Gelders exemplifying the transition from Devo to pro in prior years. In terms of achievements, the Devo Team has excelled in under-23 competitions, securing victories like Jonathan Vervenne's win in the 2025 Belgian National Under-23 Individual Championship and his gold at the UEC Road European Championships Under-23 .

Achievements

Major race victories

Soudal Quick-Step has amassed over 1,000 UCI-sanctioned victories since its formation in 2003, establishing itself as one of the most successful teams in professional cycling history. Among these, the team has claimed 22 classics, including multiple triumphs by at in 2008, 2009, and 2012. In Grand Tours, Soudal Quick-Step has secured numerous stage wins across the , , and , with a notable four stage victories in 2025 alone. The team's palmarès also features six UCI Road World Championships, highlighted by Julian Alaphilippe's consecutive elite men's road race titles in 2020 and 2021, alongside seven World Individual Time Trial Championships won by riders such as Tony Martin and . These achievements underscore Soudal Quick-Step's dominance in both one-day spectacles and time-based disciplines, contributing to its reputation for tactical prowess in high-stakes events. In 2025, Soudal Quick-Step recorded 54 victories, continuing its strong performance with key successes in classic races and stage competitions. Standout wins included Tim Merlier's victory at the Scheldeprijs and his two stage triumphs at the , as well as Remco Evenepoel's win at De Brabantse Pijl and a stage at the . The season's results broke down into 11 classic one-day race wins and 42 stage successes across various multi-day events, reflecting the team's versatility in both sprint finishes and breakaway opportunities.

Produced champions

Soudal Quick-Step and its predecessor teams have produced numerous elite-level champions across international competitions, reflecting the organization's commitment to developing versatile riders capable of excelling in high-stakes events. The team has secured 6 in the elite men's road race and 7 in the (ITT), alongside 4 (TTT) titles. These achievements highlight the squad's emphasis on both endurance and tactical prowess, with riders benefiting from specialized training programs and a supportive structure that fosters peak performance at global championships. In road race events, standout contributions include Paolo Bettini's consecutive victories in 2006 and 2007 with Quick-Step-Innergetic, building on his prior experience to deliver aggressive, decisive attacks that secured the rainbow jersey in and . Michał Kwiatkowski added a win in 2014 with Omega Pharma-Quick Step, outpacing the field in . Julian Alaphilippe extended this legacy with back-to-back elite road race titles in 2020 and 2021 for Deceuninck-Quick Step, leveraging the team's collective strength in and to outpace rivals through explosive accelerations on undulating terrain. Remco Evenepoel added to the tally in 2022 with Quick-Step-Alpha Vinyl, launching a solo breakaway in that underscored his all-round capabilities developed within the team's ecosystem. For ITT championships, Tony Martin claimed three titles in 2012, 2013, and 2016 with Omega Pharma-Quick Step and Etixx-Quick Step, dominating flat and rolling courses through superior and power output honed by the team's technical resources. Evenepoel has since elevated the record, winning in 2021, 2023, 2024, and —his latest triumph in , , marking a third straight ITT crown via a commanding 40.6 km effort that finished over a minute ahead of the field. At the national level, Soudal Quick-Step riders have amassed 73 titles historically, with the 2025 season yielding three ITT championships that exemplified the team's depth across nationalities. defended his Belgian ITT crown in over 40.5 km, powering to victory just days before the and reinforcing his status as a cornerstone athlete. Maximilian Schachmann captured Germany's ITT title for the first time, while claimed Great Britain's equivalent, both crediting the team's data-driven preparation for their successes. Earlier highlights include Tom Boonen's 2009 Belgian road race championship with Quick-Step, where he outsprinted a select group in a display of classics-honed finishing speed that complemented his dominance in cobbled Monuments. has also contributed, winning the Belgian road race title in 2019 and 2022 with the team, showcasing sprint prowess nurtured through targeted lead-out strategies. Continental championships further illustrate the team's developmental pipeline, particularly for emerging talents. Remco Evenepoel, prior to his professional debut with the squad in 2020, won both the European junior road race and ITT titles in 2018, achievements that signaled his potential and directly influenced his rapid integration into the WorldTour setup, where team mentors like provided the platform for his ascent to world-class status. This progression exemplifies how Soudal Quick-Step's scouting and youth integration—via its development squad—translates continental successes into sustained elite-level impact, enabling riders to compete and win on the biggest stages through comprehensive support in , , and race simulation.

References

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