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Evenepoel to Leave Soudal-Quick Step for Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe

His exit comes after he declined to extend his contract past 2026 to pursue a leadership role at Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.

Overview

  • Both Soudal-Quick Step and Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe confirmed he will switch teams at the end of the 2025 season despite an existing deal through 2026.
  • His representatives declined to open talks on a contract extension, prompting both squads to agree on an early release.
  • The transfer marks the first team change of Evenepoel’s professional career after a decade with Soudal-Quick Step.
  • At his new German-based squad, he will share Grand Tour leadership duties with Florian Lipowitz and Primož Roglič.
  • Evenepoel arrives following a disrupted 2025 campaign that included a serious winter training crash and his abandonment of the Tour de France.