Overview
- The 2023 Tour de France stage winner joined the French-licensed ProTeam on a one-year contract announced Wednesday.
- In a team statement, Lafay said Bas Tietema's story and the squad's values made him realize he was not finished.
- He said he dreams of posting strong results again and starting the Tour de France.
- His past two seasons at Decathlon-AG2R were heavily limited by recurring knee problems and sparse racing.
- Unibet Rose Rockets, recently reinforced by Wout Poels and Dylan Groenewegen, is seeking a wildcard invitation to the next Tour de France.