Biniam Girmay Hailu, The one with his victory in the points classification of 2024 became the first African cyclist who won a distinguishing sweater, is preparing to ride his third consecutive Tour de France, after a first half of the season with five podium places.
By his side he gets two loyal knights: Hugo Page and Ettelgemnaar Laurenz Rex, who played a key role in his historic hat trick last year. Both men have shown their emerging form in the run -up to their second tour. Page, carrier of the white sweater in the Dauphiné, recently achieved sixth place in the new World Tour classic of Copenhagen, while Rex top 10 quotations achieved in Paris-Roubaix, Gent-Wevelgem and Brugge-de Panne.
The sprint train around Girmay is reinforced with Hulstenaar Vito Braet and the Dutchman Roel van Sintmaartensdijk. The team can also count on the tireless Jonas Rutsch, who since his arrival has impressed various escapes this season, including in Paris-Roubaix in which he achieved sixth place.
In addition to Braet and Van Sintmaartensdijk, there is a third new face in the Tour: Louis Barré, the revelation of spring.
Aike Visbeek (Performance Manager):
“Om voort te bouwen op ons succes van de Tour de France van 2024 zijn we in augustus begonnen met het samenstellen van een selectie voor de editie van 2025 die voluit gericht is op ritzeges. Biniam Girmay is uiteraard het speerpunt voor de sprints en de lastige aankomsten. We hebben de kern rondom hem versterkt, door naast Laurenz Rex en Hugo Page Jonas Rutsch bij onze ploeg aan te trekken en talenten als Vito Braet, Roel van Sintmaartensdijk regularly with Biniam to race this spring this spring. ”