Our team is ready to kick-off the preparations for next year, which we will start in Australia.
The riders and staff of Soudal Quick-Step are heading to Spain this week for the first training camp ahead of next season – our squad’s 22nd – to be held between 11-22 December. Just like in the previous years, our team will be staying at the Suitopia Sol y Mar Hotel, not far from Calpe’s spectacular Peñon de Ifach.
There, the riders and the staff will lay the foundations for the new season and outline their schedule and goals. It will be the sole occasion for all the riders to spend some time together ahead of next year, thus creating a strong group cohesion while working towards a new campaign they all wish to be once again successful.
Next year’s roster will count 27 cyclists, including the ten new ones who signed with Soudal Quick-Step during the transfer period: Ayco Bastiaens, Gil Gelders, Antoine Huby, Luke Lamperti, Mikel Landa, William Junior Lecerf, Paul Magnier, Gianni Moscon, Warre Vangheluwe, and Jordi Warlop.
“We know Calpe and the area around it for some time now, we’ve been going there a lot in the past years and everyone in the team loves training there. It comes with great weather and some very good routes, and all these things help create a nice atmosphere and a good environment for the riders ahead of the new season”, said Soudal Quick-Step sports director Tom Steels.
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