Just weeks after concluding another campaign, our feeder squad has announced new additions for next year.
Following another successful season, which has seen them rack up a total of 16 victories – including a pair of GiroNextGen stages, the Italian ITT title and the Course de côte Herbeumont – Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team has begun planning for next year. After announcing three riders for 2025 in the past couple of months, the squad has signed other new members who will proudly wear the jersey in next season: Matthijs De Clercq, Joeri Schaper and Erazem Valjavec.
Just 18 years of age, De Clercq has had a solid junior season, scoring a total of top ten placings, including an impressive solo victory in Kruisem, on home turf. Hailing from the Netherlands, Joeri Schaper finished third overall at the Guido Reybrouck Juniors before repeating that result in the Pévèle Classics, but his standout result of the year came at the European Championships, where he took gold in the mixed relay race.
Last but not least, Erazem Valjavec enjoyed a great campaign as a junior this year, winning Giro del Veneto – where he also picked up a stage win in the mountains and the points jersey – becoming Slovenian ITT Champion and claiming podiums in both Paris-Roubaix and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
“In 2024 we had another strong season. We won many races across seven different countries, but equally important, we were protagonists in all the competitions we did, showing the Wolfpack spirit and an incredible determination of always giving our best. Our desire is to continue building upon that success, and for that reason we have brought to the team these three talented youngsters, who will find here the perfect environment to grow and discover what kind of riders they can become, step by step”, said Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team manager Bart Roosens.
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