Soudal-Quickstep accomplished their roster for 2025 with the signing of 22-year-old Gianmarco Garofoli, who made his professional debut in 2023 with the Astana Qazaqstan crew.
The younger climber is the seventh newcomer to the Belgian crew, which additionally signed Ethan Hayter from Ineos, Pascal Eenkhoorn from Lotto Dstny, Valentin Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Max Schachmann (Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), and Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies). Andrea Raccagni Noviero additionally joined as a neo-pro from the Soudal-Quickstep improvement squad.
“I’m actually pleased to trip for among the finest groups on the planet subsequent 12 months, it is an ideal probability which I am already wanting ahead to with numerous pleasure,” Garofoli stated within the crew’s press launch.
“I hope to assist on the climbs each time wanted and seize any alternative that comes. The primary aim for subsequent season is to continue to grow and change into a greater rider, and I’m assured that is the right surroundings for me to do it.”
Crew CEO Patrick Lefevere has been increase the crew from a traditionally Classics-focussed squad to help their Grand Tour contender Remco Evenepoel, who completed third within the Tour de France this 12 months after claiming the Vuelta a España title in 2023.
The double Olympic gold medalist has been the goal of a number of makes an attempt to lure him away from a contract with Soudal-Quickstep that runs by way of 2026.
Lefevere continues to bolster the crew with climbers, saying goodbye to 3 beforehand key riders in the course of the switch season, with Julian Alaphilippe leaving for Tudor Professional Biking, Kasper Asgreen to EF Schooling-EasyPost and Jan Hirt to Israel-Premier Tech.
By finishing the roster with Garofoli, Soudal-Quickstep not directly confirmed that Gianni Moscon could be leaving the crew. There are rumours that he’ll signal with Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Lefevere speculated in August that Moscon would signal a brand new two-year deal after signing with Soudal-Quickstep for a minimal wage.
Fausto Masnada will even depart however his new crew is as but unknown.
With the signing of Garofoli, Lefevere stated the crew is constant to put money into younger riders.
“He’s simply 22 years of age and has numerous potential, has proven some good issues this season in laborious races such because the Vuelta, but additionally earlier than turning professional, so we welcome him within the crew with open arms and may’t wait to see him in motion subsequent 12 months,” Lefevere stated.
