{"id":50513,"date":"2025-08-15T08:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2024\/?p=50513"},"modified":"2025-08-19T08:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:00:09","slug":"team-jayco-alula-adds-experience-to-roster-with-the-addition-of-belgian-rider-dries-de-bondt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/team-jayco-alula-adds-experience-to-roster-with-the-addition-of-belgian-rider-dries-de-bondt\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Jayco AlUla adds experience to\u00a0roster with the addition of Belgian rider Dries De Bondt\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Team Jayco AlUla<\/strong> have added experience to their ranks with the addition of former Belgian national champion Dries De Bondt <\/strong>on a two-year deal from 2026.

The man from Bornem will be the first Belgian rider in nine years to race for the GreenEDGE Cycling men\u2019s setup, and the 34-year-old brings with him a wealth of knowledge after almost a decade of racing in the pro ranks. 

During that time De Bondt has worn the famous Belgian tricolour jersey, claimed an impressive stage win at the Giro d\u2019Italia and taken a host of one-day victories. As well as being a contender in the tough one-day classics throughout the season, the Flandrien will add depth to the squad as a valuable team player and proven loyal domestique in the gruelling Grand Tours. 

Dries De Bondt: <\/strong>
<\/span>\u201cI\u2019ve always seen this team as one of the most outstanding and inspiring teams in the WorldTour \u2014 a team that rides with heart, ambition, and a clear identity. That\u2019s why I\u2019m incredibly proud and excited to be joining them. From next season, I\u2019ll be wearing the beautiful Team Jayco AlUla jersey with pride, ready to give my all and attack the Classics with full commitment and determination. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a true honour to be part of this team and I hope to enjoy the journey for the next two years. I can’t wait to grow alongside this team and create our successes in the future together.\u201d <\/em>

Brent Copeland (General Manager): <\/strong>
<\/span>\u201cWe\u2019re happy to welcome Dries to the team for the next two years. He brings with him a lot of experience after a long and successful career, and his knowledge and racing style will be a great, invaluable addition to the squad.   <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see him fitting in with the Classics group, but he has also proven himself in Grand Tours in the past, taking a victory at the Giro and also working tirelessly as an important teammate. He\u2019s an aggressive and clever rider who can read a race well and consistently make it into breakaways.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0
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Dries De Bondt\u00a0<\/strong>
New Contract: 2026 & 2027\u00a0\u00a0
Nationality: Belgian\u00a0
Age: 34\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key results:  
1st Giro d\u2019Italia, stage 18 (2022)  
1st Belgian Road Race Championships (2020) 
1st Antwerp Port Epic (2023)  
1st Halle Ingooigem (2016, 2019) 
1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (2019) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Sprint Cycling<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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