Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal-QuickStep for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in 2026, triggering a strategic shift within the team. The squad will reduce devotion to a single leader and revive the collective Wolfpack approach, placing renewed emphasis on spring Classics. Domestiques such as Ilan Van Wilder will gain greater freedom to target results and personal development. Leadership and sports-director changes are underway, with Niki Terpstra joining the staff and Klaas Lodewyck set to depart. New rider signings including Dylan van Baarle and Jasper Stuyven further underline the return to Classics-focused strengths.
I'm convinced, by the way, that we'll continue to do very well collectively, without Remco. Albeit in a slightly different way than we've been used to in recent years,
We'll be going back to our true roots a bit more, refocusing on our strengths across the board and the inherent Wolfpack spirit. Not that we've completely lost it, but it has been somewhat diluted in recent years. That's understandable, if you build a team around one specific leader, align all tasks and roles with that, and clearly define and distribute them.
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