The Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe announced this Monday the departure of Rolf Aldagits director of sport since 2022. The former German runner will leave his duties at the end of July. An amicable separation, according to the press release from the German team, which opens the way to the expected arrival of Sven Vanthourenhout. The timing of this change seems far from harmless, while the rumor of the upcoming signature of Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step) continues to grow.
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End of cycles for Aldag Rolf
Present since 2022 at the head of the sports sector, Rolf Aldag will have marked its passage with prestigious successes. Under his direction, the team won the Giro 2022 with Jai Hindley, The return 2024 with Primoz Roglicand has just finished on the podium of Tour de France thanks to Florian Lipowitz. However, several of its decisions have recently been greatly criticized, whether in the organization or in the strategies implemented by the team.
“We are grateful to him for his commitment. He left a lasting imprint, both sporty and human”said Ralph DENKgeneral manager of the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. “Rolf participated in the construction of our team. We are looking at these years with great respect and gratitude, and we wish it the best for the future. For the next chapter in our history, we have decided together to instill a new dynamic.”
Sven Vanthourenhout takes control … with Evenepoel?
This “New dynamic” will be embodied by Sven Vanthourenhout. Former cyclo-crossman and national coach of Belgium, he had already been expected for several months to integrate the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. Vanthourenhout confirmed to Sporza that he was going “Immediately start with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe”where he will occupy a transversal role of performance director and sports manager, supervising the WorldTour team as well as development training.
The departure ofEveryday and the arrival of Vanthourenhout seem also closely linked to another burning file: that of Remco Evenepoel. According to several international media, an agreement was found between the Belgian runner's camp, its current team Soudal Quick-Step and the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. Recall that the many Remco Evenepoel titles acquired with the jersey of the Belgian selection were under the orders of a certain Sven Vanthourenhout… according to information from Cycling flashthe official announcement of the signing ofEvenepoel would even be scheduled for the first week of August.
