This is probably the biggest transfer announcement of this start of the transfer window: Dylan Groenewegen will leave the WorldTour and the team Jayco simple To join the Proteam Unibet Tietema Rockets in 2026! If despite all the discretion efforts of the training founded in 2023 by the YouTuber Bas Tietema and his acolytes Josse Wester et Devin van der Wielthis signature is far from a total surprise, rumors announcing this possibility for several weeksthe arrival of the 32 -year -old Dutch sprinter remains a huge blow on the transfer market and marks a historic stage in the evolution of this ambitious project. By welcoming the man to the 72 professional victories and sexuple stage winner on the Tour de Francethe young Proteam Passed under the French pavilion this year crosses a new course towards its objective of climbing the ladder until Worldtour and his dream of a day participate in the Tour de France.
VIDEO – Dylan Groenewegen winner of the 6th stage of the Tour in 2024
So it’s not a dream… ?
We Signed Dylan Groenwegen!
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Dylan Groenewegen: “win a stage on the Tour de France with this jersey”
And the “rockets” have in addition to that does not do things by halves, since they also recruited one of the precious runners of the train of Groenewegen : his experienced compatriot Elmar Reinders (33 years old), which has been evolving since 2022 by his side within the Australian team. Enough to set up a quality train capable of winning big victories with one of the greatest sprinters in the last 10 seasons. Because even if Dylan Groenewegen was a little loss of speed in recent months, like a Tour de France 2025 failed (no top 10), the old racing car Jumbo-Visma From 2016 to 2021 there remains one of the size of the world sprint on the market, evidenced by its 6th victory on the Large loop Last summer.
“The arrival of Dylan is a major advance for our project“said Bas Tietemaowner of the team, In a long YouTube video retracing the whole process that led to this gala recruit. “”This shows that we are very determined to pass the team to the next level. We didn't just want to recruit a big name. But Dylan understood our vision and wanted to be part of this project. His thirst for victory, combined with his faith in our vision, makes him the ideal man. And with Elmar on board, we have a solid group to become competitive on the big towers and at the WorldTour level“. Groenewegen In any case, comes with a very clear lens in mind: “Win a stage on the Tour de France. It would be crazy to do it with this jersey Unibet Tietema Rockets. The best would be to do it on Champs-Élysées“, Concluded the one who has already ras up on the most beautiful avenue in the world in 2017.
