Behind Remco Evenepoel chez Red Bull-Bora-Hansgroheit is probably the biggest transfer of this 2025/2026 transfer window. If the surprise effect is a little spoiled by all the rumors that have long announced the news, the team Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale (Future Decathlon CMA CGM) undoubtedly comes to hit a very big blow by formalizing this Monday the signature d’Olav Kooij For the next three years! After Tiesj Benootthe French training therefore offers itself another great runner of the Visma | Lease a Bike. Trained and pro -past in bees, thehe Dutch sprinter did not wait a long time to confirm his immense talent and his prodigious speed, with 46 victories on the clock, including 17 in WorldTour and three on the Giro. At only 23 years old, he is already part of the global sprint gratin and his arrival clearly demonstrates the new dimension taken by the structure led by Dominique Serieys. The latter did not skimp on the means to build around him a pole sprint at the height of his ambitions, with in the wake the announcement of four other recruits of choices that are Tobias Lund Andresen, Cees Bol, Robbe Ghys et Dan issue !
Video – Olav Kooij signed a triplet on the Tour of Great Britain
An ultra efficient sprint pole in 2026
“I can't wait to join Decathlon CMA CGM in 2026 and open a new chapter in my career. I am delighted to start working with the team on our future objectives and new challenges. We share a great ambition to perform at the highest level, which, I hope, will contribute to many victories in the years to come“, was soberly expressed Olav Kooij in the press release published by his new team, he who will carry the colors of Decathlon CMA CGM In 2026 and would become the best paid sprinter of all cycling, according to information from the journalist Daniel Benson. A recruitment capable of crossing a new course to the largest French stable, launched in its progression to the world elite of cycling. If the mountain center had already looked great, especially around its nugget Paul Seixasthat of the sprint was still relative to the train to hope to integrate the circle of cadors of the peloton, despite the presence of Sam Bennett In recent years.
A historical deficiency for the structure, and to remedy it, it therefore used major means by recruiting no less than four very interesting runners to strengthen this Sprint pole: the promising Danish Tobias Lund Andresen (Team Picnic Postnl, 23 years old), announced as the 2nd sprinter of the team and capable of shining on more hilly terrain, the experienced and fast Dutch Cees Bol (XDS Astana, 30), the excellent Batavian roller Dan issue (Lidl-Trek, 26), winner of a time on the Giro 2025and the Belgian Robbe Ghys (Alpecin-DEceuninck, 28 Ans), Membre du Train de Jasper Philipsen. All signed a three -year contract, until 2028.
“We are delighted to welcome Olav, Daan, Seal, Cees and Tobias in the team. With this recruitment, we know that we will have the ability to win more victories WorldTour From next season. Olav Kooij is a sprinter still young but already experienced. Our goal is to support him so that he continues to progress in the coming years in order to win The biggest sprints calendar“Explained the sports director Sébastien Joly.
