Valentin Paret-Peintre, Remco Evenepoel’s new teammate. The Haut-Savoyard has signed for two seasons with Soudal Quick-Step, the Belgian team announced on Wednesday, September 25. He is thus leaving the Savoyard team Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale with which he had been engaged since 2021.
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Haute-Savoie climber Valentin Paret-Peintre will join Remco Evenepoel at Soudal Quick-Step for two seasons starting in 2025, the Belgian team announced on Wednesday, September 25.
The Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale rider, 23, born in Annemasse (Haute-Savoie), distinguished himself this year by winning a stage of the Giro d’Italia at the summit of Bocca della Selva. “My goal is to continue to develop and gain experience in stage races, especially with someone like (Spaniard) Mikel Landa, and also help when I’m needed on the climbs.”he said.
“I would like to become one of the strongest in the mountains for my team and participate in a race like the Tour de France which I would like to discover, but also aim for a top 10 in the one-week races” he added in a statement.
In Patrick Lefevere’s team, “VPP” will find the Belgian Remco Evenepoel and the French Paul Magnier and Antoine Huby but not Julian Alaphilippe, who will race under the colours of the Swiss team Tudor from next season.
Brother of Aurélien Paret-Peintre, 28 years old and 15th in the 2021 Tour de France, Valentin has been involved with the Savoyard team Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale since 2021.
