The neo-pro Axandre Van Petegemson of the legend Peter Van Petegemdouble winner of the Tour of Flanders and winner of Paris-Roubaix in 2003, joined the training Wagner-Bazin WB until 2026. The 22-year-old Belgian decided to venture into a Cycling career in 2017. He won the Youth Critérium in Luxembourg in 2018. In recent years, Axandre Van Petegem evolved in development teams, particularly within the Jumbo-Visma Development Team in 2022-2023, then at Lidl Trek Future Racing in 2024. This season, he notably competed in the Tour Poitou-Charentes in New Aquitaine as an intern in the Belgian structure Bingoal WB.
Video – Peter van Petegem, director of the course de l'Omloop en 2014
The reactions of Axandre Van Petegem and Christophe Brandt:
Axandre Van Petegem : “I am very happy to sign my first professional contract within the Wagner-Bazin WB group. This is a new chapter that is opening for me. My priority objective in 2025 is to gain experience in professional racing and to gain power. I consider myself a classics rider and I want to improve in this area; I am looking forward to the spring races. I have unfortunately started cycling. suffered a hip injury while I was a hopeful at Jumbo-Visma, which prevented me from racing for a year, I was only able to get back on the bike in the middle of my third U23 year. , able to progress well last year, I joined Lidl Trek where I learned a lot, notably becoming champion of East Flanders. explains the 22-year-old Belgian.
Christophe Brandt : “We follow Axandre [Van Petegem] for a long time, especially because of the attachment we have with his father, Peter [Van Petegem]. Axandre [Van Petegem] has had the chance to play in two World Tour training development teams over the last two years. He completed an internship in our pro group at the end of the 2024 season. He will strengthen our team, particularly in the Flandrian races and in events with rugged courses. Axandre [Van Petegem] has encountered physical problems in recent years, but that is now behind him. We hope that he will take an important step within our professional group by spending a studious winter in training. He has talent and, with work, he can become a very good professional,” concludes the general manager of the team Bingoal WB.
