The baby of the squad at 22, this fast, punchy Belgian from Leuven came through Team DSM's development pipeline before Bahrain signed him off a 2024 stagiaire spell. He makes his Grand Tour debut at the biggest race of all, tasked with delivering Phil Bauhaus to the line in the sprints and soaking up three weeks of lessons.
Palmarès
- Bronze medal, junior road race world championships (2022)
- 4th, Paris–Roubaix Juniors (2021)
- 3rd, stage of the Tour Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes (2026)
- Grand Tour debut at the 2026 Tour de France
Cut-out factHe's the only Grand Tour debutant on Bahrain's squad — and he skipped the traditional Giro or Vuelta baptism to start his three-week career at the Tour itself.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Lenny Martinez, Phil Bauhaus, Damiano Caruso, Kamil Gradek, Robert Stannard, Matej Mohorič, Antonio Tiberi — see the full Bahrain Victorious team page.
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