Jasper Stuyven will become a Soudal Quick-Step rider in 2026, after signing a three-year deal with the Belgian team that runs through the end of 2028. It marks a return to Belgian roots for the Leuven native, who has spent over a decade racing at the WorldTour level and carved out a reputation as one of the most dependable Classics specialists in the peloton.
A pro since 2014, Stuyven’s biggest win remains his 2021 Milan-Sanremo victory on the Via Roma, but his palmarès also includes victories at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, the two cornerstone events of Opening Weekend. He’s twice placed top five at the Tour of Flanders, most recently in 2025, and has been in the top 10 at Paris-Roubaix on four occasions.
“I’m happy at the thought that I will be a member of the Wolfpack,” Stuyven said. “When I started cycling, this team was one of the first I got to know, and it will be nice to be part of a Belgian-centric squad after so many years. I bring a lot of experience that I will try to pass on to the younger riders, but also for the lead-out trains. Soudal Quick-Step has always been present in the Classics, these races are in the DNA of the team, and that makes me confident for next year.”
Now 33, Stuyven is clear on what remains unfinished in his career: “I won a Monument and a couple of cobbled Classics in my career, but if there is one race that remains a goal, it is Paris-Roubaix. That, and winning a stage at the Tour de France.”
A past winner of Paris-Roubaix Juniors back in 2010, Stuyven will join several familiar faces at Soudal Quick-Step. “I already know some people in the team: Yves, against whom I raced many times, so it will be nice to find him in the squad next year; there’s also Louis, together with whom I used to rent houses in Italy or Spain when we turned pro and were at the beginning of our careers. Last but not least, there’s Bert, who is of my age and whom I met in a lot of races.”
Team CEO Jurgen Foré welcomed the move, saying: “Jasper is one of the best Belgian riders out there, and it makes us happy that he will ride for us starting from next year. He is cut out for the Classics, having an impressive palmarès in these races, but his tremendous experience and quality will help us also in other races. We are confident he will integrate easily in the team and will strengthen our squad for the cobbled one-day races that we all love so much and where we aim to continue being among the protagonists. We will also aim together at winning stages in Grand Tours, and help Jasper realise his dream of winning a stage in the Tour de France.”
