VAN RYSEL has confirmed it will continue and strengthen its title partnership with VAN RYSEL Roubaix into the 2026 season, building on two standout years on the UCI Continental circuit: three victories and 15 podiums in 2025, after a 14-win, 17-podium campaign in 2024.
Photo Credit: Van RyselA Roubaix project built for the cobbles
The team’s 2026 message is consistent and deliberate: this is a development structure shaped by Northern France, targeting the kinds of races where positioning, resilience and technique matter as much as raw power.
VAN RYSEL Roubaix frames its sporting direction around:
- Developing young talent
- Collective progression across key calendar targets
- Building a squad that can express itself on “identity-driven” races, particularly cobbled and technical terrain
That focus fits the team’s stated “Roubaix DNA”, drawing directly from the region’s cycling heritage and the cultural gravity of the Flemish Classics.
A new logo that leans into the city’s symbolism
For 2026, the team moves to a redesigned logo with Roubaix as the central reference point.
The key elements are clear:
- The logo shape is inspired by the Roubaix velodrome, an unmistakable visual anchor for the city
- The cobblestone motif is represented directly, reinforcing the team’s link to the pavé and the Classics landscape
- The overall identity aims to balance heritage and modernity, positioning the project as future-facing without losing its local roots
Photo Credit: Laurent Sanson“Hell of the North” as a design theme across bike and kit
VAN RYSEL is presenting the 2026 equipment package as more than sponsor placement. The message is that the look, the bike choice, and the kit construction all sit under the same Roubaix-led design idea, framed by the line: “The Hell of the North leads to paradise.”
The headline equipment choice for 2026 is the RCR-F, described as a pure speed platform. The visual concept is deliberately bold:
- PANTONE 213C pink dominates the front of the frame
- The colour fades into raw carbon towards the rear
- The same identity is intended to run through the wider equipment range for a clean, unified look between rider and machine
Photo Credit: Laurent SansonKit construction and new equipment line-up for 2026
The 2026 jersey has been developed by Diffusport, working with Northern French designer Brian Marie-Claire of the Machine Infernale collective. The stated focus is on high-performance technical textiles aligned with professional race demands.
On equipment, the team will have:
- Three helmet options: RCR-F, RCR-R and RCR-X (selected by terrain and race type)
- Three new eyewear models: VERTAIN, TAAIEN and KWARE
Each name references iconic sectors tied to the Flanders region, reinforcing the Classics thread running through the project
Photo Credit: Van Rysel2026 Van Rysel Roubaix roster
VAN RYSEL Roubaix says the 2026 roster is built to balance experience, youth, and international profiles, while staying anchored in its Northern identity.
The team highlights several roles within that structure:
- Kévin Avoine positioned as a cornerstone and on-road leader
- Kenny Molly described as the most experienced rider, valued for race intelligence and guidance in exposed, demanding racing
- Louis Hardouin presented as France’s leading amateur rider of the season stepping into the project
- Daniel Arnes described as a young Norwegian with range across varied terrain, including Classics-style racing
- Rémi Capron framed as the mountain reference point within the line-up
- Maxime Jarnet identified as a versatile rider central to collective strategy
- Antoine Raugel noted as the only rider with WorldTour experience, returning from injury with renewed ambition
- Belgian depth through Joppe Heremans and Joes Oosterlinck
- Local roots reinforced via Léandre Huck, developed in the Lille region
- Longer-term development bolstered by Arnaud Tendon and Kilian Théo
Photo Credit: Van RyselFull 2026 Van Rysel Roubaix roster
- Daniel Arnes (NOR)
- Kévin Avoine (FRA)
- Rémi Capron (FRA)
- Louis Hardouin (FRA)
- Joppe Heremans (BEL)
- Léandre Huck (FRA)
- Maxime Jarnet (FRA)
- Kenny Molly (BEL)
- Joes Oosterlinck (BEL)
- Antoine Raugel (FRA)
- Arnaud Tendon (SUI)
- Kilian Théo (FRA)
Team presentation live stream details
The team says its 2026 presentation will be broadcast live on Friday, 9th January from 6:30pm GMT, with an English-language stream available via the VAN RYSEL channels.
