Soudal Quick-Step have confirmed the signing of Tim Torn Teutenberg on a contract running until the end of 2028.
The 24-year-old German becomes the team’s first new arrival for the 2027 season, adding another versatile sprint and Classics option to a roster already featuring Tim Merlier, Paul Magnier and Jasper Stuyven.
Teutenberg turned professional in 2025 and has quickly established himself as a rider capable of contributing across several disciplines. He combines a strong sprint with time trial ability, experience on the track and an appetite for the one-day races.
“I’m delighted to join this team,” Teutenberg said. “I’ve admired Soudal Quick-Step since I was young and was a big fan of Mark Cavendish when he raced for The Wolfpack.
“It’s a squad with an extraordinary legacy in the Classics, which are the races where I hope to keep improving. At the same time, I also want to develop as a sprinter, so next season will be about finding the right balance between the two.”
Photo Credit: GettyParis-Roubaix remains the long-term target
Teutenberg’s strongest under-23 result came at the 2023 Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, where he won the development version of the cobbled Monument.
That victory established him as one of the young riders expected to progress towards the elite Classics. He was subsequently identified among the riders to watch ahead of Nokere Koerse in 2025, where his power and previous Roubaix success made him a natural contender for the demanding Belgian one-day races.
Teutenberg has not yet raced the elite men’s Paris-Roubaix since turning professional, but his move to Soudal Quick-Step should give him opportunities to develop towards the race within a team historically associated with the cobbled Classics.
“I’ve never raced Paris-Roubaix since turning professional, but I hope that by joining this team I’ll get the opportunity to do so and support the squad as best I can in the fight for a great result on the French cobbles,” he said.
Teutenberg is unlikely to arrive as an immediate leader for the biggest Classics. His first responsibility will be learning how to position and support riders such as Stuyven, while gradually proving whether his sprint and durability can turn him into a contender in his own right.
The demands of the race and the tactical options available to the leading teams are explored in our men’s Paris-Roubaix team-by-team guide.
A sprint option with room to develop
Teutenberg also sees his move as an opportunity to improve as a sprinter.
Soudal Quick-Step already have one of the fastest riders in the peloton in Merlier, while Magnier has developed into an increasingly important option for both bunch finishes and harder one-day races.
Magnier led the team’s sprint ambitions at the 2026 Giro d’Italia, underlining the depth of competition Teutenberg will face for leadership opportunities.
That competition may limit the number of races built around Teutenberg immediately, but it also places him alongside riders whose preparation, positioning and finishing can accelerate his development.
“I’m also looking forward to riding again alongside Jasper Stuyven, Tim Merlier and Paul Magnier,” he said. “Real leaders and riders you can learn a lot from, and that’s exactly what I plan to do next season.”
His versatility may prove particularly useful on days that are too difficult for a pure sprinter but not selective enough for a specialist Classics leader. Teutenberg has the speed to finish from reduced groups and the power required to contribute to lead-outs, breakaways and team control.
He demonstrated that finishing speed during his first professional season, taking fourth on the opening stage of the 2025 Tour Down Under after recovering from a chaotic final.
Photo Credit: Steel CityTeutenberg continues a major German cycling tradition
Cycling has long been central to the Teutenberg family.
His father, Lars Teutenberg, enjoyed a successful professional career that included victories at the Tour de Wallonie and Thüringen Rundfahrt. His uncle Sven also raced professionally before later helping bring the Tour de France Grand Départ to Düsseldorf.
His aunt, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, became one of the most successful sprinters in women’s cycling, winning major races and stages across an extensive career. Tim’s older sister, Lea Lin Teutenberg, is also a professional rider.
That background gave Teutenberg an unusually close view of professional cycling before he entered the sport himself. It also means expectations around his development have followed him from an early age.
Soudal Quick-Step are signing him on the strength of his own results, but his family history underlines why his progression has attracted attention well beyond Germany.
Stuyven gives Teutenberg an experienced Classics reference
The chance to work alongside Stuyven could be particularly important to Teutenberg’s development.
Stuyven joined Soudal Quick-Step ahead of the 2026 season on a contract that also runs through 2028. The Belgian arrived with more than a decade of WorldTour experience and victories at Milan-Sanremo, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
His move to Soudal Quick-Step was partly framed around passing that experience to younger riders and contributing to the team’s lead-out structures.
Teutenberg now becomes one of the clearest beneficiaries of that arrangement.
Stuyven can provide guidance on positioning, energy management and the tactical demands of the northern Classics, while Merlier and Magnier offer two different models for developing as a high-level sprinter.
Soudal Quick-Step see Teutenberg as a long-term project
Team chief executive Jürgen Foré described Teutenberg’s versatility as one of the main reasons behind the signing.
“Tim has already shown that he is a very versatile rider,” Foré said. “He has the speed to compete in bunch sprints, he can perform well in the Classics, and he has also demonstrated his qualities in time trials and on the track.
“That versatility, combined with his ambition to improve and his strong work ethic, makes him an exciting rider for the future.”
A deal through 2028 gives both rider and team time to develop those qualities without demanding immediate leadership at the highest level.
Teutenberg will initially provide depth across the Classics and sprint programme. The longer-term question is whether he can turn his Paris-Roubaix Espoirs victory and broad skill set into results at WorldTour level.
Soudal Quick-Step believe he has the profile to do exactly that.
