Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s 2025 Roster and New Signings

Mathew Mitchell

Published on October 2, 2024
in Men's Cycling

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale has revealed four new signings, four contract extensions, and their complete 30-man squad for the 2025 season. New additions include Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost), Callum Scotson (Groupama-FDJ), Johannes Staune-Mittet (Visma-Lease a Bike), and Tord Gudmestad (Uno-X Mobility).

Cyclingnews reported Bissegger, a time trial specialist, stating, “I am really looking forward to this new opportunity and to working with these great partners to ensure that the coming seasons are a success. The team has put a lot of work into the time trial and the results are there.”

All new riders, except for Staune-Mittet, have joined on two-year deals until the end of 2026. The 22-year-old Norwegian, who won last year’s under-23 Giro, is signed until 2027. Staune-Mittet shared, “I chose this team to continue to progress, and I think this is the best place to do it. My long-term goal is to continue to grow and become the best rider I can be. In the short term, I’m looking forward to supporting the team leaders and, if the opportunity presents itself, I hope to achieve good results and represent the jersey in the best possible way.”

These signings are part of the nine new riders joining the WorldTour squad next season. This includes four riders from the development team and one from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s junior team, French super-talent and junior time trial world champion Paul Seixas.

2024 has been a remarkable year for the French team, achieving fourth and second-place finishes in Grand Tours through Ben O’Connor, who is departing for Jayco AlUla, and securing 30 victories—their highest since 1999 and double any win total of the past five seasons.

Nicholas Prodhomme and Stan Dewulf have signed two-year contract extensions, confirming their place until the end of 2026. Meanwhile, Pierre Gautherat and Aurélien Paret-Peintre will remain with the team until the end of 2027. The French squad managed to keep one of the Paret-Peintres in Aurélien, despite his brother Valentin moving to Soudal-QuickStep. Aurélien, a top rider on the roster, has been one of Decathlon’s 10 different race winners this season.

Aurélien Paret-Peintre expressed his contentment, saying, “I am very happy to continue for the next three years. I have full confidence in the team and our partners who have given us new momentum. It is a structure that suits me with people I appreciate, both my teammates and the staff. It was therefore important for me to stay.”

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale titled their team announcement as a “strategy for the future,” aiming to build “a solid and competitive collective for the years to come” through both youth and experience.