A day before the opening of the UCI transfer window, Bob Jungels has confirmed he will stay with the Quick-Step Floors team for a further three seasons as he continues to develop as a Grand Tour and stage race rider.
The 24-year-old Luxembourg national road race champion finished eighth in the Giro d’Italia and won the best young rider’s white jersey for the second season. He also wore the race leader’s pink jersey for five days, proving he is one of the most promising rouleur Grand Tour riders in the peloton.
Quick-Step Floors revealed the news as Jungels prepared for stage 3 of the Tour de Pologne. Jungels is expected to be one of the Belgian’s team’s leader for the upcoming Vuelta a Espana.
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The three-year contract is yet another indication of the team’s long-term future has been finalised. During the Tour de France team manager Patrick Lefevere hinted that he had secured backing for the 2018 season and beyond. It seems his current sponsors will remain on board rather new sponsors coming in.
Philippe Gilbert, Julian Alaphilippe, Fernando Gaviria and Jungels are expected to form the cornerstones of the team for 2018. Marcel Kittel has been linked to the Katusha-Alpecin team after his five stage victories at the Tour de France, while Dan Martin is also considering several options after his sixth place overall. Matteo Trentin is expected to join Orica-Scott for 2018, while hard-working domestique Julian Vermote is also expected to move to Dimension Data to help Mark Cavendish.
Three more years
Jungels' new contract means he will stay with Quick-Step Floors until the end of 2020.
— Quick-Step Cycling (@quickstepteam) July 31, 2017
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