The Sunweb team has signed Edward Theuns from Trek-Segafredo and Louis Vervaeke from Lotto Soudal, with the Belgian pair both joining on two-year deals.
Theuns, 26, stepped up to the WorldTour with Trek in 2016 after a standout 2015 season with the Belgian Topsport team, in which he finished second at Dwars Door Vlaanderen and Scheldeprijs. He produced a string of encouraging performances last year, notably in sprint finishes, but his progress was halted when he fractured a vertebra on his Tour de France debut.
A long recovery progress ensued but he has bounced back this season, with a top-10 at Paris-Roubaix and a first WorldTour win earlier this month in a BinckBank Tour sprint.
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"I am very happy to join Team Sunweb. I have gotten to know the team during our talks over the previous years and I feel like now is the right time to make the move across to Team Sunweb," said Theuns.
"The most important reason for my decision is how the team operates and how they strengthen their riders to bring them to a higher level. Together with the team I hope for many successes, with a focus on the Flemish races. On top of this, our goal is to add strength to the lead-out and develop my sprint further, which I feel like is entirely achievable with fast men around me and the knowledge within the team. I am confident I can make the next step in my career at Team Sunweb."
Sunweb directeur sportif Marc Reef added: "Edward is someone who we have been following for quite some time and we are really happy to start our cooperation. He is a strong classics rider who we believe can take steps forward when working within the team's structure. He will be our leader in the Flemish classics and his power will be of added value to the team's sprint train."
Vervaeke
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