The future as DNA
The 2025 season will see the training program strategy come to fruition with the integration of five young riders NewGen DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE, who will join the WorldTour next year:
- Léo Bisiaux, 2023 junior cyclo-cross world champion and 4th in the overall classification of Tour 2024 Tour l'Avenir
- Oscar Chamberlain, 2023 World Junior Time Trial Champion
- Noa Isidore, French U23 champion 2024
- Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen, Danish champion 2024
- Paul Seixas, 13 victories in 2024 including junior Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Bruno Angles, Chief Executive LA MONDIALE
" A springboard for tomorrow's champions ".
"Identifying and training young talent has been a key commitment for AG2R LA MONDIALE for over 20 years. In 2023, we wanted to fully integrate the training program into the heart of the team by creating NewGen, a program of excellence designed to further strengthen our support for younger generations. At the heart of the team's sporting strategy, it is already enabling young riders reveal their potential and gain access to the elite of professional cycling. This is a real source of pride for our Group."
Dominique Serieys
"Making our training project a reality
“I am delighted to announce that our team will be strengthened by the arrival of new riders NewGen, a pillar of our strategic vision. Our scouting and training efforts have enabled us to identify and train five riders with different profiles who meet the highest international standards. They are Léo Bisiaux, Oscar Chamberlain, Noa Isidore, Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen, and Paul Seixas. We are delighted to be able to develop them within our structure and to bring our project to train and support young riders to fruition."
They're coming to the WorldTour
Léo Bisiaux
"I can't wait to start my first WorldTour season".
"I'm delighted to be joining the WorldTour team, it's a new step and I'm delighted to be continuing with DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE. I've progressed through all the levels of the team, which has trusted me from the start, and I've climbed the ranks one by one. So I'm very happy to be part of the team's project. Since I've been in the junior category, I've got to know the staff and everyone on the team, and things are going really well. So it's nice and I can't wait to start my first WorldTour season."
Oscar Chamberlain
"It's a reward for all the hard work I've put in".
"Climbing to the WorldTour level has been one of my goals since I started cycling. So this is a very special moment for me, rewarding all the hard work I've put in, and the people around me, to make this dream a reality. I'm very excited about the future. I think the team will allow me to develop my skills on and off the bike."
Noa Isidore
"It's the dream I've had since I was a kid".
"It's been my dream for many years, and achieving it is truly a great satisfaction. The level will be even higher and I will have to improve even more, but I know that the team will support me in this. This relationship of trust is important to me, it reassures me and allows me to perform at my best. It is this team that has helped me grow as rider as a man, so it was important to me to stay here."
Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen
"The team gave me the environment and the tools to make my dream come true".
Joining the WorldTour is synonymous with confidence. I started cycling with the dream of becoming a professional, and I was given the environment and tools to make that dream a reality. Next year will be about gaining experience for me. I still have a lot to learn, but there are many riders in the team who I will be able to lean on. The team is growing rapidly, the equipment is high-performance, and the approach is professional, which bodes well for the future."
Paul Seixas
"The team is offering me an incredible project".
"I chose to stay with the team because I've always liked the project, and since I joined in the cadet category, there's always been a good atmosphere and superb organization. I wanted to continue the experience with the team at WorldTour level this time. It's important for me to remain loyal to the team that trained me. The team is offering me an incredible project, and I just had to take part. It's a childhood dream come true. It's a special feeling to enter the WorldTour, especially at the age of 18. It's a vote of confidence, and I'm very happy about it.
