Guillaume Bonnafond
"Supporting riders in a long-term project"
"The development and performance strategy implemented by the WorldTour team is applied and adapted, at the NewGen level, to the Continental and Junior teams. In line with our partners' commitments, our goal is to support riders in a long-term project aimed at reaching the highest international level. We have therefore strengthened the structure and coaching so that our young riders optimize their potential to the maximum. The 2025 DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE Development Team, composed of twelve riders seven nationalities, is built in line with our sporting ambitions for the coming seasons: to perform well in stage races, which are part of the team's DNA, but also in the classics, as demonstrated by Antoine L'Hote's victory in Paris-Tours Espoirs this season.
Three riders the DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE Development Team are extending their contracts:
- Arthur Blaise (France / age 19)
- Antoine L'Hote (France / age 19)
- Daniel Weis Nielsen (Denmark / age 19)
Four riders the junior team who have been promoted to the Development Team:
- Louic Boussemaere (Belgium / age 18)
- Louis Chaleil (France / age 18)
- Marius Innhaug Dahl (Norway / age 18)
- Aubin Sparfel (France / age 18)
Five new recruits for DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE Development Team :
- Ilian Alexandre Barhoumi (Switzerland / age 19)
- Matthew Greenwood (Australia / age 21)
- Luis-Joe Lürhs (Germany / age 21)
- Kasper Haugland (Norway / age 19)
- Pelle Køster Mikkelsen (Denmark / age 21)
The full roster for the 2025 season:
Ilian Alexandre Barhoumi
Arthur Blaise
Louic Boussemaere
Louis Chaleil
Matthew Greenwood
Kasper Haugland
Marius Innhaug Dahl
Antoine L'Hote
Luis-Joe Lürhs
Pelle Køster Mikkelsen
Aubin Sparfel
Daniel Weis Nielsen
