After seven seasons pulling for Mads Pedersen at Lidl-Trek, the giant Luxembourger signed a three-year deal with Cofidis to become Milan Fretin's right-hand man. Kirsch is one of the peloton's most respected engines — a double national champion in 2023 — and Cofidis has also promised him freedom of his own in the Flemish classics.
Palmarès
- Luxembourg national road race champion (2023)
- Luxembourg national time trial champion (2023)
- Team road race gold, Games of the Small States of Europe (2025)
- Long-time key lead-out man for Mads Pedersen at Trek/Lidl-Trek (2019-2025)
Cut-out factAt 1.94 m he is one of the tallest riders in the 2026 Tour peloton — a human windbreak whose slipstream is prime real estate in the final ten kilometres.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Ion Izagirre, Piet Allegaert, Alex Aranburu, Jenthe Biermans, Milan Fretin, Hugo Page, Benjamin Thomas — see the full Cofidis team page.
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