The German power sprinter joined Jayco AlUla for 2026 as Dylan Groenewegen's successor, calling the Australian squad the team he 'looked up to' as a kid. With 45+ career wins including the 2019 Giro points jersey, three Giro stages and two Vuelta stages, only a Tour de France stage is missing from his set. He came close last July with a fourth place; now he gets Jayco's full lead-out.
Palmarès
- Giro d'Italia points classification + 2 stage wins (2019)
- Giro d'Italia stage winner (2023)
- 2× Vuelta a España stage winner (2020)
- German national road race champion (2018)
- Eschborn–Frankfurt winner (2019)
- Classique Dunkerque winner (2025)
Cut-out factA Tour stage win would complete his collection of stage victories in all three Grand Tours — he signed a two-year deal with Jayco after two seasons at Israel–Premier Tech.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Ben O'Connor, Luke Durbridge, Felix Engelhardt, Michael Matthews, Kelland O'Brien, Luke Plapp, Mauro Schmid — see the full Jayco AlUla team page.
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