Pinarello-Q36.5 announces key signings for 2026 season

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The Swiss-based Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has announced several key signings to bolster its roster for the 2026 season.

Belgian climbing talent Niels Driesen will make his professional debut with the team. Driesen, 20, has shown significant progress in U23 competitions, including victories in the Ronde de l’Isard and strong performances in the Giro della Valle d’Aosta. The team has also secured the services of Irish climber Liam O’Brien, who previously impressed in the Ronde de l’Isard by winning the mountains classification.

Additionally, the team has signed 23-year-old Czech sprinter Pavel Bittner on a two-year contract. Bittner, who has already secured a WorldTour stage win at the Vuelta a España and has experience in the Tour de France, is viewed by team manager Douglas Ryder as a central figure for the team’s future development in sprinting.

Entities

Douglas Ryder · Liam O’Brien · Niels Driesen · Pavel Bittner · Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

Sources

Pavel Bittner si trasferisce al Pinarello-Q36. 5 per due stagioni: ambizione di diventare vincitore costante - M SOCIAL MAGAZINE [emmepress.com]

15 days ago

Pinarello-Q36. 5 snoept Niels Driesen van Lotto-Intermarché en klimtalent van Lidl-Trek af - NieuwsFiets Media & Events [nieuwsfiets.nu]

15 days ago

Topsprinter maakt gevoelige transfer [www.wielernieuws.be]

16 days ago