Soudal Quick-Step
Soudal Quick-Step is a Belgian UCI WorldTour professional cycling team led by CEO Jurgen Foré. Founded in 2003 by Patrick Lefevere, the team has raced under various names, including Quick-Step–Davitamon, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, and Deceuninck–Quick-Step. Renowned for its dominance in one-day classics, the team has also achieved significant success in stage races. Notable riders include Tim Merlier and Mikel Landa.
Full official team name and common short name
Soudal Quick-Step is the official name; most fans and media use Soudal Quick-Step or simply “the Wolfpack.” Their UCI Identifier is SOQ.
Team category and status
The team races as a UCI WorldTeam, cycling’s top tier, with automatic entry to all WorldTour events including the three Grand Tours and the five Monuments.
Primary disciplines
Men’s elite road racing is the focus, from Grand Tours and one-week stage races to one-day classics and Monuments. The squad’s identity is rooted in cobbled classics, sprints and stage hunting, with renewed GC ambitions.
Country of registration and base location
Registered in Belgium and based in West Flanders, with service-course and performance operations supporting a full European race programme.
When is the founding year of Soudal Quick-Step and their origin story?
The project dates to 2003 in its modern lineage, growing from the Belgian Quick-Step setup into one of the most successful classics teams in history, later expanding into Grand Tour stage wins and GC targets.
Who is the current title sponsor and key partners?
Soudal (adhesives/chemicals) and Quick-Step (flooring) are co‑title sponsors. The team races on Specialized S‑Works Tarmac SL8 and Shiv TT bikes with Shimano Dura‑Ace Di2 groupsets, Roval wheels, Specialized Turbo tyres and S‑Works saddles/helmets, with a fully integrated aero and tubeless-first setup.
Previous team names and sponsor history
Quick-Step–Davitamon, Quick-Step–Innergetic, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, Etixx–Quick-Step, Quick-Step Floors, Deceuninck–Quick-Step, and now Soudal Quick-Step.
Key achievements
A long Monument record defines the team’s modern era: multiple Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix wins during the Boonen years, Philippe Gilbert’s Tour of Flanders victory in 2017 and Paris Roubaix in 2019, Liège Bastogne Liège in 2021 through Julian Alaphilippe, and Il Lombardia in 2022 with Remco Evenepoel. Add the Tour de France points classification in 2021 with Mark Cavendish, the 2022 Vuelta a España overall with Evenepoel, a deep collection of World Championship titles across road race, time trial and team time trial, and an extensive haul of Grand Tour stage wins.
Key riders (2026)
Soudal Quick-Step’s 2026 core revolves around proven winners and a deep bench of support. Tim Merlier headlines the sprint train with Alberto Dainese, Casper Pedersen and Bert Van Lerberghe, while the cobbles are led by Dylan van Baarle and Jasper Stuyven, backed by Yves Lampaert, Dries Van Gestel, Laurenz Rex and Martin SvrÄŤek. Mikel Landa anchors GC alongside Ilan Van Wilder, Mauri Vansevenant, Filippo Zana, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Louis Vervaeke and Steff Cras.Â
Paul Magnier is the standout fast-finishing talent among a strong young group that includes Gil Gelders, Gianmarco Garofoli, William Junior Lecerf, Pepijn Reinderink, Andrea Raccagni Noviero, Warre Vangheluwe and Jonathan Vervenne. All-round quality comes from Ethan Hayter and Maximilian Schachmann, with Pascal Eenkhoorn adding versatility across classics and stage races.
Key staff
Soudal Quick-Step’s day-to-day is steered by CEO Jurgen ForĂ©, with a sports director bench rich in WorldTour and classics pedigree.Â
Davide Bramati leads the race‑car operations alongside assistant sports directors Eliot Lietaer, Iljo Keisse, Niki Terpstra and Sep Vanmarcke, bringing hard‑earned tactical nous from the cobbles to Grand Tours. On the performance side, coaches Dimitri Peyskens, Michel Geerinck and Tim Declercq oversee training plans, race preparation and in‑season adaptation, aligning rider development with the Wolfpack’s aggressive, detail‑driven approach.
Who are the key alumni of Soudal Quick-Step?
Soudal Quick-Step’s alumni is full of cycling greats. Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert defined the team’s Monument-winning DNA, while Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel delivered torrents of Grand Tour sprint victories in the Wolfpack train. Remco Evenepoel’s 2022 Vuelta a España and Il Lombardia wins marked a new era before his move to Red Bull‑BORA‑hansgrohe, and Julian Alaphilippe’s rainbow jerseys and spring fireworks cemented the squad’s attacking identity.Â
Niki Terpstra and ZdenÄ›k Ĺ tybar were cobbled ever-presents; Elia Viviani and Fabio Jakobsen kept the sprint pipeline overflowing; Tony Martin anchored time trials and team time trials at their peak; and Matteo Trentin bridged the team’s transition from Omega Pharma–Quick-Step to the current powerhouse.Â