Quinten Hermans the latest to strengthen the Q36.6 roster for 2026
The Swiss team’s recruitment drive continues to gain momentum, with the signing of the former cyclocross star further strengthening an already impressive roster.
Swiss team Q36.5 have unveiled Quinten Hermans as the latest in a long line of riders set to join the ProTeam for 2026 and beyond.
After three seasons with Alpecin-Deceuninck, the Belgian all-rounder signs a two-year deal, adding further depth to Q36.5’s squad. The 30-year-old becomes the newest high-profile recruit, joining his current team mate Xandro Meurisse, Eddie Dunbar and Chris Harper, who both arrive from Jayco-AlUla, and Fred Wright who moves after six years at Bahrain Victorious.
Well known as a cyclocross rider with World Cup victories to his name, Hermans has recently shifted his focus almost entirely to the road. Most at ease in hilly races, he has stage wins at Itzulia Basque Country, the Baloise Belgium Tour and the Tour de Wallonie on his palmarès, along with a second place at the 2022 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
“Getting from cyclocross to road racing almost full-time was about stepping out of the comfort zone,” Hermans said in a statement on the team’s website. “That is also the case with joining Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. It’s the first time I am not part of a Belgian team anymore, but after all these years I wanted to have a more international look.”
Q36.5 are currently competing at the Vuelta a España, where Tom Pidcock sits fifth overall. Hermans knows the Brit well from their battles in cyclocross.
“Tom has always been a special rider knowing exactly what he wants. He has proven quite a lot on the road already,” Hermans said. “We always had a good connection, are the same kind of rider so I look forward to being on the same team. We both race efficiently in how we move through the peloton, and I feel that we will help each other get better to achieve the team’s goals.
“There is still quite some margin to grow, I think. There is more in me than I have shown so far so I hope that a new team will help me take those steps and realise some of my goals. Doug Ryder, Kurt Bogaerts and I discussed this. We would like to focus on shorter stage races but also on winning a stage in a Grand Tour. But even in the biggest races where Tom is the team leader it’s always good to have multiple cards to play. In races with Tadej Pogačar you just need strength in numbers as a team.”
