AG Insurance – Soudal presented to the media at the AG Campus in Brussels.

AG Insurance – Soudal presented to the media at the AG Campus in Brussels.

Riders, staff, sponsors, partners, media – it was a packed house at the AG Campus in Brussels, where AG Insurance – Soudal held its annual team presentation, outlining the goals and ambitions it has for 2026 – its third consecutive season at World Tour level.

Team CEO Jurgen Foré started out by talking about the squad’s extraordinary achievements last season, when the riders took a total of twelve wins, many of which came in some of the most prestigious races in the world: “We are incredibly proud of what the riders and staff have achieved last year. It was a great season, where the team took another step and confirmed its place among the elite of the Women’s World Tour. Winning a Monument with Kim was an incredible milestone, as in that moment we realized that we could aim for big results with this team, something that was confirmed later in the season, with our strong performances at the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France Femmes.”

Cycling is a team sport, on and off the road, and our CEO was quick to point out how important the unwavering support of our sponsors is to the team’s growth: “Our sport is highly depending on the support of our sponsors, as their commitment allows us to build the structure, invest in innovation, and support our riders at the highest level. These are real partnerships – not just logos on a jersey. Our sponsors challenge us, support us, and share the ambition to move the team forward, and it makes us proud to represent them.”

Joining him on the stage at the event where both title sponsors – AG Insurance and Soudal – announced they will remain with the team until 2030 was manager Jolien D’hoore, who looked back on last year with a lot of pride: “It was a season with real highlights: strong podium performances, breakthrough rides from our younger riders, and a team that showed resilience in key moments. But what stands out most to me is the maturity we’ve gained as a group. We raced smarter, we stayed calm under pressure, and we supported each other in a way that truly reflects who we are becoming as a team. That growth, both in performance and mindset, is something we can build on with confidence for the future.”

Jolien talked also about the plans for this year and the races where the team hopes to shine: “If we can perform at the same level as we did in the 2025 season, we can already consider it another successful year. In terms of our ambitions, we are targeting the Ardennes Classics, building on last year’s highlight in Liège, but we are equally focused on the Flemish Classics. With the additions of Shari and Letizia, we have significantly strengthened our squad for those races.  After that, the Grand Tours will be major objectives. We aim to take a stage win in each of them and to be competitive in the general classification throughout.”

Big ambitions and ironclad self-belief

Despite being new on the team, Letizia Borghesi had no problems settling in, and needed just a few days of racing to show what he is capable of. The Italian, who hopes to shine in the cobbled Classics this season, talked about joining AG Insurance – Soudal and why she is confident this is the right squad for her to be in at this moment in her career.

“I’m really proud to be part of the Wolfpack. I love the Classics and for that reason, this is the best place for me to be. I’ve found a great group here and I feel that being part of this team will help me develop and reach my full potential. Everything here makes me excited and confident not just for these races that I love and where I hope to be at my best, but for the entire season”, said the 27-year-old from Cles.

For Sarah Gigante, the second season in the AG Insurance – Soudal was one of ups and downs, of joy but also sadness. The Australian climber took a pair of stage wins at the Giro d’Italia en route to third overall and the prestigious QOM jersey, followed by a top ten finish at the Tour de France. Unfortunately, a crash during training in the summer left her with a fractured femur, and since August she’s been on the recovery trail.

Despite this setback, Sarah is incredibly motivated to return to her best and join the squad on the road this spring: “It wasn’t easy to stay on the sidelines in the first races of the season, but I kept believing in myself and kept working hard, with the fantastic support of the team. Now I’m focusing on endurance training so I can be ready for the moment when I’ll finally start my season. My goals are as usual the Grand Tours that come a little bit later in the year. I hope to ride La Vuelta and then be selected for the Giro and Tour.”

Having enjoyed the finest season of her career to date, Kim Le Court-Pienaar is hungry for more. The Mauritian Champion took a giant step up last year, winning Liège–Bastogne–Liège and a stage at the Tour de France – where she also spent a couple of days in the iconic yellow jersey – and is now radiating confidence ahead of the Spring Classics, where she aims to be among the main protagonists together with her teammates.

“Last year was an incredible one, not just for me personally, but for the whole squad. We had many great results and got to live some incredible emotions, and this is what I hope also for 2026: to live those emotions again and perform in all the races I go to. I am very ambitious and I’m up for any challenge, that is why I hope for an even better season. Our team has grown a lot, we believe in each other and in what we can do, and I think the rest of the peloton should be afraid of us”, added Kim, who’ll return to racing next week, in Strade Bianche.