{"id":267236,"date":"2026-10-13T14:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/visma-lease-a-bike-build-for-the-future-by-signing-belgian-super-talent-from-decathlon-through-2030\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:04:10","slug":"visma-lease-a-bike-build-for-the-future-by-signing-belgian-super-talent-from-decathlon-through-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/visma-lease-a-bike-build-for-the-future-by-signing-belgian-super-talent-from-decathlon-through-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Visma-Lease a Bike build for the future by signing Belgian super talent from Decathlon through 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-79d4758c-c6ff-11f1-99e4-3b65292a3da5\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-worldtour\/2026\/visma-lease-a-bike\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-worldtour\/2026\/visma-lease-a-bike\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-worldtour\/2026\/visma-lease-a-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visma-Lease a Bike<\/a> have secured the future of super talent Seff Van Kerckhove until the end of 2030, signing the Belgian away from the Decathlon CMA CGM U19 Team.<\/p>\n<p>18-year-old Van Kerckhove was expected to continue his pathway to the WorldTour through the French team, until a report in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.directvelo.com\/actualite\/132402\/seff-van-kerckhove-change-ses-plans-et-nira-pas-chez-decathlon-cma-cgm\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.directvelo.com\/actualite\/132402\/seff-van-kerckhove-change-ses-plans-et-nira-pas-chez-decathlon-cma-cgm\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>DirectVelo<\/em><\/a> pointed to a change of decision towards the Dutch team, where his brother Matisse Van Kerckhove has been racing for the past two seasons on their development team.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-79d4758c-c6ff-11f1-99e4-3b65292a3da5-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Visma confirmed his arrival for next season on Tuesday, with older brother Matisse already set to step up to the WorldTour squad in 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is a great honour to join one of the biggest teams in cycling. I believe in the team\u2019s sporting project and am convinced that it offers the ideal environment for me to continue developing and get the best out of myself,&#8221; said Van Kerckhove.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;From the first conversations, I felt that the team was a great fit for me. Its sporting vision and the way everything is structured really appeal to me.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I recognise myself in the team\u2019s philosophy and believe I am a good fit. I am very excited to start this new chapter, work towards my races with the support of the team and continue to grow as a rider in the years ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Seff Van Kerckhove has impressed throughout 2026, landing GC victories at the Giro Della Lunigiana and Volta Castell\u00f3, and taking the junior Belgian time trial title. He also finished on the podium overall at the Tour du Pays de Vaud and Ain Bugey Valromey Tour, losing out to fellow top prospect Benjam\u00edn Noval.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-B8mHoJFbxu9PVsrwZHKbgP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-B8mHoJFbxu9PVsrwZHKbgP slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He is currently out of action due to injury, having been <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/junior-tt-favourite-seff-van-kerckhove-out-of-world-championships-after-being-hit-by-a-driver\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/junior-tt-favourite-seff-van-kerckhove-out-of-world-championships-after-being-hit-by-a-driver\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/junior-tt-favourite-seff-van-kerckhove-out-of-world-championships-after-being-hit-by-a-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forced to miss out on the World Championships after he was hit by the driver <\/a>of a car in Canada ahead of the time trial. He likely would&#8217;ve been one of the closest challengers to double champion Noval \u2013 having finished third in the Worlds TT during his first junior season \u2013 who is heading for Netcompany Ineos in 2027.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We are excited to welcome Seff to our programme. He has shown a strong commitment to his development, and we believe he has the mindset and qualities needed to continue progressing,&#8221; said Visma&#8217;s Head of Development Robbert de Groot.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;At this stage of his career, it is important to create the right conditions for him to learn and gain experience. We believe Seff has the qualities to take significant steps forward over the long term.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He still has plenty of room to grow, and we look forward to helping him realise his full potential by giving him the time, guidance and opportunities to take those steps at the right pace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/transfers\/visma-lease-a-bike-build-for-the-future-by-signing-belgian-super-talent-from-decathlon-through-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visma-Lease a Bike have secured the future of super talent Seff Van Kerckhove until the end of 2030, signing the Belgian away from the Decathlon CMA CGM U19 Team. 18-year-old Van Kerckhove was expected to continue his pathway to the WorldTour through the French team, until a report in DirectVelo pointed to a change of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-267236","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}