The Sunweb team has signed Edward Theuns from Trek-Segafredo and Louis Vervaeke from Lotto Soudal, with the Belgian pair both joining on two-year deals. Theuns, 26, stepped up to the WorldTour with Trek in 2016 after a standout 2015 season with the Belgian Topsport team, in which he finished second at Dwars Door Vlaanderen and Scheldeprijs. He produced a string of encouraging performances last year, notably in sprint finishes, but his progress was halted when he fractured a vertebra on his Tour de France debut. A long recovery progress ensued but he has bounced back this season, with a top-10 at Paris-Roubaix and a first WorldTour win earlier this month in a BinckBank Tour sprint. ADVERTISEMENT `I am very happy to join Team Sunweb. I have gotten to know the team during our talks over the previous years and I feel like now is the right time to make the move across to Team Sunweb,` said Theuns. `The most important reason for my decision is how the team operates and how they strengthen their riders to bring them to a higher level. Together with the team I hope for many successes, with a focus on the Flemish races. On top of this, our goal is to add strength to the lead-out and develop my sprint further, which I feel like is entirely achievable with fast men around me and the knowledge within the team. I am confident I can make the next step in my career at Team Sunweb.` Sunweb directeur sportif Marc Reef added: `Edward is someone who we have been following for quite some time and we are really happy to start our cooperation. He is a strong classics rider who we believe can take steps forward when working within the team`s structure. He will be our leader in the Flemish classics and his power will be of added value to the team`s sprint train.` Vervaeke
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