Lawrence Naesen - brother of this year`s Milan-San Remo runner-up Oliver Naesen - will make it a family affair at AG2R La Mondiale next season when he joins his older sibling at the French WorldTour team. Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec`s Andrea Vendrame will also join AG2R La Mondiale from next year, as will Clément Champoussin, although not until midway through the 2020 season, when he`ll step up from feeder team Chambéry Cyclisme Formation. Lawrence Naesen arrives after two seasons at WorldTour level with Lotto Soudal. While he might not yet have the same palmarès as Oliver, Lawrence, at 26, has two years up his sleeve to try to match the older Naesen`s four pro victories, which include the 2017 Belgian road race championship and two wins in the Bretagne Classic-Ouest France.ADVERTISEMENT Like Oliver, Lawrence is most suited to the spring Classics and one-day races, and rode his first Monuments this season, although he failed to finish both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. `I`m really excited about joining AG2R La Mondiale,` Naesen said. `I`m going to race wearing the same jersey as my brother, and that`s really a dream come true, and it was actually my goal when I turned professional. `During the last two seasons, I`ve been able to take part in the great races that are close to my heart, but I`m eager to continue my progression in racing the Flandrian Classics,` he said. French success pays off for Italy`s Vendrame
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