27 year-old Dutch rider Addy Engels has become the 27th member of the Quick.Step team for this season. Engels, who has ridden for Rabobank for four years and BankGiroLoterij last year signed a one year deal with Patrick Lefevere's team. "I amꦉ extremely pleased with this contract. The Quick Step Team is one of the main reference point teams in cycling," he said.

Engels' fi𓆏rst race in Quick.Step colours will be on in G. P. Costa degli Etrusch🙈i in Italy on February 6.

Quick.Step has also named its team for the Doha International Grand Prix on January 29 and the Tour of Qatar (January 31-February 4): Tom Boonen, Davide Bramati, Wilfried Cretskens, Kevin Hulsmans, Servais Knaven, Nick Nuyenꦍs, Guido Trenti and Stefano Zanini.