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Edward Planckaert changes mind on Soudal-QuickStep transfer, stays at Alpecin-Deceuninck for 2026

Edward Planckaert Laurenz Rex SoudalQuickStep AlpecinDeceuninck Het Laatste Nieuws IntermarchéWanty Jasper Philipsen Jurgen Foré Kaden Groves
NOKERE, BELGIUM - MARCH 19: Edward Planckaert of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck leads in the chase group during the 79th Danilith Nokere Koerse 2025, Men's Elite a 188.1km one day race from Deinze to Nokere on March 19, 2025 in Nokere, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Belgian racer Edward Planckaert had been among eight new faces announced by Soudal-QuickStep for the upcoming 2026 season, but the 30-year-old is set to stay at Alpecin-Deceuninck after all.

According to a report from Het Laatste Nieuws, Planckaert had a change of heart during the Vuelta a España. He told the Belgian newspaper that he spoke again with Soudal-QuickStep CEO Jurgen Foré, with both parties reaching a mutual agreement to rescind the signing.

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