One of the big absentees of the pro peloton in 2026 is set to finally surface, as Olav Kooij prepares to pull on the Decathlon CMA CGM jersey for the first time at the Boucles de la Mayenne later this month.
The Dutchman had established himself as one of the top sprinters in the world over the first five seasons of his career at Visma-Lease a Bike, and his signature for the up-and-coming Decathlon team was one of the biggest moves of last winter's transfer window.
