Bahrain McLaren announced that Dylan Teuns had signed a two-year contract extension with the team. The Belgian joined the team in early 2019 after spending 4 years at BMC and has since performed a series of impressive performances to secure his long career with his new team.
Last year, Teuns achieved a level victory at the Critérium du Dauphiné and won the first final in the most sensitive Tour de France, La Planche des Belles Filles. He spent a day with the red jersey on the Vuelta a España after finishing at level 6 and won this spring time trial on the last day of the Vuelta a Andalucía.
“I feel smart here. The ambition and spirit of the team make it the most productive selection for me to continue my results,” Teuns said in a press release. “Last year I scored two wonderful victories, and winning the Tour was one of the highlights of my career.
“I’m grateful for the chances of getting here, and I’m sure we’ll get more from those victories in the future in combination.”
Team manager Rod Ellingworth, who joined Ineos for 2020, said he had been inspired by Teuns this season, underlining the 28-year-old’s attitude to special praise.
“Since I was with Bahrain McLaren, I’ve been very inspired by Dylan’s attitude toward racing and training,” Ellingworth said. “His versatility makes him a valued member of our team and I look forward to helping him achieve his dreams.
Originally thought of as a promising hitter that a natural climber when he returned to the professional category in 2015, Teuns has evolved with age, making many steep hikes in mountain stages through the calendar in recent years.
He is able to run Milan-Sanremo next weekend before travelling to France to return to the Critérium du Dauphiné and the Tour de France, where he is expected to be team leader Mikel Landa.
Last December, at the Croatian McLaren camp in Bahrain, Teuns put his appeal on the Tokyo Olympics and the Tour of Flanders. While the Olympic Games have been postponed until 2021, Flanders is still on its calendar with the entire set of Classic Ardennes and World Championships in Switzerland.
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