Lotto Soudal's veteran Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt agreed today to a two-year contract extension with the team, which will keep him there until 2024.

The 35-year-old breakaway specialist has already enjoyed success this year, winning a stage for the second time in his career, 10 years after winning stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia.

"With this team I have been able to become the attacker I always wanted to be," de Gendt said.

"These past eight years have been filled with beautiful victories and great memories. I look forward to adding two more years."

The Belgian team, which will change its name to Lot Doustony in 2023 following a change in sponsors, was eager to keep de Gendt under contract as long as he remained active. 7]

CEO John Lelangue said, "The stage win in the Giro proved once again what everyone already knew: that the partnership with Thomas De Gendt would never end."

The team's first stage win in the Giro was in the final race of the season, and the team's first stage win in the Giro was in the final race of the season.

De Gendt has been with the team since 2015 and has high hopes for the future. He expressed enthusiasm for the direction of the team.

"I am very interested in the evolution of the team in the next few years with young talents like Maxime Van Gils and Arnaud De Lee, and with the addition of new sponsors.

Facing a battle to remain a World Tour team in this relegation year, Lotto Soudal will retire veteran classics specialist Philippe Gilbert after the 2022 season.