Cofidis announced its final reinforcement for 2023, acquiring Belgian Christophe Noppe from Arkea Samsic on a two-year contract.The 27-year-old Noppe joins Jonathan Rastra from Caja Rural Seguros RGA, and Harrison Wood and Axel Mariot, two He is one of four newcomers to the 30-rider French team, which has acquired a neo-professional.

Born in Oudenaarde, home of the Tour of Flanders, Noppe grew up familiar with the cobbled classics and made his debut in Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders in 2021.

"I am very happy to join Cofidis. It's the team that gave me dreams as a kid and I've been a force in the peloton for years. I can't wait to start the adventure and help my teammates not only in the stage races but also in the classics. I feel like I know the classics by heart and it's my favorite race," Noppe said. [I want to use my experience to help my teammates and do everything in my power to help them showcase their talents and earn victories and honors."

Cofidis said goodbye to Kevin Van Bilsen, Tom Bohli, Sander Almy, Davide Villella, and Simon Sajinok, and kept most of the existing roster. The team's top riders returned, with Guillaume Martin and Ion Izaguirre extending their contracts through 2024 and Jose Elada and Eddie Fine through 2023.

"We are delighted to welcome Christophe to the team for the next two seasons," said director Cedric Vasseur. We want to continue to use riders who can contribute to the progress of the team"

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"Christophe represents the progress of Classic with his knowledge of the terrain, tactics, and approach. He has also come to support Axel Zingle and to make his experience useful.

"We are confident that Christophe will quickly integrate into the group and join a race program that suits him. He will also be able to express himself on certain occasions. He will complete the 2023 team. And having witnessed the wealth of riders that make up the team, we are already looking forward to the upcoming season."