Human Powered Health announced the appointment of Ro de Jonckler as the team's new general manager beginning in 2023.

De Jonckler, a Belgian native, is currently the only female general manager of a men's World Tour or Pro Series team and one of several female general managers at the elite level for women in the sport.

Cycling is part of her family life. Her father was the marketing director for Domofleet. De Jonckler said she entered the world of professional cycling as the office manager for the QuickStep program, where she spent most of her career, before becoming the head of logistics for Team Qhubeka.

"I had no idea about cycling. I didn't even know the difference between a front wheel and a back wheel, but I got used to it pretty quickly. Back then it was very difficult to work in this sport unless you spoke Spanish or Italian.

She also noted the development and professionalism of cycling over the past two decades.

"The sport has become bigger and more professional. When I started at Quick Step, there was only the general manager, an accountant, and me."

She also noted that "the sport has become more professional.

"Also, although we didn't have a lot of staff at the races, I have seen the progress and how roles have been added.

She spent five seasons with various title sponsors at Human Powered Health and was promoted from European Operations Manager to General Manager next season.

Last year she joined the women's team at the Tour de France Femme, acknowledging the changes in women's cycling and the fact that many top teams have both men and women on their rosters.

"I've been coming to Paris for the Tour almost every year since I started working, but this year was very special because I was with the women's team. It's a great platform to generate love for women's cycling.

"All the big teams are now starting women's teams, which is very exciting for the evolution of the sport. For me, it's great to have a women's team. I try to go to the races from time to time to watch the races and meet the staff.

"We will see a great evolution in the next few years. It is growing very quickly, but I can see that there is still a gap in professionalism between men and women; in four years we will see more growth and a much wider field of women cyclists."

The UCI has released a list of teams that have applied for World Team, Women's World Team, and Pro Team licenses for the upcoming season. Human Powered Health, which currently has a women's world team and a men's pro team, was not listed in the press release by the UCI, but the team told Cycling News that this was due to a late application.