Tim Wellens joins UAE Team Emirates after decade at Lotto Soudal

Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) goes on the attack at the Challenge Mallorca

Tim Wellens will ride for UAE Team Emirates in 2023 after spending his entire career with Lotto Soudal.

The 31-year-old Flemish rider had been linked with UAE Team Emirates in recent weeks as Lotto Soudal fight to avoid relegation from the WorldTour and develop a generation of new young riders. Wellens has signed a two-year contract.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.