On the strength of a historic 2024 season with 30 victories, DECATHLON, title partner since last year, and AG2R LA MONDIALE, the team's historic partner, will continue to join forces for the 2025 season. Founded on shared values of solidarity and proximity, this collaboration, along with the commitment of the team's main partner VAN RYSEL, will be strengthened by several new features.
Dominique Serieys, General Manager of DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE Team :
"I'm extremely enthusiastic about this new 2025 season. The team's success is based on solid alliances: DECATHLON and AG2R LA MONDIALE are more than just title partners, they are true pillars who share our vision and values. The same goes for VAN RYSEL and Škoda, who are committed to our constant quest for performance. I'm delighted and proud to be able to count on such long-standing partners, as well as new ones, to whom I'd like to extend a warm welcome, who have placed their trust in us and are fully committed to this collaboration. This is a great opportunity for the team, as they will enable us to continue to develop our three teams, with the aim of building solid, competitive squads for the coming years."
A new sportswear range from DECATHLON
DECATHLON is taking a new step in its partnership with the team: from January 1, 2025, the brand will equip all riders staff with a new range of sportswear textiles and accessories, reinforcing its involvement in the world of top-level sport.
Céline DEL GENES, Global Chief Customer Officer at DECATHLON:
"This partnership represents the heart of what Decathlon stands for: pushing boundaries, innovating and offering cutting-edge products. After a first season crowned with shared success, we are delighted to strengthen our collaboration with the DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE team. By equipping not only riders but also the entire team staff, we are celebrating all the heroes of this sport. Together, we are competing at the highest world level and, above all, shaping the future of cycling."
Innovation for performance
With one of the most comprehensive sports product catalogs on the market, DECATHLON has made a strategic shift in recent years, developing a constantly evolving sportswear range through innovative collaborations. This success with customers has naturally led the brand to extend its partnership by supplying essential everyday equipment: footwear, technical clothing (excluding shorts and jerseys), luggage and other indispensable accessories.
Extended collaboration outside the riders
DECATHLON is proud to support not only riders, but also the entire staff - sports directors, assistants, physiotherapists, stewards and many others. Aware of the crucial role these players play in the team's overall performance, the brand is committed to offering them high-quality products, perfectly adapted to their needs.
This partnership extension illustrates the shared ambition of DECATHLON and the team: to push back the limits, on and off the roads.
VAN RYSEL reaffirms its commitment as the team's main partner
As a key partner in the team's sporting success, VAN RYSEL contributes its expertise and know-how, and reaffirms its commitment in 2025 by becoming the official designer and supplier of the team's cycling outfits.
To mark the occasion, the new jersey has been redesigned to combine performance and identity. Developed in a wind tunnel, the new kit, whose components and suit structure are designed to be aerodynamically efficient, is an ode to the thrill of speed, and is ready for remarkable new performances.
Nicolas PIERRON, VAN RYSEL Manager:
"VAN RYSEL is the only brand in the world to design the cyclist's entire panoply. By reaffirming our commitment to DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE teams with cycling apparel, we optimize the performance of riders and achieve valuable marginal gains, continuing a collaboration built on shared goals of very high performance."
RCR-F, a new bike for sprint domination!
Starting this season, the RCR and XCR will share the roads with the RCR-F, an even more powerful machine that will propel riders classics and sprinters to new heights. Designed to cut through the air with speed, the RCR-F redefines the standards of aero bikes. aero bikes.
An iconic, identifiable look
Helmets and goggles are adorned with VAN RYSEL's emblematic green, giving riders a distinctive style and enhanced visibility in the peloton.
Škodanew official technical partner
The Czech manufacturer joins DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE Team and will equip all three teams throughout the next four seasons. For the year 2025, Škoda will deliver a total of 32 vehicles branded with the colors of the 3 DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE teams, including 6 100% electric models and 12 PHEV models. 3 models are planned for the Development team, and 3 for the Junior team.
Julien BESSIÈRE, Director of Škoda France:
"Škoda is very proud to be associated with the leading French cycling team. The objective of joining the Top 5 UCI teams echoes our ambitions on the French and European markets. We're convinced that our shared values make this partnership "Simply Obvious". Like DECATHLON, our ambition is to make our customers' lives easier by offering them the best mobility solutions that will enable them to live their adventures to the full every day."
