Biography
U23 ITT National Champion Andrea is the sixth Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team rider to move to the World Tour squad in the last two seasons. The Italian has had two solid years with our feeder team, his win at the Nationals last June being the cherry on the top during this time.
In addition to that, Andrea proved himself in a number of races, such as Textielprijs Vichte, the U23 Gent-Wevelgem, Brussel-Opwijk and Le Tour des 100 Communes, all of which he finished in the top three. Equally impressive was his outing at the GiroNextGen, where he caught everyone’s attention with the remarkable lead-out skills he possesses, his role being instrumental in Paul Magnier’s pair of stage wins there.
“I’m really happy and proud that this dream I had since I was a kid will come true and I will turn pro with Soudal Quick-Step. I had two good years with the Devo team, learned a lot and I feel that now I’m ready to make the step to the World Tour. It’s an incredible squad and I kind of feel at home here. My strongest point is the time trial, but I also have some speed on the flat and on small uphill finishes, so I’m looking forward to discovering what kind of rider I can be. My hope is to become a good Classics rider and to help the team get good results whenever possible.”
