RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Bob Jungels. The 20-year old Luxembourgish rider has signed to ride with the team for 2 years.
“This is amazing,” said the former junior Time Trial World Champion, on site in the Netherlands where he starts in the U23 Road World Championship. “I’ve been on the bike for more than thirteen years now, since I was six. It has always been my goal to turn professional. I’ve reached this goal now. After this good season this is a big bonus. I am really happy and proud to be part of this team. I can only learn from the experience of the team. This is a big step forward in my career.”
After having finished second in the 2011 TT World Championships – in his first U23 year – Jungels continued to impress in 2012. He won Paris-Roubaix U23, the National TT Championships and the Overall in the Flèche du Sud and the Triptique des Monts et Châteaux. In August he obtained the silver medal at the European TT Championships.
“As we are a Luxembourgish team, it is obvious that we keep a close eye on the talent from there,” said Manager Johan Bruyneel. “Moreover Bob Jungels is more than the biggest Luxembourgish talent since Andy Schleck – Jungels is one of the best U23 riders in the world. The LEOPARD TREK Continental Team proved to be the perfect school and environment for young talent. Bob’s Team Director Adriano Baffi convinced me that Bob has the right attitude and that he is not at his limit yet. We will give him opportunities to learn, taking care not to burn him out. Bob is still young. He still has a long career ahead of him.”
“One thing is sure,” concluded Jungels, “I will not race the Tour de France in 2013, but I would like a taste of some WorldTour and HC races like the the Eneco Tour and the Tours of Poland and Luxembourg as well as a semi classic early in the season. We’ll see. The main goal in my first year will be to get some experience and to help the Team.”
