Belgian WorldTour team Lotto Soudal has announced the signing of Carlos Barbero and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg until the end of the year. The addition of these two experienced riders will provide the team with more depth and a wealth of knowledge.
Janse van Rensburg and Barbero were without a team since the beginning of the year but never gave up hope of finding a WorldTour team. They continued to train and live as professional cyclists, with Janse van Rensburg even becoming the national road champion of South Africa in February.
“I am very happy with this opportunity,” says Janse van Rensburg. “I am very motivated to make something good out of this. A period like I have had just now makes you value the life of a pro cyclist even more.”
Janse van Rensburg is eager to contribute to Lotto Soudal right away. “I am physically and mentally completely race-ready and I am looking forward to competing again. Lotto Soudal is a team full of youngsters which I have always followed with great admiration. I hope to make my experience of good use with the younger riders, while also getting some results myself.”
Barbero, too, never lost faith in his cycling career. “You have to keep believing,” he says. “I am ready to prove straight away that I am worth this opportunity. Both by sharing my experience and getting my own results.”
Lotto Soudal CEO John Lelangue is excited about the addition of the two riders. “They are experienced, race-ready and very motivated,” he says. “We will give them a chance until the end of the season and believe that they will fit in this team very well. They are grateful for the chance they are given, and I am sure that they will prove their value for our young team.”
The signings of Janse van Rensburg and Barbero will provide Lotto Soudal with the necessary depth and experience to enhance their roster for the upcoming races.
