Junior star Albert Philipsen catches interest of Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates

17-year-old Danish junior racer Albert Philipsen is being heavily monitored by top WorldTour teams
17-year-old Danish junior racer Albert Philipsen is being heavily monitored by top WorldTour teams (Image credit: Getty Images)

Junior world road race champion and junior European time trial champion, 17-year-old Albert Philipsen is already being chased by top WorldTour teams ahead of his jump to the pro ranks in 2025.

The Dane, who last month soloed to the rainbow jersey by 1:19 in Glasgow and earlier this week blitzed the TT course in Emmen to claim another major title, is wanted by the likes of Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers, and UAE Team Emirates.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.