Lotto-Dstny aiming for new sponsors to build around Arnaud De Lie

Lotto-Dstny second-year pro Arnaud De Lie is one of Belgian cycling's rising stars
Lotto-Dstny second-year pro Arnaud De Lie is one of Belgian cycling's rising stars (Image credit: JASPER JACOBSBelgaAFP via Getty Images)

Things are looking up at Lotto-Dstny. The Belgian team was relegated from the WorldTour last season after finishing outside the top 18 teams during the last three-year ranking period, but with a new star on the rise, a new CEO, plus four wins and a top-10 ranking spot on the board through February, there's positivity around the team in 2023.

Over the winter, the winds of change swept through the team, with 13 riders leaving and 11 newcomers signing up, while former Saur-Sojasun and Rally general manager Stéphane Heulot has taken over as CEO after John Lelangue's departure and Kurt Van de Wouwer was promoted from directeur sportif to sports manager.

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.