Picnic PostNL

Team Picnic PostNL is a Dutch professional cycling team at UCI WorldTeam level. The team is managed by Iwan Spekenbrink. The team is sponsored by Swiss health, nutrition, fragrances and materials company Firmenich, following its merger with the Dutch company DSM. Wikipedia

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Road Racing

Who Won and Lost Most in 2026? Pogačar Crushed Then Crashed, and Picnic Has Big Problems

Year-end victory and UCI points rankings: 5 key takes, including moneyball tactics, no-filler seasons, and a brutal tale of haves and have-nots.

Jim CottonOctober 13, 20263

Road Gear

Does Cycling Need Airbags? Racing's Next Big Safety Innovation Is Almost Here

A race-ready airbag could revolutionize rider safety but only if the peloton accepts the tradeoffs of weight and aerodynamics.

Andrew HoodJanuary 27, 20266

News

Confirmed: Oscar Onley To Join Ineos Grenadiers in Mega Transfer Deal

Officials confirmed the latest blockbuster transfer deal that sees a highly valued rider break an existing contract and join another squad.

Andrew HoodDecember 24, 2025

News

How American Pro Vermaerke Scored the Dream Transfer to UAE: ‘Learning From Pogačar Will be Special’

Vermaerke joins UAE in 2026 to team up with Pogačar in a blockbuster move for the American rising star: 'I’m ready for a new environment to push me further.'

Andrew HoodSeptember 2, 2025

News

Max Poole Out of Vuelta a España with Epstein-Barr, Vermaerke Steps In for Farewell Ride

Vermaerke will make his Vuelta debut before leaving the team for UAE Emirates-XRG in 2026: 'In a grand tour, every day is a challenge but also an opportunity.'

Andrew HoodAugust 20, 2025

Road Racing

Uno-X Asks Riders to Skip Worlds in Last-Ditch Run at WorldTour Promotion: 'It's Going to Be Really Close'

Can red-hot Uno-X sprint to WorldTour promotion in 2026? Four teams racing for one spot: 'We have a big chance.'

Andrew HoodAugust 20, 2025

Road Gear

Velo's Ultimate 2025 Tour de France Femmes Bike Guide

All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 22 teams in the biggest race in women's cycling.

Alvin HolbrookJuly 25, 2025

Tour de France

‘Nobody Expected This’: Surprise Package Onley Goes Fourth on Tour de France GC

Picnic PostNL's 'incredible talent' gets through tough Tour test with flying colors, closer to boosting Dutch team's relegation battle.

Andy McGrathJuly 20, 2025

Road Gear

Velo's Ultimate 2025 Tour de France Bike Guide

All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.

Alvin HolbrookJuly 7, 2025

Road Racing

Dauphiné 'Crucial' for Van der Poel, Picnic-PostNL Loses Degenkolb, Jakobsen as WorldTour Salvation Hangs in Balance

Van der Poel cleared to race Dauphiné despite wrist injury from MTB crash, Picnic-PostNL loses two key riders for Tour de France as relegation battle heats up.

Andrew HoodJune 6, 2025

Road Racing

Points Squeeze: WorldTour Relegation/Promotion Battle Tightens as XDS Astana Surges, Picnic PostNL Slips

Analysis: WorldTour relegation/promotion tightens up as the action shifts into the points-rich grand tours. For teams on the bubble, every sprint is now a race for survival.

Andrew HoodApril 30, 2025

Road Racing

Kevin Vermaerke Impatient for Breakout After Steady WorldTour Rise: 'I Need to Start Winning Races’

'My first pro win is a top goal this season': Vermaerke, one of America's diamonds-in-the-rough, is betting on a breakout season in 2025.

Chris Marshall-BellFebruary 22, 20251

Road Racing

‘I’m Done with Learning, It’s Time to Win’: Classics Star Megan Jastrab in a Hurry for Success in 2025

Rising US star wants to regain her momentum after an injury-marred 2024 season: 'I want to be at the front of bike races.'

Chris Marshall-BellJanuary 18, 2025

Road Racing

New Names, New Jerseys: 2025 Rebrands for XDS Astana and Picnic-PostNL, Fresh Kits for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and UAE Emirates

Chinese mega-sponsor XDS officially joins WorldTour, online supermarket Picnic partners Dutch team, Pogačar and Roglič get new kits.

Shane StokesDecember 13, 2024

Road Racing

Marta Cavalli Leaves FDJ-Suez for DSM: ‘A Good Chance to Restart’

After a season full of challenges, Italian climber Cavalli seeks comeback with three-year deal to join DSM: 'She always wants to give her all.'

Andrew HoodNovember 20, 2024

Tour de France Femmes

'Nobody Likes It': Tour de France Femmes Peloton Reacts to 'Hellish' Split Stage 2 and 3

Missing team buses at end of stage 2 cause frustration, as riders sound off on throwback day and insiders lift lid on logistics of the Tour’s longest day.

Andy McGrathAugust 14, 2024

Road Racing

Kevin Vermaerke Aiming Big: ‘I’m Kind of a Grand Tour Stage Hunter, Ardennes-Classics Type Rider’

Young American won U-23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège in the past, is targeting Arctic Race of Norway this week.

Shane StokesAugust 6, 2024

Tour de France

Romain Bardet Says Goodbye to the Tour de France: 'I’m Pushing My Best Numbers Just to Finish Top 20'

Team DSM's French figurehead ‘at peace’ with his career and reflects on how pro cycling has changed ahead of planned retirement in June 2025.

Andy McGrathJuly 21, 2024

Tour de France

‘I Rode as If It Wasn’t the Tour de France’: Romain Bardet Achieves Career Dream with Peloton-Defying Attack

Popular Frenchman shrugs off pressure to win stage 1, finally achieving goal of taking yellow jersey.

Shane StokesJune 29, 2024

Tour de France

Tour de France Adieu for Romain Bardet but Bold New Direction Beckons in 2025

Former Tour runner-up to transition to new gravel racing focus with world championships a target.

Shane StokesJune 23, 2024