ProTeam Andreas Kron signs with Lotto Soudal
Team Lotto Soudal has reached an agreement with 22-year old Andreas Lorentz Kron and look forward to working with the young Danish cyclist over the next two years. Kron currently rides for UCI ProTeam Riwal Readynez and will step up to the WorldTour in the 2021 cycling season. Andreas Kron, who was, two days ago, in front with ZdenÄ›k Å tybar and Stan Dewulf in the final of the queen’s stage of Tour de Wallonie, is still pinching himself.
“The WorldTour has always been the ultimate ambition. I have a foot in the door now and have two years to prove myself. I don’t pretend to think I have made it. The hard work starts now and the challenge is for me to show I can progress as a rider”, said Andreas Kron. “It’s a big step and I’m still young, but I think it’s a good moment in my development after 4 years with Riwal. Lotto Soudal has a big focus on my development as a rider and person as well, which is also the reason why I went in that direction. They seem to have a solid plan for where to go, and it matches very well with where I see myself.”
Kron is a multifunctional rider, performing well on road as well as on the track. The last years he proved to be a specialist on hilly courses. Last year he finished second in Tour of Belgium’s queen’s stage behind Victor Campenaerts and ahead of Remco Evenepoel. In the first part of the 2020 season, the Danish rider won the Young Rider classification in the Saudi Tour. Kron likes the hard work.
“I saw him finishing 5th at last year’s Road World Championship in Harrogate in tough and bad weather circumstances. He showed to be a rider with character”, said Lotto Soudal General Manager John Lelangue. “We've been watching Andreas for a while. While this is a big step for him now, we as a team will provide him with the best possible support to continue his positive development. Andreas made us clear that he wants to excel in the hilly classics and the week-long stage races. We will give him the necessary time, but we are confident that he will show soon what he is capable of”, concluded John Lelangue.
On Sunday Andreas Kron will start as elite rider in the Danish Road Championships. Four days later he will do the U23 European Championships.