The rosters for Picnic PostNL 2027 continue to take shape, both for the development team and for the main squad. The latter, following Paul Penhoët, Bert Bolle, Louka Lesueur, Jochem Kerckhaert, Mees Vlot and Milan De Ceuster, has officially announced the promotion of twenty-five-year-old stagiaire Roy Hoogendoorn (winner this year of three races in his native Netherlands) and, on his 28th birthday, the acquisition of the world bronze medalist in the Elimination Jules Hesters, a Belgian who, after five seasons with Flanders-Baloise, will make the jump to the World Tour next year.

"One of the best birthday gifts I could have wished for: I'm truly thrilled to announce that I will be part of Picnic PostNL for the next two seasons" wrote the class of '98 from Ghent on his Instagram page.

"I can't wait to join a team that, in terms of lead-out trains and sprints, boasts such an important past and to see what we can achieve together" continued the winner this year of the Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers Souvenir Bruno Comini before offering due thanks to the team that believed in him, allowing him to compete on professional stages in recent seasons.

"A huge thank you to Flanders Baloise for these five incredibly beautiful years. I will carry with me many wonderful memories, precious lessons and unforgettable moments. I will always be grateful to everyone who was part of this journey!" concluded the 25th rider (26 considering the promotions not yet officially announced by Jurgen Zomermaand and Matteo Vanhuffel) of the Picnic 2027 roster.

With the annual confirmation of twenty-one-year-old Christiaan van Rees and the signings of eighteen-year-old Dutchman Daan Hogenelst (with Westland Wil Vooruit in 2026) and his Czech peer Daniel Kuběna (current national time trial champion at junior level and leaving the Roman Kreuziger Academy), the number of development squad members for next year has risen to 9, a team that will likely, like the professional one, be bolstered by new arrivals in the coming hours.