Arrival Hilaire Van der Schueren in 2014
In 2014 the team was reinforced by several personalities of the Dutch World Tour team Vacansoleil-DCM, after it collapsed, with sports director Hilaire Van der Schueren and serious riders such as Bjorn Leukemans and strong lieutenants such as Marco Marcato or loyal teammate Frederik Veuchelen, who became the head trainer of the team at the end of his cycling career.

“The arrival of Hilaire Van der Schueren with all his experience was a new step in our progression.”
Jean-François Bourlart Tweet
At the age of 75, Hilaire Van der Schueren is completing his 50th season in the DS car in 2023. After ten years in the structure of Jean-François Bourlart, he will say goodbye to his role as a sports director.