Published on : 03/24/2026
In recent days, Jenthe Biermans has racked up a string of top-10 finishes (4th in the Samyn Classic, 7th in Nokere, 8th in the GP de Denain). This consistency at the highest level demonstrates his appetite for one-day races and his ability to blend into the team. Now in the off-season, he has already established himself as a major asset to the team. The 30-year-old took the time to reflect on his start to the season and the passion that has driven him since he was a child.
My passion for cycling.
“I feel like I’ve always been passionate about cycling. We used to watch the races with my parents and I was a fan of Tom Boonen. My cousin, Quinten Hermans, currently with the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, started cycling at club level and passed the bug on to me. I competed in my first races at the age of 13 and it feels like I did nothing but cycle throughout my teenage years! And ever since, I’ve been living a dream come true!”
What I love most.
“It’s the Classics season, with Paris-Roubaix as the grand finale. There’s always something happening, it’s incredibly intense and the crowds turn out in droves… And then there are the legendary races, each with a rich history. You can’t love cycling if you don’t love the Classics!”
My integration at Cofidis.
“I’m happy because it’s going really well. Of course, I had to settle into this new working environment, but the whole team has helped me. I’m feeling good and I think there’s a great sense of team spirit among us. The training camp we did with the ‘Classics group’ helped us get to know each other better. We enjoy being together and you can see that during the races. There’s an incredible atmosphere in the team and for me that’s one of the keys to achieving good results.”
The best place to train.
“It’s around where I live. I live in Hasselt, Belgium, and I always train near the routes of the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. I really like those areas. And I also enjoy going to Calpe (Spain) because the weather is often nicer than in Belgium… Although that hasn’t really been the case these past few weeks!”
My passion outside of cycling.
"I like going fishing near my house, where I’m lucky enough to have a large lake. It does me good to get away from it all between trips, to be out in nature, to switch off for a few hours. I’m not a top-level angler, but I do manage to catch the odd carp! (laughs)”