Victor Lafay will ride for the Unibet Rose Rockets in 2026
The Unibet Tietema Rockets, rebranding as the Unibet Rose Rockets for 2026, have announced another notable signing this week. Two-time Grand Tour stage winner Victor Lafay, fresh off of an encouraging second-place overall ride at the Tour of Guangxi, is joining the second-division team after having spent the last two years with Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale.
Lafay, although only 29 years old, had recently said that he was considering retirement, but he was apparently convinced to make the jump to a new team instead.
"We’ve already made some strong additions, but he has a punchy profile which can help us in races where we haven’t been able to perform at the top level," team founder Bas Tietema said in a blog post.
The stars are aligning for the Unibet Rose Rockets
Having switched nationality for 2025, and signed sprinter Dylan Groenewegen and climber Wout Poels, the Rockets are in pole position for a Tour de France wildcard – only missing a big French name.
Kit Nicholson
