Israel – Premier Tech is pleased to welcome Matîs Louvel on a three-year contract from 2025 to 2027, with the young Frenchman set to form part of the team’s core classics group.
Louvel’s palmarès features wins at Vuelta a Castilla y Leon in 2021 and Druivenkoers – Overijse in 2022, where just two weeks ago he narrowly missed another win, instead finishing second at the one-day race.
The 25-year-old is the third new rider to join IPT in 2025, following the announcements of Alexey Lutsenko and Jan Hirt, and despite his young age, Louvel has already gained valuable experience in the peloton says IPT General Manager Kjell Carlström.
“A big part of the team’s recruitment in the past two years has been focused on identifying young riders who we can help develop,” explains Carlström. “When it comes to our cobbled lassics group, we still have a lot of room to grow, so we are looking forward to welcoming Matîs Louvel to the team to see what he can do with us. Matîs has good results at some of the smaller classics and we think he has a lot of potential to develop into one of our key riders in the Spring Classics.”
After turning pro at the stage of 20 with Arkéa – B&B Hotels, Louvel is excited to start a new chapter in the international environment of IPT.
“I have been in the same team for 5 years and I feel like I need a change to get out of my comfort zone,” says Louvel. “When IPT contacted me, I immediately liked the project. I was going through a difficult period due to an injury and the team trusted me which really helped me good mentally as it motivated me to move forward!”
When you scan Louvel’s previous race programs, you see mostly see races in Belgium and France so it’s no surprise that the Frenchman feels at home on the tough terrain.
“The races I enjoy the most are the Flemish classics,” adds Louvel. “I love the atmosphere, the courses, and the cobblestones. I have already achieved results in this type of race, but I want to establish myself permanently as one of the best classics riders. I’m coming to IPT to continue to progress and especially, to perform. My biggest dream is to win Paris – Roubaix and I want that to become a goal!”
