September 29, 2018 – Ben Katerberg, 18, joins the team after racing on the Canadian and European scene over the past few years. He impressed with a double national title win at the junior Canadian championships this year as well as second places in the time trials at both the Tour de Gironde and Tour de L’Abitibi.

Katerberg said: “I’m really excited to join the team, take my development to the next level and really utilise the resources that the team has to offer which are unreal. It is very exciting to become a part of such a high caliber team that emphasises development. Team Sunweb’s Development program is a unique opportunity that I am extremely grateful to be a part of in 2019 and I’m really looking forward to this new adventure.”

Team Sunweb coach Sebastian Deckert (GER) said: “We are looking forward to adding Canada’s powerhouse Ben Katerberg to our Development program. Ben used several races in Canada and Europe to show his potential as a bike rider and we believe that he will fit perfectly to our group of riders. He is thirsty to learn and grow, which is exactly what we are looking for when adding riders to our Development program. It will be a big step for him to race and live in Europe but we believe that Ben is ready for this challenge and the team will support him in every way.”

TaG Cycling, Katerberg’s team in B.C. where he’s from in Canada, tweeted, “So excited for Ben and we were so happy to be a part of launching a new chapter. A Huge reward to our TaG Race Development Squad. We’ll be following your career Ben.”