CULT Energy-Stölting Group has signed a one year contract with 23 year-old Alex Kirsch who rides for the CULT Energy Pro Cycling team this season. Kirsch started his career at the Leopard Trek Continental Team and after proving his worth as stagiaire with the WorldTour team Trek Factory, he signed with CULT Energy Pro Cycling. He has been a loyal teammate and constantly been showing the jersey in the early breaks throughout the season.

DS André Steensen comments on the signing:

"Alex impressed me a lot in the spring campaign. He took on this season with great motivation and from the start, he demonstrated a high standard, which he brought on to the cobblestone races in the spring. He is still a young rider but I think that if he takes another step up next year, he will be crucial in the spring races for us because he understands how to position himself and he is usually on the spot at the right time while he possesses the punch needed to climb the Flemish hilltops. As a person, Alex is a very relaxed and a social type who takes on challenges unimpressed and I think this is also one of his strengths during the the big races on the calendar.”

Alex Kirsch says:

"Before this season I didn't know which type of rider I could be at the professional level, but I really enjoyed the spring campaign where I was in good shape and I was able to participate in a few promising breakaways. Also being in the line-up supporting Linus [Gerdemann] to win the Tour of Luxembourg was a great experience. I learned so much this year, so I'm already very focused on the spring races which I think suit me best."