News: Jacob Bush Extends Contract

After a strong time as a junior, Britain’s Jacob Bush made the step up to the Continental and U23 ranks with Team Picnic PostNL’s Development program in 2024 and extends contract into 2026.

TEAM NEWS: BRITAIN’S JACOB BUSH EXTEND CONTRACT IN DEV TEAM —- Team Picnic PostNL are pleased to reveal that they have extended with four riders in their Development program: Britain’s Jacob Bush, Christiaan van Rees, Thom van der Werff and Mees Vlot. Bush and Van Rees have extended for 2026 while Van der Werff adds another year on top of that through 2027. Vlot will spend one more year with the Development program before making the step-up to the Men’s program for 2027 and 2028.

Jacob Bush: After a strong time as a junior, Bush made the step up to the Continental and U23 ranks with Team Picnic PostNL’s Development program in 2024. A promising start to the season with eighth place at the Ronde van Limburg was the highlight for Bush, while unfortunately the remainder of his opening year with the team was blighted by injury.

Thankfully, luck has been on Bush’s side more this year – although he could have taken a pro win this season back at the start of the year in the Tour of Rwanda, but the final stage was neutralised when he was in the lead solo. Since then, he’s been able to complete a long calendar of racing; including some events gaining valuable experience with the Men’s program such as in Türkiye, while also picking up good results such as third at the Wim Hendriks Trofee and an impressive ninth place in the elite road race at the British national championships.

Bush said: “When the opportunity came to extend my contract with Team Picnic PostNL, it was an easy decision. This team has a clear and proven pathway for Development riders to progress towards the WorldTour, and that’s exactly the environment I want to be in. I really value how we get the chance to race alongside the pros while still having a strong U23 calendar. It’s the best of both worlds.

2024 was a challenging year for me with injury setbacks, but the team supported me incredibly well and helped me build back up without pressure. In 2025, the goal was to create a solid foundation and race consistently throughout the season. Now, going into 2026, I really want to take that next step: to be riding for results and see how far I can go. I believe I bring a positive and honest approach to racing, both in my own performance and in how I work with my teammates. That’s something I take a lot of pride in.”

Team Picnic PostNL head coach Rudi Kemna added: “Our collaboration with Jacob has been really positive so far. We’ve already seen great progress, and we believe there’s still more to come. That’s why we’re very happy to continue working with him in our Development program. The main focus will be on his general development, but we also see potential for him to grow further as a GC rider. We’re confident that, step-by-step, he’ll keep moving closer to his full potential.”

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