As we wonder at the Tadej Pogačar domination, EUROTRASH Thursday takes in all the latest news from the peloton: Video, report and results from the Giro del Veneto.
Q36.5 is doing everything it can to sign Tom Pidcock – TOP STORY.
Rider news: Michael Boogerd speculates on the many Visma | Lease a Bike injuries and fractures, Primoz Roglič to ride the Giro d’Italia in 2025? Remco Evenepoel receives the Kristallen Fiets, Jarno Widar wins the best young rider award at the Kristallen Fiets, Tadej Pogačar had new special shoes for Il Lombardia, Geraint Thomas doesn’t know anything about the situation between Tom Pidcock and the INEOS Grenadiers team, Patrick Lefevere appreciates Remco Evenepoel’s patience, Urán from professional cyclist to professional footballer, Jakob Fuglsang set to finish his career with IPT and Danny van der Tuuk is riding for another Spanish team after failed Lotto deal.
Team news: Johan Bruyneel expects INEOS Grenadiers to disappear from the professional peloton, Arkéa-B&B Hotels might stop at the end of 2025, Mike Teunissen signs with Astana Qazaqstan, Soudal Quick-Step signs Gianmarco Garofoli, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team welcomes Milan Vader for 2025, Sarah Roy signs with EF-Oatly-Cannondale, Australian duo Baker and Pate sign on for more alongside Swede Andersson, two new signings for the Lotto Dstny Ladies Team, Intermarché-Wanty welcomes a new French talent Louis Barré, Lotto extends with co-sponsor Caps, Cynisca Cycling announces 2025 roster – additions complete roster with majority North American riders and Sara Symington to step down as head of Olympic and Paralympic for Great Britain cycling team.
Race news: Vuelta a España 2025 takes shape and on November 24th Beking Monaco returns to celebrate the power of cycling and highlight the sport’s incredible potential.
An end of season coffee?
TOP STORY: Q36.5 is Doing Everything it Can to Sign Tom Pidcock
It seems increasingly likely that Tom Pidcock will leave INEOS Grenadiers at the end of this season. According to many sources, the Q36.5 cycling team is doing everything it can to sign the British rider.
Things are not good between Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers, but just before Lombardia, it seemed to get worse. INEOS Grenadiers removed Pidcock from the start-list the evening before the race, Pidcock was not pleased: “Just when everything was going well after a turbulent end to the year, I was no longer selected for Lombardy. I am just in top form and was really looking forward to it,” he said. Pidcock had finished second in the Giro dell’Emilia the week before. Pidcock has a contract with INEOS Grenadiers until the end of 2027, but it looks very like a split is on the horizon and Q36.5 wants Pidcock.
With Pidcock in the team, the chances of Q36.5 getting a ‘Wildcard’ for a Grand Tour would increase. Also the 25-year-old rider would bring UCI points. The other top ProTeams are investing in ‘Big’ riders and so will gain those places in the WorldTour races, Q36.5 needs to do the same, or be left behind.
There is another angle: Q36.5 owner, Ivan Glasenberg, is also an investor in Pinarello bikes, the bike that Pidcock has been riding with INEOS Grenadiers. Pidcock won his two Olympic mountain bike titles on a Pinarello. The Q36.5 team has a contract with Scott bikes, which is a problem, but if Glasenberg wants to tie things together and improve the team’s standing, this would be the way to go.
Could Pinarello be the key to Pidcock going to Q36.5?
Giro del Veneto 2024
Corbin Strong won the 2024 Giro del Veneto on Wednesday. In wet conditions, the Israel-Premier Tech rider was the fastest on the Monte Berico in Vicenza, after 165 kilometres. Top favourite Marc Hirschi finished 5th at 4 seconds. Strong put in a long final sprint to finish ahead of Xandro Meurisse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ).
The 165 kilometre route of the Giro del Veneto went from Verona to Vicenza. In the first two hours, there was the Colognola ai Colli (1.3km at 7.8%) and the Monte del Roccolo (4.9km at 3.9%), but the real finale began at just under 80 kilometres from the finish on the 15 kilometre circuit. There was the summit finish climb to the sanctuary of Monte Berico (1.1km to 7.2%), plus the Torri di Arcugnano (1.1km at 3.9%). The finish was on the sixth climb of the Monte Berico.
Seven riders made up the early break: Lorenzo Milesi of Movistar was joined by Nickolas Zukowsky (Q36.5), Davide Baldaccini (Corratec-Selle Italia), Germán Darío Gómez (Polti Kometa), Adne Holter (Uno-X Mobility), Kevin Pezzo Rosola (General Store-Essegibi-F.Lli Curia) and Ben Granger (Mg.K Vis-Colors for Peace). They built up a lead to more than 2 minutes.
Milesi crashed and had to abandon and Gómez was dropped on the first lap pf the finishing circuit. Zukowsky, Baldaccini, Holter, Pezzo Rosola and Granger continued to hold off the peloton, but they were caught with 50 kilometres to go. The first attack in the final came from Rémy Rochas, which was one of many that didn’t work, this just wore the peloton down a little. With two laps to go, Jay Vine put the pressure on, which split the peloton. On the penultimate time up Monte Berico, UAE leader Hirschi put in his attack. Romain Grégoire was able to follow with only Filippo Zana and Samuele Battistella. The four didn’t work well together and a chase group caught them 8 kilometres from the finish. Corbin Strong, Axel Laurance, Xandro Meurisse and Tobias Halland Johannessen were there and going for the victory, but everyone was looking at Vine and Hirschi. The Swiss rider had used up all his strength and had nothing left for the uphill final sprint. It was Strong who started his sprint 150 metres from the finish to give Israel-Premier Tech the victory. Well behind him, Meurisse was second ahead of Grégoire.
Race winner, Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech): “Last year I enjoyed this finish, because it’s the perfect finish for me. It’s a technical final and last year I did it completely wrong. But now I was motivated and had a good feeling. The team did well and I was hungry to win here. I was a bit boxed in, but I had the confidence to go early and that worked out well. The weather was bad all day and I was a bit nervous at the beginning, when there was a dangerous descent and there were some crashes. Sunday is the Veneto Classic, a slightly different race. With the rain it will be really difficult. I don’t know if I’m looking forward to it now, but I’m happy that I can end the season there.”
6th, Mattia Bais (Polti Kometa): “It was a tough stage with a lot of rain, cold, so we suffered a lot. On the final circuit, which was very demanding, there was a final selection of just 20 riders and we were able to hold on there, catch up again when that group broke up, and take sixth place in the finish in Vicenza.”
Giro del Veneto Result:
1. Corbin Strong (NZ) Israel-Premier Tech in 3:50:03
2. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
3. Romain Gregoire (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
4. Davide De Pretto (Ita) Jayco AlUla at 0:02
5. Marc Hirschi (Sui) UAE Team Emirates at 0:04
6. Mattia Bais (Ita) Polti Kometa
7. Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty at 0:05
8. Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
9. Davide Toneatti (Ita) Astana Qazaqstan
10. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility.
Veneto’24:
Michael Boogerd Speculates on the Many Visma | Lease a Bike Injuries and Fractures
Michael Boogerd has questioned the many injuries that Visma | Lease a Bike riders had this season. The former rider speculates about the possible reasons for the fractures of the team’s top riders. Wout van Aert, Jonas Vingegaard and Dylan van Baarle all missed a lot of the season. “That can be bad luck, but sometimes it is also unnecessary,” Boogerd said in his column in De Telegraaf. “I absolutely don’t know what’s going on and I don’t want to say strange things, but I think that at Visma-Lease a Bike a lot of riders break something when they fall. Initially, there are quite a lot of cases with that team. That has caused many personnel problems and not with their lower riders”, the ex-Rabobank rider refers to the team leaders; Vingegaard, Van Aert and Van Baarle.
“That can be bad luck, but sometimes it is also unnecessary. Perhaps the pressure of performance plays a role at Visma, but that is speculation”, wrote Boogerd. “It will be an accumulation of factors. But apart from that, I notice that riders from Visma | Lease a Bike very often break something. I wonder what that is about. I myself have raced from my 8th to 35th years, and have never broken anything.”
Boogerd knows that at Visma | Lease a Bike everything is arranged down to the last detail. “They check and know everything. However, are there dietary patterns that prevent the bone structure from being quite good anymore? Is that a point where they drop a stitch?” he wonders. “Again, I don’t know what it is, but I think it’s pretty much when a rider breaks something two or three times a year.”
Boogerd wondering what is going on at the Visma | Lease a Bike team:
Primoz Roglič to Ride the Giro d’Italia in 2025?
Primoz Roglič looks to be returning to the Giro d’Italia in 2025. The Italian Grand Tour is set to visit Slovenia again next year, which could tempt Roglič to the start line. He spoke about it during a charity event organised by the Primoz Roglič Foundation in Slovenia.
Roglič decided the end his 2024 season after hi didn’t finish both the Giro dell’Emilia and Coppa Bernocchi and didn’t start Il Lombardia. “It was simply good, I had emptied my tank for this season,” he said to Slovenian ciol.net. “It was no longer optimal, after all the pressure from the Vuelta. I was no longer good enough. That is why it was necessary to end the season, take a rest and slowly look ahead to the new season.”
What his program will look like next year is not known, although Roglič still wants to win the Tour de France, the only Grand Tour that is not on his palmarès. He would also like to participate in the 2025 Giro d’Italia, since according to information from ciol.net, it will pass through Slovenia. A stage would finish in Nova Gorica, near the Italian border. “Based on what I have seen today (in his charity event), it is hard to imagine what will happen if the Giro comes here, but I first have to reset myself and rest for a while. Then I will think about where I will race next year.”
Roglič to the Giro again?
Remco Evenepoel Receives the Kristallen Fiets
The Belgian kicked off in style the awards season
Remco Evenepoel took home his fourth Kristallen Fiets trophy, which rewards the best Belgian rider of the year, after the ones of 2019, 2022 and 2023. The ceremony was held Tuesday evening, at Renson’s NOA Outdoor Living in Kruisem, just three days after Remco brought to a conclusion his sixth season in the Soudal Quick-Step colours by taking his first Lombardia podium after another impressive ride.
It was a well-deserved trophy for the 24-year-old – who finished in the survey ahead of his teammate Tim Merlier – as he racked up a total of nine wins this year, including both races at the Olympic Games in Paris and the rainbow jersey at the ITT World Championships held in Zurich. On top of that, Evenepoel was third overall and won the white jersey at his Tour de France debut, where he became the first Belgian in more than four decades to conclude on the podium.
“Receiving this trophy for the fourth time in my career makes me proud and happy. I am satisfied with my season. Maybe I got fewer wins than last year, but I think the quality of those victories counts a lot. Let’s not forget that the crash in the Basque Country derailed my spring and possibly cost me a couple of wins. That’s why, overall, I can be content with what I have achieved this year.”
“I’ve made an important step by finishing my first Tour on the podium, but it wasn’t the only highlight of the year, with the gold medals in Paris being something that I’ll forever cherish. The fact that I could remain competitive until towards the end of the season, successfully defending my ITT title at the Worlds and then riding to my first Lombardia podium it’s also important. These are things that motivate me to work even harder and become better next year, when I will start my seventh season in the Soudal Quick-Step season”, said Remco, the second rider in the history of our team – after Tom Boonen – to win the Kristallen Fiets four times.
Evenepoel receives the Kristallen Fiets again:
Jarno Widar Wins the Best Young Rider Award at the Kristallen Fiets
The Kristallen Fiets award for the best Belgian young rider goes to Jarno Widar, after a fantastic first year with the Lotto Dstny Development Team.
The biggest highlight of Jarno Widar’s 2024 season were his two fantastic stage wins at the Giro Next Gen and taking home the Maglia Rosa with that. Widar wrote cycling history as the first Belgian ever to win the Giro U23. The 18-year-old rider also racked up the overall win at the Alpes Isère Tour and the Giro Valle d’Aosta. To do that all in one season now delivered him the best Belgian young rider award at the prestigious Kristallen Fiets.
“It’s great to receive this trophy, after a beautiful season. The highlight for me was definitely the Giro Next Gen, taking two stage wins and on top of that the GC win was just fantastic. It was the perfect scenario where all the puzzle pieces came together. But next to that, I had a lot of other beautiful wins with the team, nice moments I’ll cherish forever. The beginning of the season maybe didn’t go exactly as planned, as I was sick a lot, but in May it all started to work out. I’m looking forward to next season, to developing further”, a delighted Widar said.
Jarno Widar is the Kristallen Fiets’ Best Young Rider:
Tadej Pogačar had New Special Shoes for Il Lombardia
The World champion has a rainbow jersey for a year, but over the years the champions have all added their own small touches. In last Saturday’s Il Lombardia, Tadej Pogačar not only had the rainbow colours round his chest, sleeves, collar, socks, shorts, glasses, helmet and bike, but also on the soles of his shoes. During Lombardia all his rainbow bands were very visible, but the bands on his shoes were a fine finishing point on the Slovenian’s ensemble.
The DMT KR SL lace-up shoes, which Pogačar has been racing with for several years, the sole is usually not the first thing we notice, but this detail by shoe manufacturer DMT, draws the eye to the stunning footwear. It is said that the shoes had been made with a thinner carbon sole at the request of Pogačar, bring the weight down to 160gms. Whatever the weight, they do look cool.
Has Pogačar taken it too far?
Geraint Thomas Doesn’t Know Anything about the Situation Between Tom Pidcock and the INEOS Team
There is an ongoing fall-out between INEOS Grenadiers and their highest paid rider, Tom Pidcock. The British rider has not been seeing eye-to-eye with the team management for some time and was removed from the Lombardia team the evening before the race. This was quite a surprise to many as Pidcock was second in the Giro dell’Emilia, the previous week. “I don’t know what’s going on either,” Gerais Thomas told Eurosport.
Eurosport showed a video call between teammates Thomas and Laurens De Plus, where they discuss the Pidcock situation. “Many people ask about his situation. Honesty commands me to say that I don’t know what’s going on. What I do know: Tom is the best paid rider in the team. It should be clear that it really is a crap situation”, sighed Thomas. “Tom is not happy and the team is not either. How did it come to this? I don’t know. But the people around Tom don’t help him in my eyes.”
Thomas was third in the Giro d’Italia in May and is a former winner of the Tour de France and Olympic gold on the track is surprised by the situation. “Tom had a good chance to do well on Saturday in the Tour of Lombardy. I saw that Zach (DS Zakkari Dempster) had said that it was a management call and not one that was made based on Tom’s condition. I don’t know anything about that (management). We’re just riders.”
“What do we know about management now?” Thomas asks De Plus, and then continued. “It’s just not good, is it? All the bullshit pushed aside, Tom is a great talent”. Last week it became clear that Pidcock, who still has a contract with INEOS Grenadiers until the end of 2027, is in talks with the Swiss ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling. He has also been linked to Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe several times, but sources have always denied it.
What is going on with Pidcock?
Patrick Lefevere Appreciates Remco Evenepoel’s Patience
The 2024 season is almost over and Patrick Lefevere spoke with CyclingNews to reflect on the year for Soudal-Quick-Step, where Remco Evenepoel in particular was very successful. But there was always that interest from other teams. “We have the seventh or eighth budget in the WorldTour, then finishing third in the UCI Team Ranking is very good,” said Lefevere.
The talk was mainly about the transfer that Evenepoel was going to make, but didn’t just before the World championships. The Belgian confirmed that he would stay with Soudal Quick-Step. “He’s not a stupid boy,” said Lefevere. “His goal was to race the Tour de France in 2025, but that already happened last summer. We must be given time to adapt to the possibilities we have. I can’t call Sheikh and ask for an extra five million euros. That’s not how it works. Remco understands that.”
For a long time, the transfer to Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe seemed to be in the making. It didn’t work out in the end. “It takes a three-party agreement to decide on a rider’s future: his current team, the team he’s going to and the rider himself. There is no one who has made an offer, so for me that case never existed,”> said Lefevere. “It lived only in the minds of some people and journalists. There was a lot of noise, but nothing happened.” Yet the story rumbled on.
Evenepoel is now on holiday, before the plans for 2025 are discussed. “We already talked about that briefly last week,” the team boss pointed out. “From October 21 to 25, we have team days to broadly set up the program for 2025. I don’t think much will change compared to this season”, said Lefevere, who earlier hinted at a combination between the Giro d’Italia and the Tour. “He wants to win all three Grand Tours in his career. He already has the Vuelta a España, so he still has two to go.”
What are Evenepoel and Lefevere’s plans for 2025?
Urán From Professional Cyclist to Professional Footballer
Rigoberto Urán has finished his career as a professional cyclist, but the Colombian is now looking at another sport. Urán wants to become a professional footballer (soccer). “I’m all for it,” he said in an interview with El Colombiano.
It seems a strange change, especially since Urán is now 37-years-old. “But it’s an unfulfilled dream of mine. I’m just going to try it and then I’ll see if it’s feasible. It’s my goal to become a professional footballer. I have nothing to lose. I also love trying new things.”
Whether this dream will ever happen for Urán, is unsure. As a cyclist, he was very successful. He began his professional career in 2006 with the Tenax-Salmilano team and then raced for Unibet in 2007, Caisse d’Epargne from 2008 to 2010, Team Sky from 2011 to 2013), Quick-Step in 2014 and 2015) and EF Education from 2016 until this year.
Urán won the GP of Quebec, Milan-Turin and Gran Piemonte. He also won stages in the Giro, Tour and Vuelta and was second overall the 2017 Tour de France and the 2013 and 2014 Giri d’Italia. Probably his best result was in the Olympic Games. In 2012, Urán won a silver medal in the road race at the London Games, where Alexander Vinokourov got away from him in the last kilometre of the race.
Urán to be a football player next?
Jakob Fuglsang Set to Finish his Career with IPT
Jakob Fuglsang will continue to race in Israel – Premier Tech colours in 2025, his final season as a professional rider.
“I’m happy I get to stay with IPT and finish my career with this team next year. Jean Belanger has always had faith in me, and I’ve really cherished our journey together. I’m grateful to the team and Sylvan Adams for giving me this opportunity,” Fuglsang said.
The 39-year-old Dane boasts a remarkable palmarès including two overall victories in Critérium du Dauphiné, two Monument wins in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia, an Olympic silver medal and a Grand Tour stage win as well as numerous overall stage race victories throughout his long career.
Team owner, Sylvan Adams, is pleased to see Fuglsang stay with IPT in 2025 to finish his career with the team. “I’m delighted that Jakob will return for the final season of his decorated career,” says Adams.“Jakob has told me that he intends to go out with a bang, so I’m excited to see what he can do next year, to add to his already impressive palmarès. Jakob has also taken our young, promising rider, Derek Gee, under his wing, and will continue to mentor Derek, and others, on IPT next year. Jakob is a true professional and has been one of the leaders on our team during his tenure.”
This season, Fuglsang has been a key factor in the GC success of Derek Gee, helping the Canadian to finish on the overall podium in Critérium du Dauphiné before being the last rider for Gee in the mountains in the Tour de France, where he secured a top-10 place in the GC. “I feel like I’ve found myself again this season and proven that I still have what it takes to be racing at this level in the biggest races on the calendar,” explains Fuglsang. “Not only for myself but also in support of my teammates, a role, and a responsibility I really enjoy and appreciate. Next year will be my 17th season as a professional rider and I still enjoy pinning on a number in the morning before a race. I definitely feel I still have more to give, and I can’t wait to show it next year and finish off my career on a high note.”
IPT General Manager Kjell Carlström reiterates Adams’ words, praising Fuglsang’s performance this season. “Jakob has been with IPT for three years now and we have definitely seen some of his best racing this year so we know he is motivated to give it his best for his final year in 2025, both personally and as a teammate,” adds Carlström. “Jakob has had a decorated career and I have no doubt we will find the perfect last race for him to celebrate the end of his time as a pro rider.”
Jakob Fuglsang to finish his career with Israel-Premier Tech:
Danny van der Tuuk is Riding for Another Spanish Team After Failed Lotto Deal
Danny van der Tuuk was going to move from Equipo Kern Pharma to Lotto this winter, but the deal fell fallen through. The 24-year-old Van der Tuuk has signed at Euskaltel-Euskadi.
The deal between Lotto and Danny van der Tuuk stalled at the last minute. The rider had signed the contract and was waiting for the team’s signature, but it didn’t happen in the end. The explanation he was given was that they want to focus more on Belgians. Another source states that it has also been said that there is currently no budget to take Van der Tuuk. Van der Tuuk had to look for a new team for next season, but it has all come good. Euskaltel-Euskadi has taken the Dutch rider on board. Van der Tuuk will ride for a Spanish ProTeam in 2025. Not Kern Pharma, but Euskaltel.
“It’s a reassurance. I remain a professional, which is more difficult if you drive few results. But fortunately it has been noticed by other teams that I do my job well. That will help,” he told WielerFlits earlier this month during the Tour de Langkawi.
The sports-paper Marca, wrote that the Basque team has also signed Hungarian rider, Marton Dina, Frenchman Paul Hennequin, British rider Louis Sutton and Spaniard Jon Agirre, who was Van der Tuuk’s teammate in Equipo Kern Pharma for the past four seasons. Dina spent the past two seasons with ATT Investments, a Continental Czech team, but raced with EOLO-Kometa, now Team Polti-Kometa, a few times. Hennequin has been with the Continental team, Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur since 2022, Sutton is moving from the club team AVC Aix-en-Provence.
Danny van der Tuuk will stay in Spain:
Johan Bruyneel Expects INEOS Grenadiers to Disappear from the Professional Peloton
Things have not been going well with INEOS Grenadiers for a while. Johan Bruyneel thinks that the situation is so serious that the British team disappear in a few years. The former team manager said this in the podcast The Move.
The reason for Bruyneel’s statement was the Tom Pidcock case. The 25-year-old Briton, one of the top riders with INEOS Grenadiers, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the way things are going with the team and he was not in the de-selected for Il Lombardia last weekend. But Bruyneel sees more signs that things are not going well in the British team. “I first saw red flags when they put Steve Cummings, the head of all team managers, aside for the Tour de France for no apparent reason. He had to stay home and the team came up with a ridiculous statement that he would be running things from home. That makes no sense,” stated Bruyneel, who also mentions the departure of Dan Bigham. The performance engineer criticised the state of affairs at INEOS Grenadiers and made the switch to Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe after the Olympic Games.
There is ‘something strange going on’ at INEOS, says Bruyneel. “Something tells me that Ratcliffe is no longer that interested in the cycling team.” Jim Ratcliffe is the CEO of INEOS Grenadiers. “And if he still is, then the people who advise him are not, and they want to get rid of the team. It looks to me like the team is slowly but surely going to disappear. They still have a few riders under contract until the end of 2027, but I see this as a way to get out before 2027 and save money.”
According to Bruyneel, this is also reflected in the team’s transfer policy. “They haven’t signed a big rider and Pidcock is their biggest talent. They have signed other talents, but they haven’t signed expensive contracts. They haven’t made big investments. I see this as the beginning of the end for INEOS. They will definitely be there next year. I have my doubts about 2026, but 2027? I don’t think so.”
Bruyneel sees the end of the INEOS team:
Arkéa-B&B Hotels Might Stop at the End of 2025
The future of Arkéa-B&B Hotels doesn’t look good. In an interview with Emmanuel Hubert by Le Télégramme, the team manager said: “Currently, our teams are threatened with disappearance, that’s a fact.” Due to that uncertainty, he has let some expensive riders leave early, while still in contract.
Hubert confirmed that Clément Champoussin and Vincenzo Albanese can leave, despite the fact that they still have contracts until the end of 2025. Maëva Squiban is leaving the women’s team, according to Le Télégramme she will race next season for UAE Team ADQ, which has bought her out of her last year of contract with Arkéa. “At the moment I can’t guarantee them anything after 2025 and as long as they have a clause in their contract, they can commit elsewhere,” the manager said.
“Because I don’t know what the future will bring, I can’t afford to take risks. Like any company, I have to make cost savings, and that means that wage costs have to be reduced”, Hubert explained his choice to let the leaders ‘free’.
In addition to the men’s team, the women’s and development teams of Arkéa-B&B Hotels are also at risk. “I didn’t say that Arkéa and B&B Hotels won’t renew, because I’m always confident in it, but right now I’m not sure”, he continued. “How do you build a project when you only have one year and two months of certainty? I can’t attract anyone, I can’t reassure those riders.” Hubert said that he is proactively speaking with several parties to join the French WorldTeam as a sponsor. “At the moment it is fifty-fifty for 2026″.
Clément Champoussin is free to leave:
Mike Teunissen Signs with Astana Qazaqstan
Dutch rider Mike Teunissen (32 years old) has signed a two-year contract (for the 2025 and 2026 seasons) with the Astana Qazaqstan Team.
Mike Teunissen is known as a strong classic rider and sprinter. Just some days ago, Teunissen delivered a high-level performance in the famous Paris-Tours classic race, where he finished 4th. Other notable results from this season include 2nd place in the one-day race Tour of Leuven, 4th place in the Dutch National Championships, 8th place in the BEMER Cyclassics, and 8th overall in the ZLM Tour.
“This is a big challenge for me, and I’m looking forward to joining this project, which is both old and new at the same time, but with great ambitions. On the one hand, Astana Qazaqstan Team is a completely new team for me, but I believe I can integrate quite easily, as there are already a few Dutch riders in the team. Now there will be one more. I’m grateful to the management for this opportunity and ready to give my best to achieve success with the team in the upcoming spring classics”, said Mike Teunissen.
“With Mike Teunissen joining the team, we will strengthen our classics group and, together with other riders, form the core for the spring classics. It’s no secret that in recent years, we haven’t performed very well in these races, so we’ll try to change that in the new season. Teunissen is a strong domestique, but he is also capable of achieving results on his own in sprints, especially on challenging terrain. I think this is a great signing for our team”, said Alexandr Vinokurov, General Manager of Astana Qazaqstan Team.
Mike Teunissen to Astana Qazaqstan:
Soudal Quick-Step Signs Gianmarco Garofoli
The promising Italian will ride for our squad next year
A pro since 2023, Gianmarco Garofoli has signed a contract with Soudal Quick-Step, his transfer meaning that our 30-man roster for 2025 is now complete. Runner-up three years ago at the Giro della Valle d’Aosta – one of the hardest stage races on the amateur scene – Gianmarco picked up some solid results also in the two years that have passed since joining the World Tour, such as top ten placings at the Prueba Villafranca and in two Vuelta a España stages, in Sevilla and Padron.
“I am really happy to ride for one of the best teams in the world next year, it’s a great chance which I’m already looking forward to with a lot of excitement. I hope to help on the climbs whenever needed and grab any opportunity that comes. The main goal for next season is to keep growing and become a better rider, and I am confident this is the perfect environment for me to do it”, an elated Gianmarco said after inking the deal.
“We are known as being a team that invests in youngsters and believes in them, and Gianmarco’s transfer is another confirmation of this. He is just 22 years of age and has a lot of potential, has shown some nice things this season in hard races such as the Vuelta, but also before turning pro, so we welcome him in the team with open arms and can’t wait to see him in action next year”, Soudal Quick-Step CEO Patrick Lefevere added.
Gianmarco Garofoli to Soudal Quick-Step:
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Welcomes Milan Vader for 2025
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team is pleased to announce the signing of Dutch cyclist Milan Vader, on a two-year contract through 2026. A rising star in the cycling world, Vader brings a unique blend of talent, determination, and versatility to the team, having already made waves in both mountain biking and road cycling.
At 28 years old, Vader has built a compelling palmarés, first making his mark as one of the world’s top cross-country mountain bikers. He claimed the Cross Country Elite National Dutch Champion title twice, secured multiple World Cup podiums and was a strong contender at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, representing the Netherlands. His success in mountain biking set the stage for his smooth transition to road cycling in 2021, where he continued to showcase his all-around talent, particularly excelling in climbing races.
After having spent his first three road cycling seasons at a WorldTour outfit Vader is eager to continue his development and capitalise on more opportunities at our Swiss-registered team:
“I’m really motivated to join Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. If you look at the team and there’s a forward movement, the equipment is great and it looks super professional. I’m very much looking forward to getting more of my own chances. I have a solid explosive sprint and can do really well in shorter races with an uphill finish. That sort of races suit me really well and I proved that last year in Guangxi. I believe I will get more opportunities and more freedom to achieve what I really want: win races!”
In 2022, Vader was involved in a life-threatening crash, but his recovery and return to racing has been nothing short of remarkable. With the GC win in last year’s edition of Tour of Guangxi Vader consolidated his comeback to full form. He’s demonstrated a level of mental toughness and grit that aligns perfectly with the values of Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.
Speaking about the signing, Doug Ryder, General Manager of Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, said: “We are excited to welcome Milan Vader to the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. With a strong foundation in cross-country mountain biking, Milan has made remarkable strides since transitioning to road cycling. His explosive climbing skills will be a key asset to our team. Milan’s journey, especially his inspiring recovery from a serious crash two years ago, speaks to his resilience and determination. We believe he’s just at the start of an extraordinary road cycling career and we look forward to achieving great things together in the years ahead.”
Milan Vader’s signing signals Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team’s continued commitment to building a competitive and dynamic roster. He joins Harm Vanhoucke, Sjoerd Bax, Emīls Liepiņš, Enekoitz Azparren and David Gonzàlez as the sixth new reinforcement for the team in 2025. With his hunger for success and proven ability to overcome challenges, the team is confident that Vader will make a strong impact in the seasons ahead.
Milan Vader to Q36.5 for 2025:
Sarah Roy Signs with EF-Oatly-Cannondale
Former Aussie national champ adds firepower to our classics roster
Sarah Roy, a versatile veteran of the peloton, will race in EF-Oatly-Cannondale’s signature pink in 2025.
Growing up in the suburbs of Sydney, Sarah was an active child who spent her early years as a gymnast. It was then that she first dreamed about representing Australia on the world stage. While gymnastics didn’t pan out the way she had hoped at the time, she held on to the dream of competing for Australia. Years later, Sarah competed in triathlon for fun as a university student and was invited to join a cycling talent ID program at the Australian Institute of Sport.
“I was terrible,” Sarah said of her early bike races. “I always came dead last. I did not grow up watching cycling. I had never heard of the Tour de France. I didn’t know anything so they had to teach me everything at the talent camps. I rode around some cones and had some really good lab data, especially my VO2.”
Despite injuries and setbacks along the way, Sarah stayed patient and several years after that initial introduction to the cycling talent ID program, she began racing professionally in Europe in 2013.
Since then, Sarah has taken wins at the Australian road race national championships, the Navarra Elite Classics, Gooik-Geraardsbergen-Gooik, and the SwissEver GP Cham-Hagendorn, and claimed stages at the Bretagne Ladies Tour, the Simac Ladies Tour, and the OVO Energy Women’s Tour.
EF-Oatly-Cannondale general manager Esra Tromp said, “When meeting Sarah, there was an immediate click. We understood each other. From the beginning, it was clear she understood what her role could be and the impact she could have on the team, and also recognised some of our challenges. Sarah is a rider with a lot of experience, on and off the bike. She will strengthen our classics squad as an extra card to play in the finales and as a fierce teammate.”
With her versatility, Sarah is an asset in both stage races and one-day races, but her heart belongs to the classics. “One-day races, stage races – I like it all. And I think that’s what’s really cool about my ability as a rider, being versatile. And I really like that. So in the first part of the season, I can be focused on the classics, and I really want to be a lead rider for some of the classics. But that takes a lot of mental and physical energy which I enjoy but it’s also refreshing to then switch to stage racing where I can go 100 percent all in for my teammates. I love motivating and encouraging other people and helping them get the best out of themselves. I love getting to mix up my role throughout the season,” Sarah said.
Now in her late 30s, Sarah sees her age as an asset. “Every year I’m getting stronger still,” Sarah said. “I know how my body responds to training so I know what to do to get the best out of myself. There are a lot of things I still want to achieve. I want to be competitive. I want to get right the things that are under my control and show up on race day, ready to give my all, whether it’s for me or a teammate, and be satisfied with the outcome at the end of the day. I love to race and I love to get the best out of myself. That’s what I focus on.”
“I’m at that point in my career where I’d like to give back and share my experiences now,” she added. “I have to admit, I don’t know when that transition happened: one minute I was a development rider and the next I’m this very experienced, older rider. Here I am now and I want to make the most of that experience. I am really passionate about growing with the team. I feel there is so much value to come from riders contributing to the growth of teams, and vice versa. As athletes and teams, we are always looking at how we can better ourselves, and to collaborate on that forms a culture where individuals are valued. I think EF-Oatly-Cannondale really appreciates that and is the kind of environment I want to be in.”
Sarah Roy to EF-Oatly-Cannondale:
Australian Duo Baker and Pate Sign on for More Alongside Swede Andersson
Liv AlUla Jayco is pleased to confirm the renewal of two key Australian riders, former Commonwealth Games champion Georgia Baker and Amber Pate, plus talented Swede Caroline Andersson for two more seasons.
Baker’s Back
After coming close to victory on multiple occasions in 2024, such as her strong second-place stage finish at La Vuelta Femenina, Baker has proven time again that she has the speed. This year the 29-year-old had a busy year balancing her road commitments with the Olympic track programme and is looking to turn those top fives into wins in 2025.
“I’m really happy to be extending my contract with the team, I’ve felt at home riding here over the past three years. I’ve been involved in some great team success and I’ve also been fortunate to be given opportunities myself. I’m looking forward to taking another step next year and targeting the cobbled classics.”
Georgia Baker
Age: 30
Nationality: Australian
Joined GreenEDGE Cycling: 2017 + 2022
New Contract: 2025 & 2026
Promising Pate
Having only transitioned to road cycling in 2022 and turned professional with the team in 2023, Pate has had a steep learning curve and has thrived on being thrown in at the deep end. In her short time in the pro peloton, Pate has gone from strength to strength and completed two editions of the Tour de France Femme avec Zwift, each day adding more skills and tools to her toolbox. Working hard day in, day out for her teammates, Liv AlUla Jayco expect big things from the Australian over the coming seasons.
“I am so happy to be staying with the team as they have provided a wonderful environment for my first two years in the sport and I feel that it is the perfect choice to remain to continue my progression. I still have huge growth capacity physically and tactically and the team have provided the environment, support and patience for me to develop. I want to keep this nice flow going. Liv AlUla Jayco is special because of the culture, the staff and the network that is within. It is also special because it is an Australian team and I am very proud to be a part of that. Over the next two years, I am excited to start stepping up and in all aspects as I continue my development but I also want to start focusing on results in one-day races over the punchy courses/reduced bunch finals.”
Amber Pate
Age: 29
Nationality: Australian
Joined GreenEDGE Cycling: 2023
New Contract: 2025 & 2026
Support from Sweden
Young 23-year-old Andersson joined the squad in January 2024 when Liv Racing TeqFind and GreenEDGE Cycling merged and has proven herself to be a valuable teammate. With consistency in her performances and always helping get the best of our herself and her teammates, there’s a lot more to come.
“I’m happy to stay with the team because I really feel like I’m at home and I really feel like they appreciate you as a rider. We have a really nice group of girls, and we also have a really good support team around us. What is special about this team is that I feel like we are close, it feels like a family it doesn’t feel like we’re just a group of professionals, we have a nice bond. In 2025 and 2026 I, of course, want to keep developing as a rider and keep the same progression, I think I can really do this with this team, and I hope to have some great results.”
Caroline Andersson
Age: 23
Nationality: Swedish
Joined GreenEDGE Cycling: 2024
New Contract: 2025 & 2026.
Two New Signings for the Lotto Dstny Ladies Team
Lea Lin Teutenberg and Romina Hinojosa join the Ladies Team in 2025.
Romina Hinojosa (21), who was a gymnast before she started cycling, is enjoying the off season in Mexico, where she was born. “I will stay in Mexico now until the first training camp in January. Then I’ll go back to Europe and I’ll probably live in San Marino. I’m really proud of my season, not because of my results but because of everything I learned about myself and cycling.”
Hinojosa is really looking forward to joining the team for the next two seasons. “I know this is a huge step, not a lot of Mexicans can say they are able to join a continental team in Europe. I’m really happy that I can continue to pursue my dream, despite the obstacles I’ve had. I’m still studying nutrition, but online, so I can focus on riding my bike, what I love the most.”
Lea Lin Teutenberg (25) is finishing off her race program in Copenhagen with the Track World Championships. “I’ve had lots of ups and downs this year, I started with a silver medal in the elimination on the track in January which was good but then I crashed a lot. I was unlucky, but I kept going, now I’m looking forward to this new challenge with the Lotto Dstny Ladies Team.”
“I want to develop myself further and maybe also give some tips to the younger girls in the team next year”, Teutenberg says. “I have some experience already. I like the fast flatter races, with my track background. I hope to help the team as much as possible, but I also want to score myself.”
Sports Manager Kurt Van de Wouwer is satisfied to have signed two new strong ladies: “Lea Lin comes from a real cycling family with her father having raced and her brother also being active as a cyclist. She can bring a lot of experience in our team, tactically and skill wise and I’m certain she can get into the finals. Romina is a climbing type, she is still very young and we expect to see her grow. We will help her as much as possible in that process. She is together with Isaac del Toro, in which she found a perfect training partner.”
Lea Lin Teutenberg to Lotto in 2025:
Intermarché-Wanty Welcomes a New French Talent – Louis Barré
Intermarché-Wanty welcomes a new climber-puncher in the team with 24-year-old Frenchman Louis Barré, who has signed with the World Team for the next two seasons.
Louis Barré, who developed through the youth categories with team Nantes-Atlantiques, never ceased to make progression since joining the professional peloton. In August 2022, while still a trainee with Arkéa – B&B Hotels, he revealed himself as Warren Barguil’s best teammate in the Tour of Lombardy and the challenging Classics of Québec and Montreal.
Since the youth categories, the rider from Nantes has stood out among the best as soon as the road went uphill, as evidenced by his fourth place in Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23 or his seventh place in the 2021 European U23 Championships, on the difficult Trento circuit with the French national team alongside his future teammate Hugo Page.
In his first season as a neopro in 2023, he asserted himself with an offensive temperament and achieved personal results, including a podium in the Route Adélie de Vitré (3rd) and a sixth place overall in the Tour of Guangxi, his first top 10 in a World Tour event.
This season, he confirmed his progress by multiplying placings in hilly races such as the Giro dell’Appennino (6th), the Trofeo Laigueglia (7th), the Tour de Wallonie (12th), a first top 10 in a World Tour classic in the Cadel Evans Road Race (10th) and participated in his first Grand Tour at the Giro d’Italia.
Louis Barré: “Intermarché-Wanty has a reputation for being an ideal team for the development of young riders. I had the opportunity to talk with Hugo Page and Laurenz Rex, whom I know well, and they confirmed it was a perfect environment for a rider like me. This was a key factor in my decision to join the project. I was also attracted by the team’s ambition, Aike Visbeek convinced me of the quality of the equipment and the training camps, which was better than anything I have experienced before. I am a puncher who enjoys challenging races, with short and steep climbs. That’s why the Ardennes and Italian classics are my favourite playground. The Tour of Lombardy is my favourite race, the finish is simply breathtaking. With Intermarché-Wanty, my goal for the coming year is to win a race. I aspire to participate in another Grand Tour. Naturally, the Tour de France holds a special place in my heart as a French rider. But I repeat, my priority is to continue to progress and that’s why I chose for Intermarché-Wanty.”
Aike Visbeek (Performance Manager): “With Louis, we are welcoming a young rider with great potential. He wants to learn as much as possible and become a better rider, an ambition that fits perfectly with the vision of Intermarché-Wanty. He was looking for a new environment, and during our discussions, we were quickly convinced that his personality, in terms of character and mentality, was suited to the profile we want to develop. He has faced physical setbacks in recent seasons, but he has always come back stronger. Louis is made for challenging races like hilly classics. In the future, we could consider lining him up for the Ardennes Classics. We would also like to see him perform in a Grand Tour, because I think he could play an important role in the difficult stages. Together, we will work hard to achieve these goals. Finally, I am very happy that our team continues to attract more and more talents from France. With Louis, Hugo Page and Alexy Faure-Prost, we now have a beautiful group of young particularly talented French riders with varied profiles.”
Lotto Dstny Extends with Co-Sponsor a Day Before Important Deadline
Caps will remain a co-sponsor of Lotto Dstny for another year, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Good news for the Belgian team, who had to submit its registration as part of the license application to the UCI on Tuesday.
The Lotto team will continue without Dstny next year. It is not yet certain whether a few other co-sponsors will extend, but the contract with Caps has been extended by one year. This happened the day before the deadline of Tuesday 15 October. Teams must submit their registration file on that day, which includes the number of contracts of riders and staff members. Earlier, on 2 October, the teams had to send their bank guarantee to the UCI.
The registration file must be approved by the UCI. If this does not happen, riders from the team in question may leave for another team without a buyout fee or agreement. Other teams are looking at Jarno Widar and Maxim Van Gils.
Caps still behind Lotto in 2025:
Cynisca Cycling Announces 2025 Roster – Additions Complete Roster with Majority North American Riders
Cynisca Cycling (CYN-USA) announces its roster for the 2025 season with a focus on developing North American talent on the international racing scene.
Cynisca’s announcement follows an impressive 2024 season where Cynisca captured six U23 and elite road and time trial national championships, the USA gravel national championship and six U23 and elite track national championships. Cynisca began racing in 2023, giving young riders opportunities to train and race in Europe.
2025 Cynisca Cycling Roster
Cynisca Cycling keeps a roster that is majority USA riders with a goal of giving more North American women opportunities to race in Europe among the best in the world. The 2025 roster includes:
NEW in 2025
Heidi Franz (USA) – is a leading US rider who also brings international experience to Cynisca. She has raced with continental teams such as LifePlus Wahoo, DNA, ZAAF and InstaFund. Most recently, she raced for TEAM USA Cycling in the UCI World Road and Gravel Championships.
Alexis Magner (USA) – A premier criterium racer in the United States, Magner boasts 12 years of professional road racing experience, including six years with the UCI Women’s WorldTour team Canyon/SRAM. Her leadership skills and tactical expertise will be invaluable assets to Cynisca.
Caoihme O’Brien (IRL) – is a rising star and current U23 Ireland National Road Champion. She has been turning heads with her impressive performances in UCI World Tour races this season. Her consistent progression against world-class competition marks her as one of Ireland’s most exciting cycling prospects.
Febe Poppe (BEL) – is a fiery, 24-year-old Belgium rider who has shown to be improving very quickly with many world tour races under her belt, including several wins and podiums this year.
Kaitlyn Rauwerda (CAN) – is a promising young rider with a knack for tactics and international experience. She comes to Cynisca from DNA Cycling, where she has been instrumental in their team’s successes.
Returning in 2025
Kayla Davis (USA) – joined Cynisca briefly in 2024 as a stagiaire and is thrilled to be back with the team full-time next year. She also rode with the team as a guest at the USA national championships where she took 3rd in the U23 road race.
Tess Edwards (USA) – got her feet wet in Euro racing this season as a new rider with loads of talent. She says she is “grateful for the chance to spend another season with a team dedicated to supporting the growth of the women’s elite peloton.”
Allison Mrugal (USA) – will make 2025 her third year of racing in the European peloton and her second year with Cynisca. She gives a big shout out to the sponsors and supporters who have been behind the team and helped her growth along the way.
Chloe Patrick (USA) – is the reigning USA U23 national criterium champion with too many track national championships to count. In 2024 alone, she won six elite and U23 national track championships and has her eyes on the 2028 LA Olympics.
Claire Windsor (USA) – has been the team’s rock and was a key player in many of the team’s 2024 wins. She says, “The past two seasons have been incredibly memorable and pivotal to my future successes. 2025 is looking even brighter with our exciting lineup of riders.”
Tess Edwards is one of the young, talented riders returning to Cynisca for 2025 season:
Sara Symington to Step Down as Head of Olympic and Paralympic for Great Britain Cycling Team
British Cycling can today announce that Sara Symington will be stepping down from her role as Head of Olympic and Paralympic for the Great Britain Cycling Team.
Having joined GBCT in October 2021 from a string of Performance Director roles in archery, netball and athletics, Sara brought to GBCT a breadth of knowledge and experience that she used to support the team to success over the latest Olympic and Paralympic cycle. Alongside this, Symington brought her own personal on-bike experience, having competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, providing a unique set of skills and experience.
Outside of her work at British Cycling, Sara sits on Manchester City Women’s Football Club’s Technical Advisory Board and on the Skateboarding GB Board as a Non-Exec Director and will continue these roles going forward.
Sara Symington, Head of Olympics and Paralympic said: “I still pinch myself that I have been afforded an opportunity to work in the sport that I competed in as a rider and continue to love both on and off the bike.
“To step away has been an incredibly hard decision but it’s the right one for me at this moment in time. I want to thank Sparky, the team behind the team and all the riders for the journey into and through the Paris 2024 cycle. It is one I will cherish forever and know as we move into the LA cycle the team will continue to inspire the next generation; rise to the challenges and wear the jersey with pride.
“On a personal note, I am off travelling by bike for a while whilst deciding ‘what next’!”
Performance Director for the Great Britain Cycling Team, Stephen Park CBE said: “Sara brought with her a huge wealth of experience when she joined GBCT three years ago, and this has been evident in the added value she has given to support both staff and riders in the run up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“In particular, Sara has been pivotal in supporting the BMX freestyle park team and development and has fostered a key relationship with RAF Shawbury which has delivered success for our elite athletes as well as social impact to the wider BMX freestyle community.”
“I would like to thank Sara for her input and dedication to the team over the past three years. She leaves with our best wishes, and we thank her for all she has achieved as part of the team.
“As with many other sports, as we move into the final stretch of the Paris cycle, we are reviewing how best to structure the GBCT support team to successfully deliver our LA 2028 strategy and will move forward with any recruitment once this is complete.”
Sara Symington to leave British Cycling Team
Vuelta a España 2025 Takes Shape
There have been talks between organiser ASO and Piedmont about a Vuelta start in the Italian region and according to La Republica, it’s as good as done. The eightieth edition of the Spanish tour will start in Venaria Reale next year, with four stages in Italy.
The Vuelta a España started in Portugal this year and in 2026 it will be in Monaco for the Gran Salida, but in 2025 the last major tour of the season will also have a foreign start. It is only the sixth time that the Vuelta starts outside Spain, after Lisbon (1997), Assen (2009), Nîmes (2017), Utrecht (2022), Lisbon (2024), this will be the first time in Italy.
Vuelta boss Javier Guillén previously announced that the Vuelta would continue to cross borders in the coming years. “We want La Vuelta to continue to grow, expand internationally and explore new areas,” he said in June in an interview with Spanish sports-paper AS.
The route of the 2025 Vuelta a España is still to be officially announced, but there are many rumours. According to Torino Cronaca, the first stage will take place between Venaria Reale and Novara. This opening stage is for the sprinters. In the second stage, the peloton will on hilly roads from Cherasco to Alba. The third stage from San Maurizio Canavese to Ceres will have a summit finish. On day four, the race will also be in Italy, but after the start in Bussoleno, the riders will head over the French border, but the finish town is not known. This would be the last non-Spanish Vuelta stage, as the fifth stage will be in Spain.
Will the Vuelta’25 start with a team time trial in Italy:
On November 24th, Beking Monaco Returns to Celebrate the Power of Cycling and Highlight the Sport’s Incredible Potential
The fourth edition of the event, which focuses on education, sustainable mobility and charity, will see top cycling champions gather in the Principality for a day of fun for young and old alike.
The Principality of Monaco is once again preparing to host Beking, now in its fourth edition, on Sunday 24th November. The event will feature a range of activities for children and families, a fan village, two exciting races for professionals and amateurs and many other surprises.
Once again, international cycling stars will come together for a day dedicated to solidarity, education and sport. Cycling fans will have the unique opportunity to meet their idols and watch them compete in front of their very eyes.
This is the spirit behind the Beking project, which has led the riders to form an association of the same name. This year they are taking over the organisation of the entire event. The aim is to focus more on supporting charitable activities promoted through sport, particularly cycling. The mission is to raise funds to organise activities and events aimed at promoting messages that cycling can help to amplify, such as raising awareness of social issues and involving families, children, schools and educational organisations.
This year the commitment is even stronger, thanks to the support of many riders who have embraced the project and share its values and objectives.
“We’ve managed to reach the fourth edition and we’re happy to see how this event has won the hearts of so many riders who have embraced the cause and show their support every year,” says Claudia Morandini, co-founder of the event. “It goes without saying that without them and the support of the companies that make it all possible, this would have remained just a nice idea hidden in plain sight. It’s certainly a small event, but every year we become the voice of an important message for society, the planet and the future of the next generations. Although it’s a real commitment to add to everyone’s already busy schedules, it has become essential and we hope it can grow year on year to become an unmissable event for children, families and sports enthusiasts”.
The November event is confirmed to be a new opportunity to have fun and do good, while promoting road safety education and sustainable mobility. The day of racing, which includes the traditional ProAm and the professional criterium, will be followed by a charity auction with valuable items up for grabs, with the aim of raising funds to support educational and sporting projects.
The event continues to be a driving force for positive messages and concrete action, bringing together cyclists and fans in support of common causes.
“Beking Monaco is an event that supports charities through cycling while raising awareness of cycling as a synonym for sustainable mobility. The event, organised by the Beking Association, with the support of CMT and AWE sport, is open to the public, and will take place on 24th November in Monaco, with a variety of activities under the banner of sport and solidarity.”
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