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A little news about Cian Uijtdebroeks.

In addition to having his back problems resolved, he has changed coaches this year and is very happy about it; Tim Heemskerk->Espen Aareskjold

He hopes to ride EC this year.

And he has been promised a GT next year.
www.directvelo.com/actualite/12...

So happy for Cian's first win...it was so deserved.😍

Cian hype reinstalled🤩

I just love this young instinctive Brennan, who does things that shouldn't be possible...same with his 1 win in the Tour of Catalonia.🤩

Brennan!!💪

I can't find it either...maybe the break got caught again?

I hope for a winter with alot of CX races👍

Ok now I'm starting to look forward to the Vuelta...Jonas Vingegaard being trained for the Vuelta by his coach Tim Heemskerk.

Jonas looks good💛

Tim Heemskerk IG stories

www.instagram.com/stories/timh...

He should learn ofc...but they could wait a year, and let him farm .1 .pro races (like UAE does with young riders).

I'm not sure Brennan gets anything good learning from this race.

Totally agree...and I actually think it's sad to see a young talent like Brennan, who has won races on his instincts, suddenly get so overwhelmed by having to think about where Kooij is that his winning instincts are completely turned off.😞

Can Visma just stop with this Brennan as leadout nonsense now, please?😬

Is it even possible to make a leadout on such narrow roads? It looks like they are going to fight so hard for positions and if you are not in the top 5-10 then you have no chance to win...
Hopefully no hard crashes.🤞

Cian has been working with a sports physiotherapist for the past few months...and it seems like he has made some kind of diagnosis and worked with Cian to find a solution.
It was something with the hips, their rotation and nerve endings. (I didn't understand it and I had to translate it😉)

Apparently there is a headwind on the last part of the race.

Is Brennan starting to feel the pressure of being a favorite? Starting to overthink his moves too much (being afraid to make mistakes)?
I think he's been a bit atypically nervous in the finals here in Poland.🤔

Well I would have loved to see Brennan...but I am sure Visma send some good riders to Denmark as well.

And if you show up to the races...they will win! They allways do!😊 (no pressure)

I am so happy for this news🤩

(I hope Visma will stop using Brennan as leadout in the future🤞)

I also think after Tulett broke his shoulder blade in Burgos last year, where he also spent the summer preparing for the Vuelta, they might not send their climbers to Burgos or Poland, both of which have a history of being a bit "dangerous"?🤔

So after publicly going after PFP weight as the main reason she won TDFF...then FDJ-SUEZ decides to buy access to Foodcoach...because they have really good recipes or something.🤪

foodcoach IG:
www.instagram.com/p/DM918XsK320/

Is this some advanced irony or genuine?😮

Oh I had forgot Politt was part of all that😬

Of course Zeeman is missed as a person and DS at Visma. But he has left behind a team culture that is still upheld by riders and staff.
It was Zeeman who, together with Plugge, fired all staff who did not agree with his vision back in '16.
Read "Het Plan" and you will learn so much about the team.😊

I think they will have to create a new team culture and that will involve getting rid of some senior staff and hiring the Red Bull version of Zeeman.

No matter what people think is up and down in the Cian Uijtdebroek saga, it doesn't indicate a particularly good social environment...🤐

Bora did sign some of Visma's strong riders and their scientific consulting nutritionist...so that part is right😊

I don't know...I read that Marc Lambert was on his way to Trek before all the Roglic stuff came out.
Something about him wanting to try something new...
But it's possible that Roglic reached out to his coach before it all got out to the media...so who knows🤷‍♀️

Njah...it's more like Remco brings his personal favorit riders/staff with him.
But it still hard for QS to replace them.
(According to Wielerfliets, QS tried to get Visma's Marten Wynants (ds) to move to QS as a replacement for Klaas Lodewyck, but he chose to stay with Visma.)

No. It was more complicated than this. Soudal's contract with QS/Patlev was also dependent on Remco and ran for a number of years...so no Plugge couldn't just "steal" Soudal.
It was a huge puzzle that just didn't work out.
And it was reported back there then Soudal was positive about a merger.

yes could be.
I remember the only thing that Jumbo wanted was Soudal sponsor and Remco and they were part of the deal, which meant that Bakala could buy shares of Plugge and Patlev get a position on the board.
So I can't see Plugge being interested anymore...unless Soudal wants to be a co-sponsor.

The question is also how long QS "sugardaddy" billionaire backer Zdeněk Bakala will continue to support the team.

Already during the chaotic attempt to merge QS and Jumbo-visma, he was very eager for it to be done. So he could buy into Visma shares.

Redbull also sign some staff important to QS...so I understand the off feelings.

I just hope that Ciccone will be ready for Vuelta....