Tim Merlier is back to winning ways in the AlUla Tour.
In 2024 the Flemish sprinter had his best season so far with 16 wins, and proved the critics wrong by winning the final stage of the Giro.
Check my interview with the @soudalquickstep.bsky.social leader in Calpe ☀️
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This guy is on fire.
Urko Berrade just won an 80’s classic in 2024.
Clàsica Camp de Morvedre returned in style, and Kern Pharma showed it still has the Midas touch.

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Riders like Alessandro De Marchi are “endangered species”.
Lots of wonder kids have crazy skills, but how many are able to feel cycling?
A nice talk with an interesting rider @greenedgecycling.bsky.social

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Tao has spoken!
He’s still the man, he wants (needs) to deliver, but he’s also human.
Crashes + recoveries converted Geoghegan Hart into a more cautious athlete, and this is why the only race confirmed for him is Algarve.

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I love the Benidorm CX event. It has become a ritual, a kind of “Bring your kids to work” day.
Hopefully they’ll host the World Champs in 2029! Great course, kids friendly, amazing cycling.
Here are some practical tips 👇

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I had a pleasant chat with Mikkel Landa.

Like every one of us, when facing the unknown, he has been thinking about the future. And he’s not sure he’ll fit in cycling.

In the meantime, he’s madly in love with the Giro, and eager to be Evenepoel’s domestique at Le Tour.
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“It was a season where I was able to establish myself and show my worth, but at the same time I was a bit frustrated because I could’ve done better.”
João Almeida sat down with me for a straightforward talk.

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10 years at @movistarteam.com ✅

208 consecutive days without DNF ✅

21 GT finished ✅

Low profile, big engine. A chat with Nélson Oliveira about the fear of failure and what it takes to endure in a rejuvenated peloton.

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Me and Ivo Oliveira chatting about cycling.
This is the first of a series of unscripted conversations.
Merry Christmas 🎄
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Had the chance to speak to Derek Gee about how a track cyclist destined to the cobbled Classics became one of the most exciting GC prospects.
Such a nice guy deserves all the luck in the world.

www.topcycling.pt/derek-gee-no...

Lucas Lopes had a great Avenir finishing 12th!
He road last season for Galician team Supermercados Froiz in the Spanish U-23 scene (where he won a few races).
ProTeams & WorldTeams ignored Lucas despite some strong displays in the big mountain stages.

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Daniel Lima is a pro in the making. Israel-Premier Tech should be the destiny, just not yet.
First he wants to raise the bar in the U-23 calendar targeting Giro Next Gen and Tour de l’Avenir.

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Interview with Bahrain Victorious first ever Portuguese rider!
Afonso Eulálio attacks even in his sleep. Hopefully he’ll bring showtime to the WorldTour.

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Well, hello new world 👋
For all of you out there thinking “where can I find a list of Portuguese riders that signed for WT/PT in the last 15 years” 😂 please accept this small gift 🎁

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