Teams & Riders Cian Uijtdebroeks - From the wetlands to the top of cycling

[Rackham]

I hope he recovers, but it's strange that a two-year problem is solved by the seat.

Yes. That's indeed strange. But what's even stranger is the déjà-vu here, i.e. the rider had already said things had been solved back in January regarding his back pain

Voor herboren Cian Uijtdebroeks staat 2025 in het teken van ‘leren winnen’

Cian Uijtdebroeks had ongetwijfeld meer verwacht van zijn eerste jaar bij Visma | Lease a Bike. De nieuwe Belgische rondehoop begon nog wel hoopgevend aan het seizoen, maar gezondheidsproblemen wierpen hem ver terug. Uijtdebroeks is inmiddels verlost van zijn fysieke malheur en kijkt dan ook vol...

www.wielerflits.nl

 

[saunaking]

It seems strange to me that if the issue is as simple as saddle height it would take this long to figure out.

probably the tape around the seatpost fell off and he misaligned it putting it back on

 

[Netserk]

According to La Derniere Heure, Visma/Uijtdebroeks found a solution for his back problems that resulted in him not being able to push harder. They basically just raised his seat so that there's less pressure on his lower back where a lot of nerves are. He'll be racing again in Tour de Suisse.

Already racing again in France this week as originally planned.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912515542985892212

View: https://x.com/vismaleaseabike/status/1912515542985892212

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Well, I hope for his sake they found the problem this time. But I would not have touted having solved the issue before being 100% sure. Especially if the solution basically makes them look like a bunch of inept hacks.

 

[search]

maybe, but the article says he is also skipping Doubs/Jura/Doubs this weekend, which he is on the provisional start list for (on PCS)

looks like that information was incorrect. He is back to racing this weekend already.

 

[Cycling111]

Today 14 minutes behind Gillaume Martin.

Accident?