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

[tobydawq]

British TV portrays a very positive and sympathetic image of Lizzie Deignan too, I dare say a lot of people who knew about her primarily from that would have been surprised when we found out what the péloton thought of her.

(Edit: reductio ad absurdum. I'm not saying Cian's personality and Lizzie's are alike. That would be far too critical even for me)

Nobody has a clue what's wrong with Deignan, yet you always take for granted that we all know that she is of course the world's biggest douchess. Same with Jessica Diggins who isn't even a cyclist, yet has apparently done something so abhorrent to you that you must mention her all the time.

I think it's quite distasteful of you to barge into Cian's thread and poop on his performance this week after everything he has gone through the last couple of seasons. It seems vindictive, petty and spiteful.

 

[peterfin]

British TV portrays a very positive and sympathetic image of Lizzie Deignan too, I dare say a lot of people who knew about her primarily from that would have been surprised when we found out what the péloton thought of her.

Inside information can change your view, sure. I don't know what the peleton thinks of Cian.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nobody has a clue what's wrong with Deignan, yet you always take for granted that we all know that she is of course the world's biggest douchess. Same with Jessica Diggins who isn't even a cyclist, yet has apparently done something so abhorrent to you that you must mention her all the time.

I think it's quite distasteful of you to barge into Cian's thread and poop on his performance this week after everything he has gone through the last couple of seasons. It seems vindictive, petty and spiteful.

Good job I haven't pooped on his performance then, only his character.

 

[theyoungest]

Good job I haven't pooped on his performance then, only his character.

Which you know nothing about!

Anyway, a great way to take your first pro win. Not the strongest opposition of course, but as they say, you still have to do it.

 

[Jan the Man]

Chapeau / good win.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Well, two wins on one day, if he keeps that average up he'll overtake Pog by this time October.

 

[theyoungest]

Cian > Remco

https://twitter.com/x/status/1953862038133850154

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Strange but true: Cian Uijtdebroeks is the 1st Belgian male pro rider that has won a stage race in 2025.

What is this? 1998?

 

[Hugh Januss]

Nice that some people are taking the side of Bora an organization that would never think of poaching a rider already under contract to another team.

 

[Unchained]

Good job I haven't pooped on his performance then, only his character.

I typed something about this in over rated rider thread. Cian needs to use media more wisely so he doesn't come off as a character clown. He is showing form, got a result and just months ago he took a risk by posting all over about being in the hospital, so today could have gone either way.. Didn't win because, or he won despite being laid up in a hospital just a few months ago!
That narrative is completely self created.
In my opinion, he should not put too much out there that later comes back to work against him, tarnish his reputation.. He needs to build on winner narrative, not under dog or like Cyclinguptodate is playing it that Cian silenced critics with his win.. Meanwhile all other winners of bike races this week were not described as having lots of negative outside pressure.. Might be nothing by why not try to get rid of it..

 

[kingjr]

Beautiful stuff today, hope he continues on that trajectory.

 

[Unchained]

Nice that some people are taking the side of Bora an organization that would never think of poaching a rider already under contract to another team.

Rolf Aldag - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

So when Bora was looking for leadership, here's the resume they read before hiring the boss who was recently fired...really .....cycling world is so, so small that guys like this are the only management talent available?

 

[Links2003]

What I find ridiculous is that Cian is actually a very nice guy, a bit of a dork even. The image that (mainly) Anglophone fans have of him is so far removed from reality. And it's all based on that one moment where he tore up his contract with Bora (a team that isn't exactly behaving like they care about contracts, unless it's their own apparently).

I think I understand what you mean. But your comparison doesn't fit. Cian wanted to leave and together with his new team he even showed up when Bora didn't want to let him go. That's a bit different from a case where you buy out a rider when all parties have come to an agreement. That someone wants to leave is one thing. The main negative accusation against him is how he went about it.

 

[AlpRaid]

The biggest reason why Pogacar, or any other rider for that matter, will have to try their hardest to keep Uijtdebroeks behind them. is because if he would be riding in front of them, their eyes would instantaneously combust having to look at his style on the bike.

he's got a bit of a TJVG seated style, me thinks.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

he's got a bit of a TJVG seated style, me thinks.

I often refer to him as baby Mollema.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Good to see him back and he would be a nice fit for SOQ.

 

[Berniece]

Nice win, and good to see him back in shape. He doesn’t need to ride the Vuelta but I hope they schedule him in more races with enough climbs for the rest of the season. Although I’m not sure what’s left.

Serge Pauwels (National coach Belgium) should think about starting him for WC

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Nice win, and good to see him back in shape. He doesn’t need to ride the Vuelta but I hope they schedule him in more races with enough climbs for the rest of the season. Although I’m not sure what’s left.

Serge Pauwels (National coach Belgium) should think about starting him for WC

IMO Uijtdebroeks is the stereotypical type of climber who can only perform in stage races, not climby one-day races.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice win, and good to see him back in shape. He doesn’t need to ride the Vuelta but I hope they schedule him in more races with enough climbs for the rest of the season. Although I’m not sure what’s left.

Fairly slim pickings, I'm afraid. Maybe the Tour of Britain could be ok, it has something between an HTF and an MTF on stage 5. The Tour de Slovaquie has an MTF but it's 15km at less than 4%, and even the Tour de Langkawi doesn't have Genting Highlands this year.

The best bet for something that's going to be at something approximating the right level of both péloton and route if he doesn't go to the Vuelta is probably the CRO Race, which hasn't fully revealed its parcours yet.

 

[KZD]

Holy moly, what a demolition from Cian today.

Whatever his issue was, it seems that its finally sorted.

 

[Berniece]

IMO Uijtdebroeks is the stereotypical type of climber who can only perform in stage races, not climby one-day races.

He did okay in San Sebastian, and it's not like he needs to win, he needs to help Evenepoel get the win.

 

[Berniece]

Fairly slim pickings, I'm afraid. Maybe the Tour of Britain could be ok, it has something between an HTF and an MTF on stage 5. The Tour de Slovaquie has an MTF but it's 15km at less than 4%, and even the Tour de Langkawi doesn't have Genting Highlands this year.

The best bet for something that's going to be at something approximating the right level of both péloton and route if he doesn't go to the Vuelta is probably the CRO Race, which hasn't fully revealed its parcours yet.

If you look at how he did the past 3 stages, he only seems to be able to make a difference if the climb is long enough with a decent gradient. That 5th stage of Tour of Britain isn't long enough, and I wouldn't be surprised if he actually loses time because it's too punchy.

Was thinking about CRO too, but it has had some editions that had decent mountain climbs in it, but mid-stage. They need to put that Poklon climb closer to the finish if he wants to have a chance of winning it.

 

[Jagartrott]

So, is it known what exactly his physical issue was? I'm very curious what could cause a sudden drop in performance consistently at such a young age, and apparently also remained so mysterious for so long.

 

[Rob5091]

Hope he can stay at 100% after all his tribulations.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

IMO Uijtdebroeks is the stereotypical type of climber who can only perform in stage races, not climby one-day races.

He did very well in one day races before he turned pro. If the race is long and hard enough, he might rise to the surface. When other guys have lost most of their punch. If your comment is about the WCC... he could do very well as a domestique.

So, is it known what exactly his physical issue was? I'm very curious what could cause a sudden drop in performance consistently at such a young age, and apparently also remained so mysterious for so long.

I think the last explanation they gave was that his bikefitting was the issue. Quite amateurish if that turned out to be what it was.