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

[Unchained]

Weirdest transfer ever. I shouldn’t care but it’s full of all sorts of implications. He’s either truly unlikable as suggested with bora or visma is losing it’s ascending grip

This is my opinion also, people are posting that his transfer was to solve a problem he didn't have. If he was riding so well that team decisions needed to be made..should we pick Cian for this race instead of Vingegaard or Jorgenson..okay I could see that.
But he has been a non factor for a couple of years. It's almost a make believe, made up story that his talent and ambitions are being held back at Visma.
He couldn't get along with all the meanies at Bora, now Visma are not stroking his ego enough, they are paying too much attention to others..
now he is headed for a team who has almost traditionally underperformed in my opinion.
someone posted that everyone ( pro teams) all live and train in the same place, so Cian breaking another contract, breaking relations with another team, breaking up with another set of teammates is fundamentally just a different kit and bicycle brand strikes me as bizarre.
How can changing your employer 3 times before you are 23 be seen as normal. This guy must turn into a werewolf or something during a full moon, or sleep with big hair curlers in at night or something really crazy. Maybe he likes weird music on team bus or blows up the bathroom..
Has to be something why he couldn't get along with 70-80 people at 2 professional cycling teams..

 

[Unchained]

Only true to a certain extent. They all train near the same areas. No doubt they have come into contact before.
Unlike others i don't see movistar as a bad choice for GT riders. They live for stage races, not one day races. Mas is a proven GT rider as well. They may not have the same resources. But all of their resources go into stage racing. Nor does Cian need a train. He's an underdog. Nobody be looking at him and his team to close down gaps on other favourites.
And that is assuming Cian will ever come good enough again to be in that position. (Top 5 GT). Big question mark that.

I like your opinion and post, I like your positive view of Movistar makeup and overall objectives. I also like Mas, like Romeo..my only real question is what yields they got from stage race heavy strategy.. Giro, TDF and Vuelta look like a bust for the entire organization. Cian rode excellent today made a very exclusive selection and finished only 5 seconds off of Pidcock, Del Toro winning move. Impressive .

 

[scribers]

This is my opinion also, people are posting that his transfer was to solve a problem he didn't have. If he was riding so well that team decisions needed to be made..should we pick Cian for this race instead of Vingegaard or Jorgenson..okay I could see that.
But he has been a non factor for a couple of years. It's almost a make believe, made up story that his talent and ambitions are being held back at Visma.
He couldn't get along with all the meanies at Bora, now Visma are not stroking his ego enough, they are paying too much attention to others..
now he is headed for a team who has almost traditionally underperformed in my opinion.
someone posted that everyone ( pro teams) all live and train in the same place, so Cian breaking another contract, breaking relations with another team, breaking up with another set of teammates is fundamentally just a different kit and bicycle brand strikes me as bizarre.
How can changing your employer 3 times before you are 23 be seen as normal. This guy must turn into a werewolf or something during a full moon, or sleep with big hair curlers in at night or something really crazy. Maybe he likes weird music on team bus or blows up the bathroom..
Has to be something why he couldn't get along with 70-80 people at 2 professional cycling teams..

He's like that one guy who changes jobs from McDonalds to Burger King, and now to White Castle. It's like what is the point unless there is something wrong with the guy.

 

[Unchained]

He's like that one guy who changes jobs from McDonalds to Burger King, and now to White Castle. It's like what is the point unless there is something wrong with the guy.

Ouch.. I am a west coaster mostly and didn't know about White Castle until I went east.. Go out and after you want alcohol absorbing food, White Castle had specials like ten burger bag for cheap price..
The aftermath of eating White Castle are legendary.. I am not a fan..
I stick with Jack in the Box or In and Out, which have fewer side effects, or let's call them inside effects.

 

[scribers]

In other words, Movistar bout to get the ***

 

[Ripper]

This is my opinion also, people are posting that his transfer was to solve a problem he didn't have. If he was riding so well that team decisions needed to be made..should we pick Cian for this race instead of Vingegaard or Jorgenson..okay I could see that.
But he has been a non factor for a couple of years. It's almost a make believe, made up story that his talent and ambitions are being held back at Visma.
He couldn't get along with all the meanies at Bora, now Visma are not stroking his ego enough, they are paying too much attention to others..
now he is headed for a team who has almost traditionally underperformed in my opinion.
someone posted that everyone ( pro teams) all live and train in the same place, so Cian breaking another contract, breaking relations with another team, breaking up with another set of teammates is fundamentally just a different kit and bicycle brand strikes me as bizarre.
How can changing your employer 3 times before you are 23 be seen as normal. This guy must turn into a werewolf or something during a full moon, or sleep with big hair curlers in at night or something really crazy. Maybe he likes weird music on team bus or blows up the bathroom..
Has to be something why he couldn't get along with 70-80 people at 2 professional cycling teams..

Absolutely hilarious!

And yes, it does raise an eyebrow that something is amiss given the number of employer changes at such a young stage in his career.

 

[jono]

Absolutely hilarious!

And yes, it does raise an eyebrow that something is amiss given the number of employer changes at such a young stage in his career.

If the world champion can put up with Cian, he can't be all bad.

 

[Hugh Januss]

I like your opinion and post, I like your positive view of Movistar makeup and overall objectives. I also like Mas, like Romeo..my only real question is what yields they got from stage race heavy strategy.. Giro, TDF and Vuelta look like a bust for the entire organization. Cian rode excellent today made a very exclusive selection and finished only 5 seconds off of Pidcock, Del Toro winning move. Impressive .

Movistar's yield from their GT heavy strategy in 2025 was one 8th place in GC out of 3 GT's.

 

[Unchained]

Movistar's yield from their GT heavy strategy in 2025 was one 8th place in GC out of 3 GT's.

You left out when brutally handsome Javier Romo got crashed and jumped up to slap the schit out of the protester that spooked the cop..that was a result also..
If Cian couldn't stay at Visma with Eddy Munster looking Wout and William H Macy's look alike son , Jonas,
Movistar is going to be terrible.
8th place.. Ouch.. Not much return on investment..
I blame everything on Quintana..everything is his fault.

 

[peterfin]

This is my opinion also, people are posting that his transfer was to solve a problem he didn't have. If he was riding so well that team decisions needed to be made..should we pick Cian for this race instead of Vingegaard or Jorgenson..okay I could see that.
But he has been a non factor for a couple of years. It's almost a make believe, made up story that his talent and ambitions are being held back at Visma.
He couldn't get along with all the meanies at Bora, now Visma are not stroking his ego enough, they are paying too much attention to others..
now he is headed for a team who has almost traditionally underperformed in my opinion.
someone posted that everyone ( pro teams) all live and train in the same place, so Cian breaking another contract, breaking relations with another team, breaking up with another set of teammates is fundamentally just a different kit and bicycle brand strikes me as bizarre.
How can changing your employer 3 times before you are 23 be seen as normal. This guy must turn into a werewolf or something during a full moon, or sleep with big hair curlers in at night or something really crazy. Maybe he likes weird music on team bus or blows up the bathroom..
Has to be something why he couldn't get along with 70-80 people at 2 professional cycling teams..

There must be something that makes him incompatible with the team. I don't know but somebody who is always happy and smiling when talking and is always telling how fantastic things are would get on my nerves, especially early in the morning at breakfast...

 

[scribers]

You left out when brutally handsome Javier Romo got crashed and jumped up to slap the schit out of the protester that spooked the cop..that was a result also..
If Cian couldn't stay at Visma with Eddy Munster looking Wout and William H Macy's look alike son , Jonas,
Movistar is going to be terrible.
8th place.. Ouch.. Not much return on investment..
I blame everything on Quintana..everything is his fault.

You're killing it lately!

 

[scribers]

There must be something that makes him incompatible with the team. I don't know but somebody who is always happy and smiling when talking and is always telling how fantastic things are would get on my nerves, especially early in the morning at breakfast...

My gym teacher in middle school once asked my why I was smiling. He said morons smile all the time!

 

[AlfaLum]

With the Visma break nothing indicates that Cian is a difficult guy to work with. Seems more the opposite that they are going separate ways with mutual respect still left in tact.

At first i thought it a very strange transfer to. But after thinking it through I think it makes sense.

Visma is clearly not a team that fields riders in the biggest races of the year to target a “good” classification. They will field Vingegaard, Yates, Brennan, Van Aert and maybe at some point Jorgenson to win races.

Uijtdebroeks is a rider that for now at least is not a rider that can target wins in the biggest races because he simply lacks the punch and TT skills at the moment. He is however a rider that can target around top-5 in most GCs and top-5/top-10 in some big one day races as well.

The two dont match and therefore a team that would be happy to get these kind of results is simply a better place for Cian at the moment.

 

[Hugh Januss]

My gym teacher in middle school once asked my why I was smiling. He said morons smile all the time!

I always found gym teachers to be founts of knowledge.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Great legs today

Easy program of Algarve, Tirreno, Alps, Giro, Burgos and Vuelta next season. Heard it here first

 

[AlfaLum]

Great legs today

Easy program of Algarve, Tirreno, Alps, Giro, Burgos and Vuelta next season. Heard it here first

Would make a lot of sense

 

[hrotha]

If he's still difficult to work with we'll hear about it because there's basically zero chance he'll leave Movistar on friendly terms

 

[CyclistAbi]

Considering the performance in the last race it seems that Cian is looking forward to ride for Movistar and for whatever reasons involved Visma wasn't the best fit for him. Will be interesting to see on how successful the next season will be for him. At Movistar i feel that he should get plenty of opportunities for leadership position at races and now it's up to him to make something out of them.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

If he's still difficult to work with we'll hear about it because there's basically zero chance he'll leave Movistar on friendly terms

He will be heralded as the Hero of Time at Movistar, after divulging all Visma's secrets.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

He's like that one guy who changes jobs from McDonalds to Burger King, and now to White Castle. It's like what is the point unless there is something wrong with the guy.

Hey man, do not disrespect a White Castle slider, with those other peasant food establishments.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Ouch.. I am a west coaster mostly and didn't know about White Castle until I went east.. Go out and after you want alcohol absorbing food, White Castle had specials like ten burger bag for cheap price..
The aftermath of eating White Castle are legendary.. I am not a fan..
I stick with Jack in the Box or In and Out, which have fewer side effects, or let's call them inside effects.

- (negative)100%

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

My gym teacher in middle school once asked my why I was smiling. He said morons smile all the time!

And gym teachers keep a bottle of booze in their desk drawar, to compound the misery of their partner leaving them for another man or woman.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

He will be heralded as the Hero of Time at Movistar, after divulging all Visma's secrets.

So, Movistar will have a rash of 2nd places next year?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So, Movistar will have a rash of 2nd places next year?

That would be a huge step up for them, wouldn't you agree?

 

[Unchained]

There must be something that makes him incompatible with the team. I don't know but somebody who is always happy and smiling when talking and is always telling how fantastic things are would get on my nerves, especially early in the morning at breakfast...

You and I would get along perfectly. I require 2 cups of coffee before breakfast... alone ... I usually start complaining about everything immediately after waking up .

My gym teacher in middle school once asked my why I was smiling. He said morons smile all the time!

I love Utah.

I was recently at a big party with a bunch of kids and I was explaining that when I grew up in greater Phoenix area, after gym you stripped down and took a shower, prison style. Oh you said morons..my bad
There were these big poles 2,3 of them with 4 or 5 shower heads that made it so 4 or 5 of us were in front of each other. The kids were freaking out at the idea of the exposure. Super funny to hear a modern take on gym etiquette and pre teen body issues. The laughter about the subject from all ages was uncontrollable for what felt like a half hour. At the time, disliked my gym teacher, guy was awesome..