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

[Red Rick]

No. Plugge was very honest about it. He said:

The truth is that Cian's ambitions and those of the team began to diverge. At this time, we cannot offer Cian the role and match schedule he believes are essential for his development.

Which matches with what Uijtdebroeks is saying. No need to spread false rumours.

Where does that contradict what I said?

Uijtdebroeks wants to lead a GT and he isn't good enough to lead Visma at a GT.

 

[Berniece]

Where does that contradict what I said?

Uijtdebroeks wants to lead a GT and he isn't good enough to lead Visma at a GT.

I just don't get where you got "Uijtdebroeks wants to lead a GT" from. He's smart enough to understand he didn't perform well enough to get leadership status. A free role on the other hand would make sense to me, but I can imagine Visma doesn't want to have riders going for GC on their own. That doesn't work with their vision of "Samen winnen (win together)"

 

[Netserk]

Unless something is lost in translation from the Marca article (which I can't access), this is really bizarre. Apparently Visma wouldn't let Blobloblo ride a GT in 2026. Baffles me if true. You have signed one of the biggest GT talents and can't even give him a free role in the Vuelta. What are they doing? Or do they know something we (and Movistar) don't know about his condition?

Klar Visma-besked blev vendepunktet for Uijtdebroeks

Én ting blev afgørende for stortalentets afsked med Visma

www.feltet.dk

when i toggle reader view, i see the entire article: https://www.marca.com/ciclismo/2025...fe-movistar-vine-esconderme-vine-liderar.html

you can also use the archived page to read it: https://archive.ph/NSp3Q

the relevant sections in spanish:
P. ¿Qué le llevó a dejar Visma y tomar la decisión de fichar por Movistar?
R. Visma es un equipo enorme, con muchas victorias en grandes vueltas, pero mis objetivos no coincidían con los suyos. Quiero luchar por la general en las grandes vueltas y, aunque tenían ambición conmigo, no estaba prevista para ya. Para ser bueno en la general necesito correr tres semanas. Ya probé una semana, ya hice top 10 en LaVuelta 2023, pero quiero más. Ahí nació la diferencia de visión. Movistar me ofreció eso desde el primer minuto.

En Visma me dijeron que no correría una grande en 2026 y fue el punto final”
Cian a MARCA

[...]
P. ¿En qué momento entendió que debía dejar Visma para crecer como líder de una gran vuelta?
R. Al final de esta temporada, cuando hablamos del programa del próximo año. Primero resolvimos mis problemas físicos y luego entramos en lo deportivo. Visma dijo que sería difícil que corriera una gran vuelta en 2026. Ese fue el punto de inflexión: nuestras visiones ya no coincidían.

En Visma no había sitio para mis sueños; en Movistar sí”
Cian a MARCA

translated:

Q. What led you to leave Visma and choose to sign for Movistar?

A. Visma are a huge team, with many Grand Tour victories, but my objectives didn’t align with theirs. I want to fight for the GC in Grand Tours and, although they had ambition for me, it wasn’t planned for now. To be good in the GC I need to race three weeks. I already tried one week, I already made top 10 in La Vuelta 2023, but I want more. That’s where the difference in vision was born. Movistar offered me that from the very first minute.

At Visma they told me I wouldn’t ride a Grand Tour in 2026 and that was the final point
Cian to MARCA

[...]
Q. When did you realise you had to leave Visma to grow as a Grand Tour leader?

A. At the end of this season, when we talked about next year’s programme. First we solved my physical problems and then we moved on to sport. Visma said it would be difficult for me to ride a Grand Tour in 2026. That was the turning point: our visions no longer matched.

At Visma there was no room for my dreams; at Movistar there is
Cian to MARCA

He makes it clear that he wanted to go for GC in a GT. I'm unsurprised that wasn't in the cards. Yates will rightly lead the third GT, and both he and Vingegaard deserves fully committed helpers, not a spot reserved for someone doing their own race.

 

[Berniece]

He makes it clear that he wanted to go for GC in a GT. I'm unsurprised that wasn't in the cards. Yates will rightly lead the third GT, and both he and Vingegaard deserves fully committed helpers, not a spot reserved for someone doing their own race.

How much help did Yates got from his team during the Giro last year? WVA obviously after Finestre and what else?

 

[hrotha]

"I willingly signed for a stacked team, turns out it was stacked". When will they find a cure