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Is there a joke here I'm missing?
Not much of a difference between being a stagiaire, and riding for a devo team; in both cases you can't do WT races.
Has AG2R even noticed?
Nor is it unheard of that devo team riders also receive a pro contract.
No, but the guy seems talented enough to get both, although with the increasing amount of official devo teams the stagiaire system doesn't make as much sense anymore.
But a stagiare contract would basically just be going through an extra bunch of steps for something he's already able to do as a devo team rider.
And I would be surprised if he gets the spot left from Bonnamour getting sacked.
If the rumours about their financial troubles are true, then they probably prefer not to pay him a WT salary before January. Other teams can force them to act fast though, if they believe in him.
I just watch in the sense that I don't try to understand the - sometimes rather strange - tactics various teams use.
I do understand that being Danish National Champion just isn't enough to warrant an instant promotion to WT, especially not when riding for a team that probably doesn't rank Danish Championships that highly.
On the other hand, I won't be that surprised if he gets a WT contract for next year, but just continues as CT rider until then, with the occasional guest-riding appearances on the WT. Unless they decide that he absolutely needs to ride Renewi Tour...
Of course, we're not gonna see anything from the team about it just yet. They've understandably been busy celebrating Lapeira's win.
Does Anniina have a twin brother, or are we dealing with a major coincidence?
Anniina Ahtosalo
Anniina Ahtosalo (born 2003-08-27) is a professional road racing cyclist from Finland, currently riding for Uno-X Mobility. Her best results are winning Trofee Maarten Wynants and 3 wins in National Championships Finland WE - Road Race.www.procyclingstats.com
Matias Ahtosalo
Matias Ahtosalo (born 2003-08-27) is a road racing cyclist from Finland, active between 2023 and 2024. His best results are winning National Championships Finland MU - ITT.
Yes she has. The brother seems to compete more in mountain bike races though.
Or someone with better knowledge about the matter realised it hadn't been added, and added it.
PCS gets a lot from community input. If you sign up for a free account, you can help adding rider info (length, weight...), race schedule etc. So it's not far fetched.
I've actually added some family connections without even having an account.
I assume there is no Jörgen Nordhagen thread yet so I'll use this thread.
There was a skiing podcast who recently did an interview with Jörgen Nordhagen which ended up being mostly about cycling. Very interesting listen.
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It will be very interesting to see how Nordhagen starts the year next season. This year he had a rather late start to cycling in April due to competing in skiing until February. I'm thinking that since Nordhagen is used to being in competition shape in the winter due to his skiing, it will be interesting to see how that translates into his cycling training and preparation for next season.
It would be interesting to see if they even send him to Tour Down Under already. This year Johannes Staune-Mittet was part of the TdU squad but he didn't seem to be in the best shape despite having the same background as Nordhgen so perhaps being used to competition shape in winter doesn't translate directly to racing shape in January.
There was a skiing podcast who recently did an interview with Jörgen Nordhagen which ended up being mostly about cycling. Very interesting listen.
EP204 // Are skiers professional enough? with Jørgen Nordhagen
Episode · Skirious problems · Your number 1 Nordic skiing podcast is back! This time, we have a special guest—junior world champion and current cyclist for Team Visma-Lease a Bike, Jørgen Nordhagen. He shares insights into his professionalism and gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to be a...
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It will be very interesting to see how Nordhagen starts the year next season. This year he had a rather late start to cycling in April due to competing in skiing until February. I'm thinking that since Nordhagen is used to being in competition shape in the winter due to his skiing, it will be interesting to see how that translates into his cycling training and preparation for next season.
It would be interesting to see if they even send him to Tour Down Under already. This year Johannes Staune-Mittet was part of the TdU squad but he didn't seem to be in the best shape despite having the same background as Nordhgen so perhaps being used to competition shape in winter doesn't translate directly to racing shape in January.
For anyone who's followed him closer, what type of rider do you think Felix Örn-Kristoff will develop to be? From his results he doesn't seem to fit in with the Widar, Torres, Nordhagen crowd? So is he more the ITT specialist turned sprinter type like Hushovd, or will be even be a strong classics rider like Alex or who do you think would be a good comparison if you were to guess.
Havent noticed him much till today but quite an impressive season from Edoardo Zambanini. 3rd at the Tour of Antalya, 2nd place on a stage at Itzulia, finished the Giro 27th, Tour of Slovenia 11th, italian road championships 3rd, Tour de Pologne 7th, Bretagne Classic in the top 20, Tour of Britain 7th and now Quebec and Montreal both in the top 10.
He is missing the outstanding result but he is very constant and close to the top guys. One more development step and he could be a great factor for his team.
PCS hasnt listed a team for him in 2025. Are there any rumours known?
He is missing the outstanding result but he is very constant and close to the top guys. One more development step and he could be a great factor for his team.
PCS hasnt listed a team for him in 2025. Are there any rumours known?
Rumours say he has extended with Bahrain until 2026.
He has indeed improved massively this year, after stalling in 2023. I spoke to him at the beginning of last season and he was confident he could show some progress but something clearly went wrong (sickness, injury, mistakes in preparations...).
He had no idea what type of rider he could become, his results in 2024 reveal he's probably more of a puncher than a natural climber although his recovery is quite good.
He's probably one of those riders who would benefit from an easier schedule, because winning a race or two would boost his confidence, but Bahrein rides a limited calendar outside of the main races. I'm curious to see how he performs in the WC RR, he might get a free role since Italy has no standout options.
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