Cycling, Moscon moves to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

Rome, 18 October 2024 - After the rumors of the past few days the official confirmation finally arrives: Gianni moscon since 2025 will pass by Soudal Quick Step to the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.

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A 30 years passed through the Trentino, another great opportunity looms on the horizon, perhaps the last, to give himself that sharp moment that has always been missing in his career. The person directly concerned believes and hopes in it first and foremost. "I am incredibly excited to join this team and to begin this new chapter of my life. I felt the trust placed in me and this was the main element in making me accept this proposal". On the same wavelength is Ralph Denk, big boss of a Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe undergoing a major rejuvenation process, as can be seen from the 6 (on 8 in total) new moves hit so far by under-25 runners: a trend that instead sees the expert Moscon in clear contrast. "When I think of the untapped potential of Gianni, I think of Paris-Roubauix 2021, when he was the protagonist of an incredible solo stopped only by a puncture. Thanks to our facilities we hope to bring him back to that level in the Classics, without forgetting the valuable work it can do in Grand Tours, as seen this year at Tour de France".

Calmejane retires

Among the highlights in his now winding down career Lilian Calmejane there is a stage victory right at the Great Boucle since 2017, plus another brought home to the 2016 lap: everything to be relegated to the attic now despite the almost 32 years. "To be honest, I can't find my place in the World Tour. Cycling at high levels has changed, but I have changed too, and for some years now I have felt more in difficulty and less satisfied beyond my results, which have also been disappointing". In short, the trend of early retirements that has been going on for some years now and which in recent weeks had seen the protagonist, to move on to the events at home Italy, also Niccolo Bonifazio, sprinter born in '93, continues on the side of an increasingly demanding cycling in which you start earlier but, at the same time, you also finish earlier. Then there are those like the 32-year-old Daniel McLay, fresh from farewell from theArkea-B&B Hotels come on Alan Riou, one finds the chance of a lifetime perhaps by tying oneself to the Visma-Lease a Bike: for the British born in New Zealand, professional since 2015 and until now always relegated to marginal tasks in teams that are not top-tier, the delicate role of last man in the sprints is looming Olav Kooij, the sprinter on whom the Dutch are banking heavily for the future to become competitive again in the hunt for stages or even one-day races.

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