{"id":810035,"date":"2026-03-07T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/810035\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:04:17","slug":"cian-uijtdebroeks-enjoys-a-change-of-pace-after-leaving-visma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/810035\/","title":{"rendered":"cian Uijtdebroeks enjoys a change of pace after leaving Visma"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During that spell without normal training, he accepted that his condition would dip, though he believes his winter groundwork limited the damage: “It\u2019s inevitable when you don\u2019t ride for ten days. But I was lucky to have built a very solid base over the winter, so I didn\u2019t lose much.”<\/p>\n

Sad to miss a team time trialAs mentioned, the injury also cost him Paris\u2013Nice, a race circled in red on his schedule, in particular for its demanding parcours<\/a> and the presence of a team time trial – a key factor of the 2026 Tour de France. Even so, the Belgian is keeping perspective and thinking about the long arc of the season.<\/p>\n

“I was really keen to test myself on that route. It would have been a good dress rehearsal for the team time trial. The Tour de France starts with a similar stage in Barcelona. But it\u2019s not a disaster; the season is still long and there\u2019s also a team time trial at the Dauphin\u00e9.”<\/p>\n

\"Cian<\/p>\n

Cian Uijtdebroeks is eager to return to racing with Movistar Team<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to his Movistar return<\/p>\n

If all goes to plan, he will return to competition at Milano-Torino in less than two weeks, before tackling one of his first major goals: the Volta a Catalunya. There he will face some of the biggest names in the peloton, such as Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, and Jo\u00e3o Almeida, and it will also serve as preparation for the Ardennes.<\/p>\n

Uijtdebroeks is clear about his main target in that phase of the season, where he will take on Tadej Pogacar. “I want to hit my best form for Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge. I also want to be strong at La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne. My training plan is built around that.”<\/p>\n

Beyond performance, the Belgian also highlighted his smooth adaptation to Movistar Team after joining this winter. Compared to his previous team, he feels the environment is different and suits his personality.<\/p>\n

“Unlike at Visma, the atmosphere here is more southern and warm. It\u2019s a bit like Walloon hospitality. They take a holistic approach to performance, including mental well-being. I really appreciate that.”<\/p>\n

His integration has also been helped by relationships with teammates. “Lately I\u2019ve spent a lot of time with Enric Mas at the physio and we\u2019ve had plenty of conversations there. I also get along well with Spanish champion Iv\u00e1n Romeo, who lives near me. Luckily, my Spanish is improving.”<\/p>\n

As he nears full recovery, the young rider has even found a silver lining in the enforced break. “I can spend more time with my girlfriend. Last weekend, she baked a fantastic cake for my 23rd birthday,” he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" During that spell without normal training, he accepted that his condition would dip, though he believes his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":810036,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4104],"tags":[184847,4230,173125,79,180916,16,15],"class_list":["post-810035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cian-uijtdebroeks","tag-cycling","tag-movistar-team","tag-sports","tag-team-visma-lease-a-bike","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116187802225152239","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=810035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/810036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=810035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=810035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=810035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}