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Here is what is making the headlines this week …
Monday, January 20, 2025
- Thomas has heard ‘rumors’ of Ewan interest
- The Vuelta a España Femenina will start in Barcelona
- Belgian coach Pauwels: Evenepoel and Van Aert can work together to beat Pogačar at Worlds
- Fisher-Black: ‘Too young to settle into’ domestique role
Thomas has heard ‘rumors’ of Ewan interest
Geraint Thomas is in favor of bringing Caleb Ewan into the fold at the Ineos Grenadiers. As uncertainty remains over the Australian sprinter’s status with Jayco-AlUla, Thomas was asked about Ewan at a press conference ahead of the Tour Down Under, as Cyclingnews reports.
“He’s a good mate, and if he did come here, that would be great,” Thomas said. “Because obviously we lack a sprinter, and 40% of races end in a sprint, don’t they? So it would be handy to have. Hopefully it happens, but I’ve just heard rumors, so we’ll see.”
For now, it remains to be seen if Ewan is indeed set for a change of scenery, but he has been absent from the official roster page on Jayco’s website now for weeks. [Cyclingnews]
The Vuelta a España Femenina will start in Barcelona
Organizers of the women’s Vuelta a España have confirmed that this year’s race will get underway in Barcelona. More details of the route are expected next month, but local media outlets are already reporting that the second stage will also take place in Catalonia in the region around the capital. [El Periódico]
Belgian coach Pauwels: Evenepoel and Van Aert can work together to beat Pogačar at Worlds
New Belgian national coach Serge Pauwels is hoping his team can leverage its collective firepower at the upcoming Rwanda World Championships in an effort to beat Tadej Pogačar. The Slovenian will be a favorite on a hilly Worlds course, but Belgium will have strength in numbers – if Pauwels can manage to get them all on the same page, which has not always been the case in past editions of the world championships.
“[Remco] Evenepoel and [Wout] van Aert themselves also realize that they can simply function complementarily,” he said an interview with Het Nieuwsblad. “Thanks to the presence of Remco, Wout can race a bit more defensively.” [Het Nieuwsblad]
Fisher-Black: ‘Too young to settle into’ domestique role
Finn Fisher-Black has reflected on his time at UAE Team Emirates, his departure from the squad, and his move to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in an interview with Rouleur.
“UAE just had an unbelievable amount of talent. Every year they just bring more and more in. When you’re there for a few years, you start to fit into this mould of what the team expects you to be and you start to believe it,” he said. “I was meant to go to races as a helper a lot of the time, but I’m only 23 and I think I’m too young to settle into that.” [Rouleur]
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