Cian Uijtdebroeks

Cian Uijtdebroeks
Uijtdebroeks at the 2023 Vuelta a España
Personal information
Born (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamVisma–Lease a Bike
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2018–2019Sprint 2000 Charleroi
2020Acrog–Tormans Balen BC
2021Team Auto Eder
Professional teams
2022–2023Bora–Hansgrohe[1]
2024–Visma–Lease a Bike
Medal record
Road cycling
Representing  Belgium
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Trentino Time trial

Cian Uijtdebroeks (born 28 February 2003) is a Belgian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[2] Uijtdebroeks is considered to be a very promising talent, and has been compared to Remco Evenepoel.[3]

Career

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He made his professional debut in 2022 and won the Tour de l'Avenir.[4] He made headlines at the 2023 Vuelta a Espana where he finished eighth overall in his grand tour debut. In December 2023 he signed for Team Jumbo–Visma on a four-year deal until 2027, but his current team, Bora–Hansgrohe, would dispute this, saying that he was contracted through 2024 with the team.[5] Eventually, the parties reached an agreement[6] for Cian to ride with Visma–Lease a Bike in 2024.

Major results

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2020
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors
9th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
2021
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
1st Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2 (TTT)
1st Grand Prix West Bohemia
1st La Classique des Alpes Juniors
2nd Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
2nd Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
2nd Excellenze Valli del Soligo
2nd Trofeo Guido Dorigo–Solighetto
3rd Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
1st Stage 2a (ITT)
6th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
2022
1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1st Mountains classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 7 & 8
3rd Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
1st Young rider classification
7th Per sempre Alfredo
8th Overall Tour of Norway
2023
6th Overall Tour de Romandie
7th Overall Tour de Suisse
8th Overall Vuelta a España
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
9th Overall Tour of Oman
2024
5th Overall O Gran Camiño
7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
Giro d'Italia
Held after Stages 2–6 & 8–10

General classification results timeline

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Grand Tour general classification results
Grand Tour 2023 2024
Giro d'Italia DNF
Tour de France
Vuelta a España 8 DNF
Major stage race general classification results
Race 2023 2024
Paris–Nice
Tirreno–Adriatico 7
Volta a Catalunya 9 DNF
Tour of the Basque Country
Tour de Romandie 6
Critérium du Dauphiné
Tour de Suisse 7 35
Legend
Did not compete
IP In Progress
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ Farrand, Stephen (16 December 2020). "Bora-Hansgrohe sign 'next Remco Evenepoel' Cian Uijtdebroeks". Cycling News. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Team Visma–Lease a Bike". UCI. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (24 July 2020). "The next Evenepoel? 17-year-old Cian Uijtdebroeks draws WorldTour attention". Cycling News. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Cian Uijtdebroeks to ride Vuelta a España in 2023 - "It will be an experience I have to take with me into the future"". 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ updated, Laura Weislo last (2023-12-09). "Visma say they've signed Uijtdebroeks but Bora-Hansgrohe deny transfer". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "Compensation agreed between Cian Uijtdebroeks, Bora-Hansgrohe and Jumbo-Visma".
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