Euskaraz irakurri: Mikel Landak Soudal Quick-Step taldean jardungo du datozen bi denboraldietan

the basque corridor Michael Landa has entered into a contract with the Soudal Quick-Step Belgian for the next two years, confirming his departure from Team Bahrain Victorious, according to a statement made public by the Belgian squad on Wednesday.

“Michael Landaone of the best Basque riders of this century, has agreed a two-year contract with Soudal Quick-Step”, reported the Belgian team on its website, announcing the new addition as a reinforcement for the Grand Tours”.

Born in Murgia (Araba), landa33, has two podium finishes in the Giro d’Italia (2015 and 2022), in addition to having 16 stage victories, since he turned professional in 2011. Now, after three years in the Bahrainsigned by Soudal Quick-Step, to contribute his “great climbing skills” and “invaluable experience acquired in the 19 Grand Tours that he has run in the last decade,” according to the aforementioned statement.

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This year, his best result was second place in the Itzulia Basque Countryin addition to a third place in the walloon arrow. In the Tour de France he managed to be nineteenth, in 2023 in which he accumulates eight tests.

“I am very excited to join Soudal Quick-Step, an amazing team for whom I have always had great respect. From the outside, I have always been impressed with how their riders stick together in all kinds of situations and how they always support their leader So far I’ve been in Italian, Spanish and British teams, and now I’m looking forward to discovering Belgian culture,” he said. landa in statements released by his new team.

The Basque runner confessed to feeling “happy and motivated” for the new challenge and assured that will support Remco Evenepoel in its objectives. “I come here with a lot of experience, especially in the Grand Tours, where I have been fighting for the podium or helped others win several times in the past,” he recalled.

“I have always been comfortable supporting younger riders and I know I will fit in here. I want to give my best in the coming seasons, I am convinced that I can help Remco a lot and, at the same time, I am confident that when given the opportunity, I myself will be able to achieve a good result.“, concluded landa.

Soudal Quick-Step CEO, Patrick Lefevere, explained that they have known the man from Alava “for a long time”, due to his “constant presence at the front in the hard climbs of the ‘Great Tours'”. “We believe that he is the right man to strengthen our team as we gradually shift our attention to the general classification. We look forward to two solid and successful seasons,” he concluded.

Source: Eitb

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