For Cofidis , 2025 may prove very important. The French team secured only five victories last year and is currently 18th in the UCI rankings, one spot above the relegation line. With leading riders Dylan Teuns , Emanuel Buchmann , and Alex Aranburu, Cofidis will hunt to stay in the WorldTour and even hope to climb the rankings.
The French team would prefer to forget 2024 as soon as possible . With only five wins, it was the worst year since 2020 (two wins) for Cofidis. In addition, star rider Axel Zingle left for Visma | Lease a Bike and saw Simon Geschke and Gorka Izagirre, among others, retire. But with the arrival of Teuns, Buchmann, and Aranburu, Cofidis hopes to climb the ranks and immediately puts a lot of pressure on the newcomers.
"During the training camp in December, they slowly made their mark and became an integral part of the team. They have made their mark and feel at home; I think that brings a breath of fresh air. These riders now do not hesitate to make their voices heard when making decisions. This is what is expected of them in races, so I believe that this whole preparation phase is now behind us and that there is more than expressing yourself in the background," team boss Cédric Vasseur told Cyclismactu .
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