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The Basque roots of Skjelmose, the fashion cyclist who reigned in the Netherlands overcoming Pogachar

The Basque roots of Skjelmose, the fashion cyclist who reigned in the Netherlands overcoming Pogachar
The Basque roots of Skjelmose, the fashion cyclist who reigned in the Netherlands overcoming Pogachar
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“I think I’ve won?” repeated again and again Mattias Skjelmose After crossing the finish line and living a very hard ending in the Amstel Gold . The Danish, cyclist from Lidl-Trek, won on the sprint to Tadej Pogacar Y Remco Evenepoeltwo of the best runners today, and took a triumph that he did not hesitate to dedicate to his grandfather. “This is for him,” he said.

It is a that places it among the most followed cyclists today despite its recognized trajectory: best young man from the to Spain 2024, in the 2023 valona arrow, Third at Itzulia 2024… some numbers that reflect their form of form.

Life was sought to continue and did it with Íñigo Elosegui, at that Movistar Corredor

And is that his professional stage began in 2021, months after living a pandemic in Andorra, a stage in which he began to have Basque roots. In fact, Skjelmose was one of the many cyclists to which ‘The pandemic ran over.

He had to look for life to continue training and He did it with Íñigo Eloseguiat that time Movistar and today by Kern Pharma.

Skjelmose, at the time that champion of the Amstel Gold Race is proclaimed.

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A triumph that is worth 16,000 euros

The Biscay, at that time, was already part of a representation agency with a Basque accent: Kec Pro Sport. Despite this brand in Catalonia, he directs it El Excyclista de Eusketel-Euskadi, Eguni Martínez.

The relationship between Mattias Skjelmose and Íñigo Elosegui allowed the agency ‘sigra’ to the Danish and join corridors as Jon Aberasturi (Euskaltel-Euskadi) And to the newly retired Mikel Source.

The relationship with Elosegui allowed Kec for to sign the Danish and join corridors like Jon Aberasuri and the newly retired Mikel Iturria

Since then, with Martínez as agent, Skjelmose has become one of the most talented runners in the platoon, confirming his potential with the special triumph that he won weekend in the Amstel Gold Raceovercoming Pogacar and Evenepoel.

This triumph also allowed you to receive 16,000 euros. This is the race of the Triptico de las Ardenas. He also played the Vallea arrow, but did not complete it after a spectacular fall.

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