{"id":227296,"date":"2025-10-20T11:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/227296\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:09:10","slug":"more-superstar-support-for-tadej-pogacar-uae-reportedly-eye-french-classics-ace-in-major-2026-transfer-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/227296\/","title":{"rendered":"More superstar support for Tadej Pogacar? UAE reportedly eye French classics ace in major 2026 transfer move"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom crash frustration to career crossroads<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a frustrating year for Cosnefroy, who hasn\u2019t raced since crashing on stage one of the Tour de Suisse back in June \u2014 a setback that derailed his hopes of competing at both the French Championships and the Tour de France. Still, his long-term pedigree and attacking style have ensured his name remains high on the list for teams chasing proven winners.<\/p>\n

A rider built for punchy classics, Cosnefroy owns an enviable 21 professional victories, including the Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec, the Bretagne Classic, and the Brabantse Pijl (La Fl\u00e8che Braban\u00e7onne) in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Cosnefroy celebrating his only win of 2025<\/p>\n

UAE continue to build around Pogacar\u2019s all-conquering core<\/p>\n

For UAE, the interest fits their ongoing strategy: surrounding Pogacar with experienced riders who can both support him and seize chances of their own. After nearing 100 victories this season, the Emirati outfit are intent on pushing those numbers even higher in 2026 \u2014 and riders like Cosnefroy offer both tactical depth and guaranteed firepower.<\/p>\n

If the deal is finalised, it would see Cosnefroy join a star-studded UAE line-up already packed with all-rounders and punchers \u2014 the perfect setting for a rider whose instinct is to race aggressively from the front.<\/p>\n

Cosnefroy\u2019s standout victories<\/p>\n

Cosnefroy\u2019s reputation is built on his consistency in one-day races and short stage events. Among his standout wins are:<\/p>\n

Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec (2022)
\nBretagne Classic \u2013 Ouest-France (2021)
\nDe Brabantse Pijl \u2013 La Fl\u00e8che Braban\u00e7onne (2024)
\nGrand Prix du Morbihan \u2013 three-time winner (2019, 2024, 2025)
\nTour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (2024)
\nParis\u2013Camembert (2019, 2024)
\n\u00c9toile de Bess\u00e8ges (2020)<\/p>\n

Add to that a Grand Prix La Marseillaise title (2020) and multiple national-level triumphs, and it\u2019s easy to see why UAE see him as an ideal fit for their classics ambitions.<\/p>\n

If confirmed, the move would mark the biggest step yet in Cosnefroy\u2019s career \u2014 and another statement of intent from a UAE Team Emirates – XRG project that shows no sign of slowing down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From crash frustration to career crossroads It\u2019s been a frustrating year for Cosnefroy, who hasn\u2019t raced since…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227297,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-227296","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-cycling","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}