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But from the team\u2019s perspective, there is no transfer story. \u201cSocial media is social media,\u201d Van Oudenhove said. \u201cIf something like that comes along, we\u2019ll play along. But it is absolutely not the intention that he is going to race.\u201d<\/p>\n
Door opened, door closed<\/p>\n
The comments provide a clear counterweight to Hushovd\u2019s earlier remarks, in which the former world champion revealed he had encouraged Klaebo to test with the team once the Olympics were complete.<\/p>\n
Hushovd had said he had ridden with Klaebo and described him as a \u201cnatural cycling talent\u201d, adding that \u201che sits beautifully on the bike\u201d and possesses an engine capable of succeeding \u201cin almost any endurance sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those words were always framed as an invitation rather than a contract. Van Oudenhove\u2019s intervention underlines that distinction.<\/p>\n
Klaebo\u2019s connection to Uno-X is longstanding. He has been sponsored by the Uno-X parent company for years, has trained alongside riders on multiple occasions and was present around the team during the Tour de France. But none of that, according to Van Oudenhove, points towards an imminent move into the WorldTour peloton.<\/p>\n
The 2030 focus<\/p>\n
Beyond one light-hearted Instagram comment last summer, Klaebo himself has given little indication that a cycling career is on the horizon. During the Milano-Cortina Games, he made clear that the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps are his next major objective.<\/p>\n
For now, that keeps him firmly on skis rather than on tarmac.<\/p>\n
Van Oudenhove also pointed to a broader explanation for why such rumours gain traction in Norway. The country\u2019s depth in endurance sports frequently produces crossover speculation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe striker of Bodo Glimt, Kasper Hogh, beat Klaebo in cross-country skiing when they were 15,\u201d he told Sporza. \u201cIn Norway, we are a step ahead in endurance sports. You see it in smaller sports, and now also in bigger sports. It is an ideal country to grow up in.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Thor Hushovd had previously opened the door for Klaebo to joing Uno-X<\/p>\n
Speculation versus reality<\/p>\n
For cycling fans, the Klaebo storyline taps into a familiar fascination. The sport has seen successful transitions before, from Primoz Roglic to Norwegian prospect Jorgen Nordhagen, while Olympic triathlon champion Kristian Blummenfelt previously spoke of ambitions to win the Tour de France before remaining in his own discipline.<\/p>\n
History shows the leap is possible. It also shows how rare and demanding it is.<\/p>\n
Hushovd\u2019s invitation made the idea feel tangible. Van Oudenhove\u2019s comments restore perspective.<\/p>\n
For now, there is no hidden contract, no testing block announced, and no secret pathway into the peloton. Just an elite skier at the height of his powers, a team proud of its national links, and a reminder that in modern sport, a social media hint can travel much further than the reality behind it.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" But from the team\u2019s perspective, there is no transfer story. \u201cSocial media is social media,\u201d Van Oudenhove…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,10258,101,119290,56,54,55,119291],"class_list":["post-451338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-olympic-games","tag-sports","tag-thor-hushovd","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-uno-x-mobility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}