{"id":483360,"date":"2026-03-19T04:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/483360\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T04:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:06:12","slug":"a-race-like-that-doesnt-make-sense-if-youre-not-100-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/483360\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA race like that doesn\u2019t make sense if you\u2019re not 100 percent\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nUijtdebroeks\u2019 early season was interrupted by a crash at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, forcing a pause just as his campaign with Movistar Team<\/a> was getting underway.The immediate consequence was a rethink of his race schedule, including the decision to skip Paris-Nice<\/a> rather than return before he was ready. \u201cParis-Nice came too early,\u201d he explained. \u201cA race like that doesn\u2019t make sense if you\u2019re not 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n

That call underlines the central theme of his comeback. Rather than chasing early form or forcing a return to competition, Uijtdebroeks has prioritised recovery and gradual progression.<\/p>\n

Back racing, but not chasing results<\/p>\n

Milano-Torino now marks his return to racing, but the approach remains measured. The race itself, often decided on the steep Superga climb, typically rewards riders already close to peak condition.<\/p>\n

Uijtdebroeks, however, is clear about his objectives. \u201cIt\u2019s more about getting the race rhythm back,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter this, I have Volta a Catalunya, so there are some big races coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is no attempt to mask expectations or suggest immediate competitiveness. Instead, the emphasis is on rebuilding through racing rather than arriving fully formed. \u201cWe\u2019ll see where we are today.\u201d<\/p>\n

A different approach in a results-driven peloton<\/p>\n

In a period of the season where many riders are already racing aggressively and targeting results, Uijtdebroeks\u2019 approach stands out for its restraint.<\/p>\n

His return is not framed around what he can achieve immediately, but around ensuring that when he does target results, he is in the condition to do so. That distinction shapes everything from his race selection to his expectations on the road.<\/p>\n

For now, Milano-Torino is not the destination, but a step in the process.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Uijtdebroeks\u2019 decision to skip Paris-Nice marks a notable point of maturity in his young career. In an era where riders are often pressured to return early to secure UCI points, his ‘100 percent or nothing’ mantra suggests a rider who is thinking about his 2026 Grand Tour peaks rather than early-season survival. By choosing the shorter, punchier Milano-Torino to find his ‘racing legs,’ he is prioritizing high-intensity efforts over the grueling eight-day fatigue of Paris-Nice\u2014a move that likely indicates his sights are set firmly on a top-5 finish at the upcoming Volta a Catalunya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Uijtdebroeks\u2019 early season was interrupted by a crash at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, forcing a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":483361,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[113394,4985,171071,38938,123051,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-483360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cian-uijtdebroeks","tag-cycling","tag-milano-torino","tag-movistar-team","tag-paris-nice","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483360","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=483360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/483361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=483360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=483360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=483360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}