According to the Danish newspaper Extra Magazine, Julius Johansen could join the team UAE Team Emirates in 2025. The Dane was racing this year for the Portuguese continental team Sabgal – Anicolor Cycling Team. This arrival, if confirmed, would be quite surprising given the trajectory of Johansen in recent years. For the team UAE Team Emirates of Tadej Pogacarthis would be the 5th recruit for the year 2025, after Rune Herregodts (Intermarché-Wanty), Florian Vermeersch (Lotto Dstny), Jhonatan Narváez (INEOS Grenadiers) et Pablo Torres (UAE Emirates Gen-Z).
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A former great cycling hope
Julius Johansenpresented at the start of his career as a great hope in cycling, distinguished himself in 2017 by becoming junior world champion, before winning theOlympia’s Tour in 2018, during his first year among the hopefuls. At that time he was running for ColoQuickalongside a certain Jonas Vingegaard. In 2020, Johansen had turned professional with One-Xthen joined Intermarché-Wanty in 2022. At the end of the contract at the end of 2023, it had not been extended by Intermarché-Wanty and had tried to relaunch his career with Sabgal – Anicolor Cycling Teama Portuguese continental team.
Johansen came to replace Antwan Tolhoekdismissed after a positive doping test. With the Portuguese team this season he won a few races at national level. He also distinguished himself with three podiums during the Return to Portugal this summer, after winning the GP Anicolor. In 2025, if the transfer is confirmed, Johansen will try to take advantage of this opportunity, alongside Tadej Pogacar and his compatriot Michael Bjerg.
