At the end of a very promising season on the U23 circuit, Jarno Wider will be in the spotlight in 2025. The 19-year-old Belgian will continue to race with the development team of the Lottobut with more and more possibility of joining the pros in order to get better at the peloton WorldTour. Asked by Cycling flash at the dawn of the start of the season, Widar wish “become the best version” of himself and prove his worth on the circuit Continental UCI.
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“I feel a lot of confidence from the team”
Very popular during the off-season following his great victories on the Giro d’Italia Next Gen or on the Valle d'Aosta – Mont Blanc Cycling Tourthe Limburger decided to continue the adventure with Lotto. “If I hesitated to stay at Lotto? No. In fact, once the contract was finalized, I signed immediately. I am well surrounded here” confessed Jarno Wider when he had been seen at the headquarters of the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. “I feel a lot of confidence in me from the team. We were able to come up with a very good plan for the future. With my new coach, in whom I strongly believe, we will do altitude training and heat training. These are things I haven't done yet. I feel like I can take a step forward here.”
There will be no shortage of objectives for 2025. In our sights, the U23 World Championships in Rwandaor the U23 circuit where he will be the big favorite in the races in which he will take part. Before that, Jarno Wider will be able to race as close as possible to the pros during the classics at the start of the season on the French Riviera. “The most important thing is that I am improving. When I see that I have improved, I will be very happy, even if it is not necessarily reflected in performances or results. I must try to become the best version of myself Then we will see at the end of the season what results can be linked to this. I work hard every day to be the best version of myself and to be at the top of my goals.
Jarno Widar's program for 2025:
–Classic Var
-Tour of the Alpes-Maritimes
-Ardèche Classic
-Drome Classic
-Coppi and Bartali week
-Circuit des Ardennes Liège-Bastogne-Liège (U23)
-Ardennes Arrow
-Ronde de l’Isard (U23)
-Giro d’Italia Next Gen (U23)
-Tour of Valle d'Aosta (U23)
