The Rural Bank-RGA Insurance records a tenth recruit during this off-season with the arrival, now official, of Sergi Darder. The 21-year-old Catalan will join the professional peloton for the first time in his young career. After a great season crowned with a top 10 on the continental circuit with the team Illes Balears Arabay Cyclingthe one who defines himself as a classic rider has signed a two-year contract with the Spanish team. He will make the trip with his former teammate and leader Alex Miller.
Video – Darder, 2nd in the last stage of the Tour of Istanbul
Promising performance in 2024
During his stay of only one year in the Balearic Islands, Sergi Darder has proven its full potential thanks to remarkable performances. In particular, he was able to win the youth ranking on the Alentejo Touror even achieve good places in massive sprints like on the last stage of the Tour d’Istanbul where he was able to grab a second place, beaten by Davide Gabburo. The young Catalan does “a very positive outcome” this year within the training of Illes Balears Arabay Cycling. “I learned and grew a lot as a runner. This first year in the Continental category allowed me to discover many races and I had a first adaptation to racing with the older ones. he explained.
In a press release published by his new team, the young sprinter spoke directly about his expectations, objectives and areas of development with the Rural Bank. “I consider myself a runner with good speed and I really want to experience the classics this year. They are my favorite races and I think I can perform well in this type of meeting. My goals are to learn as much as possible from the team's sprinters, gain their trust and get off to a good start in the spring classics, taking every opportunity the team will give me.”
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