Laurence Pithie was one of the revelations of the start of the 2024 season. Winner of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Raceit's 8 of Le Samyn7e de Paris-Roubaix15e of Milan-Sanremoimpressive on Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne et Gand-Wevelgem…the 22-year-old New Zealander has demonstrated great predispositions for the Classics. In 2025, he will leave the colors of the Groupama-FDJ for the armada Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohewhere he hopes to turn a corner.
Video – Laurence Pithie, winner of the Cadel Evans GORR
“When Pogacar and Van der Poel attack…”
“I am working on my weak points to be able to finish in the big races from 2025”he explains to our colleagues at Sporza. “I noticed that I still lacked the stamina to fight in the last hour of the big classics. Watching the races, I realized that I was often wasting energy unnecessarily through over-enthusiasm and haste. “
Within his team, Pithy clearly displays his ambitions, even dreaming of victories on a Monument. “Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo are, I wouldn't say easier, but more realistic to win than the Tour of Flanders. When Pogacar and Van der Poel attack in the Ronde, it's very difficult to follow. But in these two other monuments, there are opportunities”he says. “Last season, in Sanremo, I narrowly missed the switch with the group of favorites at the top of Poggio. This time I want to stay with the best. If it ends in a sprint, anything can happen. As for Paris-Roubaix is a race where anything can happen, like Wout van Aert's puncture in 2023. My goal is to follow the favorites for as long as possible in the Hell of the North Say I can beat Wout and. Mathieu would be overconfident, but I'm going to approach these races with an open mind and give it my all.”
Pithy will begin its season at Tour Down Under before leaving to train at altitude. He will then begin his spring campaign at Milan-Sanremo and will conclude it at Paris-Roubaix.
