During the presentation of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team for the launch of the 2025 season, Ralph Denk, the boss of the German team, admitted to having tried – in vain – to snatch Remco Evenepoel from Soudal-Quickstep . While Team UAE has strengthened Pogacar’s contract to avoid any offensive, who will be the big leader actively sought by Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe? Analysis.
In recent days, on the occasion of the official presentation of the team, currently in preparation training in Mallorca for the 2025 season, Ralph Denkthe boss of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgroheadmitted for the first time to having tried to snatch Remco Evenepoel to the Soudal–Quickstepwith whom he is under contract until the end of 2026. Think thus declared, in comments relayed by the site of The Latest News : « Remco said he wanted to honor his contract and stay with his team. He would fit in well here, but he made it clear where he saw his future ».
Vingegaard is the last great leader who was not attacked by the German team
Despite his XXL offensive, with a salary of 10 million euros per year for the Belgian champion, as well as the possibility of bringing three of his teammates and the sports director Klaas Lodewyckthe Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe therefore could not convince Evenepoelovertaken by the counter-offer from the man who was still then the general manager of the Soudal-Quickstep, Patrick Lefévèrewho offered him a strong salary increase. There Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe was therefore unable to afford the Top 3 rider in the world that she was hoping for to win the Tour de France.
If Ayuso gives guarantees of reliability at the Giro…
While the Team UAEsensing the danger coming, preferred to “armour” the contract of Pogacar until 2030, what are the options now for German training? Upon analysis, there are only two left. The first is called Jonas Vingegaard. The Dane is also under contract with the Visma-Lease A Bikebut as it doesn’t stop Ralph Denkit is logically the most natural option. Next to Vingegaardanother name could quickly emerge: that of Juan Ayusowhich is increasingly emancipating itself from the leadership of Pogacar within the Team UAE and who might want to leave to be able to take a leadership role in the Tour de France. If Ayusowho was designated team leader UAE on the Giro, were to win the pink jersey, he would provide the guarantees of reliability which could quickly propel him to the rank of number one candidate for the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.
