Belgian national coach is fully sold on the immense talent of Thibau Nys: "I believe he has the ability to win every Monument"
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This spring was an important step in the career of Thibau Nys. No, he didn't win any (major) Classic. But in his debut the Lidl-Trek rider found out that winning in Ardennes may not be a mission impossible. His results; 12th in Amstel, 8th at Fleche Wallonne and 5th in Liege support this conjecture. And some go even further in predictions of Nys' star future on road!
In the HLN podcast Wuyts & Vlaeminck, Michel Wuyts took things a step further. The former commentator is fully sold on Nys’s talent, believing he should not just focus on the Ardennes. "I am not basing this so much on his fifth place, but more on how easily he followed on La Redoute. He is only 22, which means you can really build something. The only challenge is that he will have to keep up with the Pogacar generation."
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Belgian national coach Serge Pauwels pushed the hype even further. Pauwels believes that if Nys can hang in there at Liège, he can also contend at Milano-Sanremo, the Tour of Flanders, and maybe even Il Lombardia. And thanks to his cyclocross background, he could even take on Paris-Roubaix. "I believe he has the ability to win every Monument," Pauwels said. "From what I have seen so far, everything looks within his reach."
Nys already has an impressive list of victories, even though he has never completed a full road season. His 12 professional wins speak for themselves, Pauwels added. "He has so much technical ability. If he can finish this high in the Ardennes classics, there is no reason he cannot do the same in the Flemish ones."
Thibau Nys will be back at the startline on Thursday with yet another WorldTour Classic scheduled in Germany, the Eschborn-Frankfurt. This race could also be to the taste of the young Belgian all-rounder with hard enough profile to shake off most sprinters, yet not too hard for versatile men such as the 22-year-old. What comes after? Maybe Tour de France, who knows...
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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- I'll say clean sweep all grand tourZamorano04-11-2026
- And the place he calls home is in Slovenia with his parents.RidesHills04-11-2026
- I think Tadej will be working on his new C7 TT position for the Tour de France :-)frieders304-11-2026
- Every great cyclist has at least two Giro/Tour doubles, and in modern cycling or what we call modern cycling, Miguel Indurain is the only guy to do it twice. I think Tadej should go for it and commit if he is putting up good numbers somewhere around January/February.awp04-11-2026
- the 6th TDF is a more record breaking opportunity than a 2nd Giro. Jonas can double up. For Remco its TDF. For Sexias it will be a good opportunity but as usual TDF will be his main goal For del Toro, yes good opportunityabstractengineer04-11-2026
- Well, this is something which isn't all that common
Rafionain-Glas03-11-2026 - He lives in Monaco
Rafionain-Glas03-11-2026 - It's also highly significant for Lorenzo Finn as he won there last year. Also Mateo Ramírez and Henrique Bravo if they go
Rafionain-Glas03-11-2026 - This is a phenomenal course design. I do wish that they'd stretch these tours for the women to at least 2 weeks.RidesHills03-11-2026
- This is an amazing route, honestly. Let's hope that it attracts riders to make it a compelling and competitive race. Side bar amusement: going to Slovenia and passing pretty close to Pogačar's house. I wonder if they were tempting him to get all 3 jerseys at once after winning the Tour and Vuelta. After all, only a very few have ever had all three at the same time (Froome being the last).RidesHills03-11-2026
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