“He’s world-class, a rider that doesn’t often get the credit he deserves" - Uno-X backing Alexander Kristoff for success
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Having recently started the first season of a three-year deal at the Uno-X Pro Cycling Team, Alexander Kristoff has been lauded by new boss Jens Haugland as "world-class."
“Kristoff is not in Uno-X for retirement purposes. He has 86 UCI victories at the moment, he’s in Uno-X to try to chase down a 100th win,” Haugland revealed in an interview with VeloNews. “He’s here to keep winning, and equally, he’s here to help lift the whole system. He will be great for us.”
The now 35-year-old Kristoff is a former winner in some of cycling's biggest races including Milano-Samremo in 2014 and Gent-Wevelgem in 2019 with four stages of the Tour de France also on the Norwegian's palmares. In fact, so impressive are the list of Kristoff's wins, Haugland believes he can be Uno-X's Wout van Aert equivalent.
“Riders like Alex, they bring something. Look at Alpecin-Deceuninck and how they’re raised by Mathieu van der Poel, look at Jumbo-Visma when they have Van Aert. You see that the whole team is profiting from these incredible riders. For us, Alexander is such a guy," Haugland says. “He never gives up. He never stops and says ‘it’s not possible.’ He has this mentality that, some days, every star will be in the right direction and he will win, and if not, he’s still up there."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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