"I think I made a mistake by competing again so soon after the Tour de France" - Ashleigh Moolman Pasio looks back at her first season with AG Insurance Soudal Quick Step
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Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, the South African racing for the Belgian team AG Insurance Soudal Quick Step was interviewed by Eurosport during preparation for first women's criterium event in Spain, Reinas de la Alhambra.
"I finished this season very tired. I think I made a mistake by competing again so soon after the Tour de France, I was at the World Championships and then at the Tour of Scandinavia and I think that was too long for me, and I ended up saturated, with a lot of fatigue, so this time it has been very easy to disconnect. I needed it mentally and physically."
What went well in Moolman's season?"I think we started the year with a 'big bang' in the Setmana Valenciana, it was a great race as a team, I think one of the best of my entire career. We were together as a team, we controlled the race, it was impressive, maybe for the books... how we handled the second stage, it was perfect. In the reconnaissance at the training camp we talked about the perfect scenario, and in the race everything turned out as we thought."
And what didn't go as well? "I think the spring classic season has been the hardest for the team. We have many young riders who were riding such races for the first time and it is a challenge in which they have no experience. Those were races in which we worked very well as a team, but we did not achieve the results we expected."
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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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