"It was incredible to ride with Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe" - Paul Magnier hungry for more in 2025
Cycling
Paul Magnier has completed his first season as a
professional cyclist, riding for Soudal - Quick-Step. The 20-year-old French
rider, who was born in Texas, made an impressive debut, including a victory on
the opening stage of the 2024 Tour of Britain.
Speaking on The Wolfpack Howls podcast, Magnier shared his
experiences from his rookie season, "I learned a lot, especially how to
live as a pro. I started cycling as a hobby. But now I really had to live as a
pro."
Adjusting to the professional lifestyle brought unique
challenges for Magnier, "Then it's mainly about things like answering
emails or being on time for a flight. Those weren't my strongest points. But
that's okay now. I'm on time for the plane now and I'm trying to sort my emails
and answer them."
Magnier credited teammate Julian Alaphilippe for helping him
navigate the transition, "I was very nervous at the first training camp.
There are more than a hundred people working here, so it was difficult to
remember everyone. Alaphilippe helped me tremendously by taking me along and
introducing me to everyone. I am very grateful to him for that."
One of Magnier’s standout moments from the season was his
victory in the Tour of Britain, "The victories in the Tour of Britain
provide great memories, especially because it was really incredible to ride
with Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe. The fact that Alaphilippe was my
lead-out man made it extra special."
Looking ahead to 2025, Magnier is setting his sights on new
challenges, including competing in Belgian classics, "These are very tough
races, especially because of the battle for position on the climbs and the
sometimes harsh weather - rain, wind and cold temperatures. At the same time,
these classics are incredibly beautiful."
With a strong debut season under his belt and clear
ambitions for the future, Magnier is poised for continued growth as part of the
prestigious Soudal - Quick-Step team.
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
In his reporting, Fin uses reputable data sources such as 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. Outside of writing, Fin is an active cyclist, which supports his practical understanding of the sport and its demands.
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- exactly, he had an amazing season, but with these overstatements they don‘t do him good.Ketterechts08-11-2026
- More to the point, it isn't his remaining goal.Renz08-11-2026
- lol yeahmij08-11-2026
- I know, their headlines can be so misleading. Pidcock had a great season with 5 wins. and some solid 2nds. no reason to take away from that with a fake headline.mij08-11-2026
- You can clearly see the the posture change from slightly sitting to again out of the saddle while changing of gears in the video of the sprintabstractengineer08-11-2026
- He has already beaten Pogi twice in the TDF. the achievement is over. He cannot beat Pogi now and he only has a few years left at the top. Win Giro and compete in the TDF, maximise palmares.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- Just looked again at the photo. Yeah I stand by that. If MS had fallen over in Brands direction I don’t even think she would have hit her. You must be a UCI race commissioner. I’ll be sure to check my sock height should I ever see you on a ride. Looks like everyone else on here sees what I see.mij08-11-2026
- I said looking at the photo it doesn’t appear she deviated. Chill out, not stating my word is the final judgement. Just commenting that based on the photo I don’t see it. And BTW the Dutch coach even said she didn’t impede her.mij08-11-2026
- Blah Blah Blah !frieders308-11-2026
- MS said she was changing gears so that caused her slight deviation. Nothing was intentional.frieders308-11-2026
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