Kasper Asgreen out of cobbled classics with illness: "My form is no longer what it should be to be competitive"
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Kasper Asgreen’s time at EF Education-EasyPost hasn’t had the smoothest of starts. The Danish rider, who famously won the 2021 Tour of Flanders, joined the American team for the 2025 season but has found himself far from his best in the early months of the year.
After a low-key performance during Opening Weekend, where he failed to make an impression on the cobbles, things worsened at Paris-Nice, where he was forced to abandon before the second stage due to illness.
Now, it’s been confirmed that Asgreen will not be taking part in the Flemish cobbled classics, marking a significant shift in his early-season goals.
In a statement issued via the team, Asgreen said, “Although I would be healthy enough to race now, my form is no longer what it should be to be competitive. That is why the team and I have decided that I need to refocus on being the best possible version of myself and then return to cycling.”
It’s a disappointing setback for the Tour de France stage winners, who arrived at EF with high expectations. His ability on the cobbles has never been in question, but this year has not allowed him the consistency or health required to compete at his usual level.
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