The 2022 season marked the first time in the career of
Marc Soler that the Spaniard was not riding in the colours of Movistar. Reflecting on his first campaign at
UAE Team Emirates, Soler was upbeat. "I performed at a high level this year”
Riding in a mountain domestique role in support of
Tadej Pogacar at the
Tour de France, Soler was often the Slovenian's final lieutenant before pulling out of the race on Stage 16 due to stomach pain. "That still stings," Soler tells the Spanish sports newspaper Marca. "
We were not 100% in the Tour, that is clear. But it's no excuse, we had to work much harder. Jumbo-Visma had a great champion with Jonas Vingegaard."