Uno-X coach Espen Aareskjold set to join Jumbo-Visma in 2024 as replacement for Marc Lamberts
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According to the Norwegian channel TV2, Jumbo-Visma has secured the arrival of Espen Aareskjold. The Norwegian coach, who worked for Uno-X for a long time, was also in negotiations with Soudal Quick-Step, according to TV2, but has opted for Jumbo-Visma where he should be the reinforcement after Marc Lamberts' departure.
Aareskjold has a good reputation within the Scandinavian cycling community and has already worked with Per Strand Hagenes and Kristoffer Halvorsen, two world champions in the youth categories. He also had the brothers Markus and Daniel Holgaard, Frederik Dversnes and the brothers Tobias and Anders Halland Johannessen under his wing.
Aareskjold is said to be known for his scientific approach and as a coach he guided the top talent Strand Hagenes, who will be part of the Jumbo-Visma WorldTeam from 2024. The 20-year-old Norwegian was still under contract with the training team this year, but has already won several professional competitions. He won the Profronde van Drenthe, a stage in the Four Days of Dunkirk and the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro.
Aareskjold himself did not want to confirm the switch to Jumbo-Visma, but TV2 did speak to Jens Haugland, the team manager of Uno-X. He announced that Aareskjold will indeed leave. "This is a great opportunity for Espen and recognition for our team. It is also a great opportunity for the team to think further," said Haugland, who announced that Stig Kristiansen will become the team's new 'Head of Performance'.
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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.
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