The 2026 season is just around the corner, as the first race of the year, the Tour Down Under, will kick off in Australia on January 20. As the peloton gears up for an exciting year ahead, Diego Pescador is preparing for the new campaign with a rather unusual companion.
The 21-year-old climber is one of Eusebio Unzué's big long-term bets. He still has a long way to go, but he has already shown flashes of brilliance, such as his performance in the 2025 Vuelta a Asturias (where he finished 6th in the general classification). He even started Paris-Roubaix, although he did not finish.
Pescador is joined... by a macaw!
Pescador recently made headlines for starring in an unusual moment during a training session. The Movistar Team rider was doing his last bike ride before the New Year in the municipality of Calarcá, in Colombia, when the most unexpected teammate appeared at his side: a macaw (a type of parrot).
The enormous bird stuck close to his bike for more than 40 seconds and even came close to hitting him in the face. But beyond that, it left Diego Pescador with one of those memories that will never be forgotten. You can watch the video below!
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Félix Serna is a writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2025. He covers professional cycling across both the men’s and women’s calendars, with a focus on UCI rankings, race developments, and rider performance. His work includes interview-based reports, liveblogs, and tournament coverage designed to provide clear, accurate context throughout the season.
In his reporting, Félix regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical reference. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies.
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- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- Yeah man...PogiSloFans07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
- I'm picking .... .... Never mind 🫥flyer07-11-2026
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Una guacamaya en pleno vuelo fue el mejor gregario del ciclista quindiano Diego Pescador, del Movistar Team, en medio de su último entrenamiento del 2025 por carreteras del municipio de Calarcá. El ave de gran tamaño y característico plumaje de colores, se le pegó al paso de la
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