"We don't just want to participate, we want to leave our mark" - Tudor ready to prove its worth at Giro and Tour
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Tudor Pro Cycling joins fellow Swiss ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling as the only two teams to receive not one, but two Grand Tour wildcards this season. For the team of Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi, this marks a historical debut at Tour de France as the team seems ready to tackle on the challenge of reaching WorldTour in the next UCI relegation cycle.
"Having received the invitation for both the Giro and the Tour, we live this with enormous pride," Tudor DS Matteo Tosatto told Bici.pro. "But it is not a satisfaction in itself, it is not only because we have strong sponsors, but because we have built a credible project. It is the demonstration that we are working well, that the program is solid."
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"On a personal level, I am also happy to return to the Tour de France: the last time I was there was before Covid, in 2019, and it was also the last victory of the Ineos Grenadiers at the Tour. It is a nice return."
The final verdict came only at the end of March. "It wasn't easy for us, because unlike the WorldTours, who already know months in advance of their presence, the invitation for us arrived only 30 days before. And this complicated the management of the individual programs. For the Tour we have more margin. But we still set everything up thinking from the beginning of both racing, reasoning as a great team."
"It's a great opportunity, but also a great responsibility. Those who go to the Giro know it well: it's our second participation, so we have some experience. The Tour, on the other hand, will be a debut for us, so there will be a bit more stress, but it's part of the game. And the riders know it. Whoever is chosen to start will have an important role and will have to arrive ready. We don't just want to participate, we want to leave our mark."
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
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.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses 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.
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