Be a protagonist in 2026. With this purpose Mikel Landa is looking forward to upcoming commitments in the top international circuit of cycling. The expert Spanish runner from Soudal Quick-Step has great ambitions for what will be, in the awareness of also having a role of greater responsibility in the team.
The farewell of Remco Evenepoelwho has joined Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, will enable the Iberian to express his full potential on the road: “I’ve been thinking a lot about what to do next season and how to approach it. I leaned on the team a lot, especially now that Remco is no longer there and that, in principle, I have more responsibilities again. Together we found this calendar and it really motivates me. It’s true that the team goes back to being the same as before, fighting for the sprinters’ stages or the classics. Even though, like I said, I have my space, there are young people who are coming and want to fight for week-long competitions, and I can help them“, he said in an interview granted to He said.
The plans for next season are clear: “The idea is to start with the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana on February 4th. Then I will focus on Catalunya, Basque Country, Giro and Tour. I have unfinished business with the Giro d’Italia after what happened last year. Let’s see if it goes better this time. Then, for the Tour they gave me the freedom to hunt for stages and not focus on the general classification. I like this double role“, he revealed.
The Spanish climber, inevitably, still has in his head the fall that forced him to abandon the Corsa Rosa in 2025: “I haven’t completely moved on yet. I went there with great enthusiasm and desire to do. I felt really good and in my head there was the idea that it would be my last chance, but everything went up in smoke on the first day. I have this doubt: will I be able to enjoy it?“, his admission. We will see if in the next edition of the Giro Landa will be able to take his revenge, raising his arms to the sky again.
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