The reasons for the signing of Marc Soler by the UAE Team after passing through Movistar

For days, not to say the odd month, the most likely departure of Marc soler of the team Movistar, with which he debuted in professionalism and in the World tour in 2015. But after seven seasons at the phone firm, the Vilanova i la Geltrú has accepted the offer of UAE-Team Emirates, The team of Tadej pogacar, and will defend its colors until 2023.

To find out what the UAE team was looking for with the signing of the Catalan runner, we have spoken with the team manager Joxean matxin, who has explained to MD the reasons for his arrival.

“Let’s hope he contributes what we know he has, quality and that he is one of the best cyclists in the world. He is a rider that I like, he is a cyclist with character, with identity, an attacker, who has a way of running very similar to the characteristics of the team, as I personally like. He is a runner that I have followed him for years. I have seen him win at Bidasoa and in many races. I’ve known him for years and I know that his progression is brutal, ”says Matxin.

Hopefully he contributes what we know he has, quality and that he is one of the best cyclists in the world. He is a runner that I like, he is a cyclist with character, with identity, an attacker

Add the UAE team manager that “we trust him to do what modern cycling is right now. He will have his sports space, he will have his moments in which he will have to do things for the team, depending on the calendar he has. What is clear is that neither comes to be gregarious to anyone. He comes to be a cyclist for UAE Team Emirates, to try to be a better team and for him to have his sports space and when he has to have that responsibility or when he has a stronger teammate, he will have to be what we all expect or what he expects from a team like ours and we of a cyclist like him ”.

What is clear is that it does not come to be gregarious to anyone. He comes to be a cyclist for UAE Team Emirates and will have his sports space

And, he reiterates, Marc Soler is “a cyclist that I love, because of his character, because of his aggressiveness, with us he will have fun and he will enjoy cycling and I am convinced that we are going to have great moments of glory with him”.