In his second 12 months of racing on the WorldTour degree, Paul Magnier racked up 19 victories in a massively profitable 2025 season, ending with a powerful second half of the season. The Soudal-QuickStep rider claimed the second-most wins of any males’s rider behind solely Tadej Pogačar in 2025.
Looking forward to subsequent season, Magnier advised Cyclism’Actu on the Vélo d’Or awards that he needs to maintain progressing by way of coaching, goal for the Giro, and above all, deal with the Classics and sprinting.
“My primary objective is the Classics, but additionally the sprints. I’ve found an actual expertise for sprinting, and I might like to enhance within the Classics,” he advised Cyclism’Actu.
“This 12 months, we’ll have a a lot stronger staff, with riders like [Jasper] Stuyven and [Dylan] Van Baarle. That may enable us to reach with a strong staff, and it is as much as me to seek out my place.”
“We do not actually know, even I do not know precisely but. However the spirit of the classics fits me effectively. Powerful races are one thing I really like, even when I nonetheless have some hurdles to beat. It actually motivates me to attempt to win a serious Traditional at some point.”
Although Magnier undoubtedly has the Giro d’Italia in his sights for 2026, the place he struggled in his Grand Tour debut this 12 months, he doesn’t assume that the Tour de France is on his short-term horizon, although he’s “eagerly awaiting my participation within the Tour within the coming years.”
“I put the strain on myself. I need to enhance and have enjoyable within the Classics. And to have enjoyable, it’s important to be on the entrance. That is what I will put together for subsequent season.”