Claire Steels, level reinforcement for the Movistar Team

Movistar team continues to lay the foundations for the future of his women’s team and confirmed this Wednesday the arrival of Claire Steels (Bourne, GBR; 1986). The British, from the team Israel – Premier Tech Rolandjoin for three seasons, until the end of the 2026 campaign.

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Steels’ development is a huge step from the world of duathlon and running to the pinnacle of the WorldTour, after just four seasons with UCI teams. His first three were already in Spain: he was part of Sopela Women’s Teamwhere, after many successes in the trials of Basque Country Tournamentadded growing international experience and authority within the peloton -a great climber and time trialist- which he knows how to assert in his spectacular 2023.

Steels last season -who lives most of the year in Mallorca- saw her win the women’s event of back to catalonia; being on the podium (3rd) at the Durango international; national road runner-up; 6th in tour of switzerland; 9th in Blind Trophy; 11th in Touring the UAE; or ‘top-20’ -fifteenth and eighteenth, respectively- in the two Grand Tours: the return and the Tour de France.

Claire Steels He appreciated his arrival in training on the phone with these words: “I did not expect to evolve the way I did as an athlete in recent years. I enjoy every discipline in which I have been, always trying to give my best. , looking for motivation in life and in sport to be better every day, but being a professional cyclist, and now part of one of the best WorldTour teams… I still have to pinch myself to know this opportunity. I have always admired the Movistar Team from the outside for their professionalism and for the way they approach the races, always on the attack. To have this opportunity for me is a dream “.

And he added: “I think I still have a lot to offer in this sport, and my cycling path has only just begun. improve in all aspects. What I want to develop the most is, on the one hand, to be more consistent -both and always be able to give a good level in the stage rides, and on the other hand, to be the best possible partner, to integrate in the best way with other groups and help as much as possible, inside and outside the competition, to improve in both areas to become a better runner and person”.