Time trial promise Mikkel Bjerg joins UAE Team Emirates in 2020
Aug 06 2019 03:42 am CET
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UAE Team Emirates has announced the signing of young Danish talent Mikkel Bjerg for the 2020 season.
The 20-year-old has been part of Hagens Berman Axeon for the last two seasons and already has an impressive palmares -which shows particular strength in time trialling- that includes top three places in the Chrono des Nations, the Chrono Champenois Masculin International, the Hafjell GP and the National Championships of Denmark.
"Mikkel is one of the hottest prospects in the world when it comes to the time trial, he holds two U23 World titles and now to have him along with McNulty they will both be a real force in that discipline," said Team General Manager Joxean Matxin. "It's also important to point out how close he has come in his attempts to break the World Hour Record and to do that at such a young age is extremely impressive.
"Mikkel will add great value to our team against the clock. He is not only a great time trial rider: he can become a very versatile cyclist, strong on the flat and on the cobbles and can also do well on the shorter climbs."
Bjerg explained why he chose this team to step up to the WorldTour. "I opted for UAE Team Emirates because it is a team showing great interest in the development of young riders," the Dane said. "It's really exciting to be part of a WorldTour team characterised by a base of experienced riders along with some of the best talents of the new generation, including Philipsen, Poga?ar, McNulty and Ardila. In my current team, Hagens Berman Axeon, young riders work together and motivate each other and I think it will be interesting to do it next season with UAE.
"I'm more than excited about this step in my career. In the last two years, I have had the opportunity to grow up in a perfect environment, which led me to the point I'm finally at now – joining the World Tour. I'm really excited to be stepping up and competing at this level."
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