Soudal Quick-Step Celebrates 50th Win of the Season in Slovakia

Soudal Quick-Step achieved their 50th victory of the season in Slovakia, as Andrea Bagioli secured a hat-trick of wins for the team on stage three of the race. Bagioli, who had recently returned to competition after falling ill during the Vuelta, made a stellar comeback on the 1.2km ascent, joined by yellow jersey Rémi Cavagna and three others, to create a gap on the chasers. In the end, Bagioli sprinted to a comfortable victory, his sixth for Soudal Quick-Step.

“It was the hardest stage of the week, but our team did a great job controlling the breakaway, and then, when the group got away on that steep climb in the last ten kilometers, I was lucky to have Rémi there, who worked hard for me,” said Bagioli. “All that I had to do was finish it off, and to be able to win after the illness that forced me to abandon La Vuelta gives me a lot of confidence for the remaining races of the season. I’m really happy, and the fact that I am the one to sign off the team’s 50th win of the season is the cherry on the cake. It’s amazing that the Wolfpack hit this milestone again.”

The team’s achievement of 50 victories in a season was praised by Soudal Quick-Step CEO Patrick Lefevere. He said, “It’s for the ninth time in the last twelve years that the team reaches 50 victories, and the fact that we’ve done it with a dozen different riders speaks a lot about the strength of our squad and the fact we were always there in all the races since the very start of the season. It’s a beautiful achievement that should make everyone involved – riders, staff, sponsors, and fans – really proud.”

Soudal Quick-Step continues to show their dominance in cycling, proving once again why they are one of the most successful teams in the sport.