Niklas Märkl promoted to WorldTour, Marius Mayrhofer extends with Development program |
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| Team Sunweb are excited to announce their eighth talent to be promoted to the WorldTour from Development Team Sunweb as Niklas Märkl joins the Men’s program. In addition, Marius Mayrhofer stays with their Development program for another year in 2021. |
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| A fine product of Team Sunweb's Deutsche Talent-Tage, Märkl is currently in his third year with Development Team Sunweb and after a string of impressive performances, will be promoted to the WorldTour in 2021. After a year of learning in his opening season with the team Märkl started 2019 with a bang, picking up the prologue win at the Istrian Spring Trophy and sprinting home to victory at the Youngster Coast Challenge the following week later. A fast finisher who can get over some small climbs, Märkl began 2020 in promising form with a third place at the Trofej Umag and he hopes to continue that during the rest of the year now that racing has restarted. Looking ahead, Märkl is excited to make the step up to the Men’s program as the team's eighth promoted rider, where he aims to continue his development and learn from those around him. |
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| Read reactions from Märkl and coaching staff here. |
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2019 saw Mayrhofer join Development Team Sunweb as a first-year U23 rider. In his opening day of racing with the team he claimed a strong second place finish in the prologue at the Istrian Spring Trophy but the rest of his season was unfortunately marred with bad luck – whether that be illness or injury. The 2018 silver medallist at the junior world championships wasn’t deterred and continued to work hard, starting the 2020 season off well, helping the team to two podium finishes at the opening two races in Croatia. Still in his late teens, the talented German puncheur has age on his side and has lots of room to grow and fulfil his potential with the team.
Read reactions from Mayrhofer and coaching staff here. |
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