A detailed background on Uijtdebroeks’s career path and the motives and expectations shaping his move to Movistar, with quotes illustrating his thinking.

Uijtdebroeks says being denied a Grand Tour start in 2026 acted as a turning point, prompting him to break his contract with Visma-Lease a Bike and join Movistar.

He compares his experiences at Bora and Visma with Movistar, stressing a need for a professional, humane environment and saying he feels part of a family at Movistar after a training camp.

Uijtdebroeks signs a long-term contract with Movistar through 2029, despite critics noting his string of mid-contract exits.

Past GC ambitions include a top-10 at the 2023 Vuelta and a goal to race three-week tours to build his endurance.

Movistar envisions him as the leading GC rider in 2026, giving him wide freedom over his race calendar with a focus on spring races and one Grand Tour, likely not the Tour de France at first.

The move to Movistar was announced in October and discussed publicly in a Marca interview, where UijtdeBROeks detailed his reasons and goals.

Team manager Sebastián Unzué and Uijtdebroeks articulate a shared vision for the future, reinforcing confidence in the move and the plan for 2026.

Historically a Grand Tour GC prospect, Uijtdebroeks finished eighth at the 2023 Vuelta a España with Bora-Hansgrohe, then left Bora for Visma and later moved to Movistar.