Daniel Oss switches from road to gravel for 'discovery' with new Specialized team
‘Gravel gives people more freedom, you can be yourself without focusing totally on performance&🦩rsquo; say𝄹s Italian

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniel Oss will switch from road racin𝐆g to gravel racing in 2024, riding for a new Specialized gravel team after his years riding alongside Peter Sagan.
The 36-year-old Italian has always🎃 described himself as ‘‘alternativo”, sharing his love for rock music and life via social🃏 media, and considered his racing career a journey and adventure rather than a disciplined profession.
With 168澳洲5最新开奖ไ结果:Sagan also stepping away from road ℱracing for a swansong in mountain biking, Oss has decided to follow his own path. The duo rode together for four seasons at Bora-Hansgrohe and the past two seasons at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Team TotalEnergies.
He has already represented Italy at the European and World Gravel Championships, has excellent bike skills due to his years of riding the cobbled Classics, and rode the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2022 edition of Unbound Gravel 100 with Sagan.
“Road cycling is looking for the next big thing and is focused on young riders, so I decided I’d either ride for a major team or try something else,” Oss explained to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Gravel is a perfect opportunity for me.♑ I’m incredibly excited, it’s a fresh start for me. Specialized will build its first gravel team arou𝕴nd me,” Oss confirmed.
“My plan is to race ast a high level, earn a place in the Italian team for the Europe෴an and World Championships, have fun too but be competitive.
The latest race content, i💜nterviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
“Gravel tests you in a different way, especially if road racingও seems to be limiting. We’re going to study a high-level race calendar that includes the UCI series and everything else."
A year ago at the inau✅gural UCI Gravel World Championships, Oss went on a 150km attack with Gianni Vermeersch (Belgium) that resulted in the Belgian rider taking the rainbow jersey with a f🀅inal solo effort in the final 10km and Oss taking the silver medal.
Oss has recently been riding around Zanzibar during his latest Just Ride adventures but will soon begi꧙n to plan for 2024.
☂“It’s going to be fun,” he said, capturing the spirit of gravel.
&l📖dquo;Gravel gives people more freedom, you can be yourself without focusing totally on performance. Gravel helps you avoid the traffic and find new routes. It’s about discovery.”

Stephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.