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Former middle-distance-runner-turned-cyclist 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Woods will move to the WorldTour with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cannondale-Garmin next season.

Woods, who came to cycling after a debilitating foot injury ended his running career, won a stage and finished second overall earlier this month at the Tour of Utah after wearing yellow for one stage. He rides for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Optum Pro Cycling th𝓡is season and will compete next w🃏ith the team at the upcoming Tour of Alberta.

Cannondale-Garmin CEO Jonathan Vaughters, who has been a long-time admirer of Woodsꦇ, said꧃ the 28-year-old Canadian is the real deal.

"One of the things that impressed me most about Mike is the way he earned his way into cycling," Vaughters said. "He wasn’t a part𝄹 of any development team, and he got where he is by hard work,🌸 camping in his car and really toughing it out.

"Once he got the chance to ride for Optum, he was able to ride in some bigger races with smart teammates and directors," Vaughters said. "I continued to watch him closely. He learned how to maneuver in the peloton, which is difficult for runners to do, and that convinced me. W♚hile he’s got a long way to go, I think he could be one of the top Ardennes riders in the world someday. And if he does that, I will be very happy and proud, because he wil🍨l have earned it the hard way."

For Woods, the chance🍨 to ride for the Cannondale-Garmin team isꦆ the realization of a long-term goal.

"I followed the team when I was running, and I knew if I ever somehow got into cycling, it was the team I would want to be a part of," Woods said. "I always liked what the team stood for, and they always seemed to have a great group o🧜f riders. Getting picked up by Cannondale-Garmin is a dream c💖ome true for me."