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'My number one goal is the Classics but also the sprints' - Paul Magnier who wants to have fun and race at the front

Paul Magnier Classics Classic France Nanning SoudalQuickStep Tour
NANNING, CHINA - OCTOBER 19: Paul Magnier of France and Team Soudal Quick-Step - Blue Points Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 6th Gree-Tour Of Guangxi 2025, Stage 6 a 134.3km stage from Nanning to Nanning / #UCIWT / on October 19, 2025 in Nanning, China. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

In his second year of racing at the WorldTour level, Paul Magnier racked up 19 victories in a hugely successful 2025 season, ending with a strong second half of the season. The Soudal-QuickStep rider claimed the second-most wins of any men's rider behind only Tadej Pogačar in 2025.

Looking ahead to next season, Magnier told Cyclism'Actu at the Vélo d’Or awards that he wants to keep progressing through training, aim for the Giro, and above all, focus on the Classics and sprinting.

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