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Fabio Christen wins Vuelta a Murcia

In a spectacular sprint and with radar focus all the way to the finish line, Fabio Christen achieved his first professional win in the Vuelta a la Región de Murcia.

15 February 2025

It was against the odds where many WorldTour teams had multiple riders present in the first group of eleven, but Fabio was not deterred. The 22-year-old from Gippingen, Switzerland kept his head cool and launched his sprint at exactly the right moment to give Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team its fifth win of the season.

The Vuelta a la Región de Murcia is a race of around 200 kilometers with two big climbs: Collado Bermejo at the halfway mark and the Alto Cresta del Gallo at 13 kilometers – a final the team had reconned on Friday. It was on that last climb that the race exploded. Milan Vader, Sjoerd Bax, in his first race back after breaking his hip, and David González were there to help Fabio Christen in the run-up to the climb. He joined a group of eleven riders who went clear on the climb. Fabio was outnumbered but followed the right moves. He launched his attack over the bridge and kept that lead until the finish line.

“I have to thank the team for getting me in the right position before the climb. They were amazing.” 

““First, I have to thank the team for getting me in the right position before the climb. They were amazing,” Fabio said. “From then it was about the legs. It was not easy with three guys of UAE and three from Astana in the group, but I know I have a strong sprint. I also knew I had to be in every move because I was alone. I was confident and I had the legs, so I didn’t want to wait. I went for the surprise by going early. It was a long sprint, and the finish line came just in time. The first win is always the most difficult one to get. I was already close on Mallorca but lacked a bit of luck, so I am really happy to have it now.”

We continue racing in Spain on Sunday with the Clásica Almeria: a race where we got our first win as Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team in 2023 with Matteo Moschetti. He will be lining up alongside Frederik Frison, Kamil Małecki, Emīls Liepiņš, Giacomo Nizzolo, Nicoló Parisini and Nick Zukowsky.

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