Toms Skujiņš: ‘Some teams I’d never sign for because of their baggage’

Signing a contract at WorldTour level is never a straightforward process but having a set of principles always helps when it comes to guiding a rider’s decision-making process. For Toms Skujiņš that’s an important element in factoring which team to race for, and it’s part of the reason he’s raced on Trek-Segafredofor the last five years.

The 30-year-old endured an injury and illness-affected spring campaign but bounced back with a strong ride on stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie. He was in the day-long break and was only reeled in with around 20km to go. It’s a contract year for the Latvian all-rounder, and his initial desire is to remain with Trek but he’s also sure about some of the possible destinations that he wouldn’t consider.

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