Lefevere on Moscon: 'I prefer someone with character than a sheep that bleats yes'

Gianni Moscon in action at the 2023 Tour Down Under
Gianni Moscon in action at the 2023 Tour Down Under (Image credit: Getty Images)

Soudal-QuickStep manager Patrick Lefevere has welcomed Gianni Moscon to his team for 2024, saying he prefers riders with character than a sheep who just follow along and say yes to everything. 

In turn, Moscon has said he is the happiest person in the world after being given a chance to resurrect his career after two difficult years with Astana Qazaqstan. 

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is 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.