{"id":257123,"date":"2026-08-10T20:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/my-ambition-is-to-become-a-consistent-winner-pavel-bittner-takes-his-talents-to-pinarello-q36-5-for-next-two-seasons\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T20:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:17:21","slug":"my-ambition-is-to-become-a-consistent-winner-pavel-bittner-takes-his-talents-to-pinarello-q36-5-for-next-two-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/my-ambition-is-to-become-a-consistent-winner-pavel-bittner-takes-his-talents-to-pinarello-q36-5-for-next-two-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;My ambition is to become a consistent winner&#8217; &#8211; Pavel Bittner takes his talents to Pinarello-Q36.5 for next two seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-60615286-94f6-11f1-8308-732da4a40f32\">Pinarello-Q36.5 confirmed Czech sprinter <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/pavel-bittner\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/pavel-bittner\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/pavel-bittner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pavel Bittner<\/a> will join the roster to start the 2027 season, the 23-year-old signing for two years.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s another substantial rung in the ladder for the Swiss WorldTour team, which <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/transfers\/i-havent-reached-my-full-potential-tour-de-france-stage-winner-mauro-schmid-signs-for-pinarello-q36-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/transfers\/i-havent-reached-my-full-potential-tour-de-france-stage-winner-mauro-schmid-signs-for-pinarello-q36-5\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/transfers\/i-havent-reached-my-full-potential-tour-de-france-stage-winner-mauro-schmid-signs-for-pinarello-q36-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed AlUla-Jayco&#8217;s Mauro Schmid<\/a> earlier this month on a three-year deal. The win for the top-ranked ProTeam is a major loss for WorldTour squad Picnic-PostNL, where Bittner developed into a top talent.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-60615286-94f6-11f1-8308-732da4a40f32-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bittner is one of the top performers for the Dutch squad this year, with six top 10s &#8211; including second at Scheldeprijs, third at Bredene Koksijde Classic and fifth on a Tour de France stage among his individual race results. He has been the most productive UCI producer for the team so far this season with 580.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Over the last couple of seasons I&#8217;ve become a more complete rider. I&#8217;ve learned to stay calmer in the decisive moments and I know there&#8217;s still another step to take. My ambition is to become a consistent winner, fight for victories in the biggest races and keep improving every year,&#8221; Bittner said in a Pinarello-Q36.5 statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;From the outside I could already see how much this team has grown over the last couple of seasons. Every conversation confirmed the same feeling: it&#8217;s an ambitious project, but also one where people genuinely enjoy racing together. That family atmosphere really mattered to me because I believe you perform at your best when you truly enjoy the environment you&#8217;re part of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the pro level, Bittner has ridden exclusively in the Picnic-PostNL organisation, beginning on the development squad in 2021 as a teenager. He moved to the WorldTour level when the squad was Team DSM, and began to flash his speed with significant impact in 2024, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/vuelta-a-espana-2024\/stage-5\/results\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/vuelta-a-espana-2024\/stage-5\/results\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/vuelta-a-espana-2024\/stage-5\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winning stage 5 at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a> in a sprint in Sevilla and then going second on stage 17, a hilly stage that showcased his growing consistency on varied terrain.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;At just 23 years of age he has already experienced two Tour de France campaigns, won a Grand Tour stage and continued to show remarkable progression this season. We believe his best years are still ahead of him,&#8221; said Doug Ryder, team principal at Pinarello-Q36.5.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5ukw6nnL8qZSszn4RNGVAK\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5ukw6nnL8qZSszn4RNGVAK slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;And we&#8217;re excited to support his development as he continues his journey towards becoming one of the leading sprinters in professional cycling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bittner and Schmid officially become teammates with Tom Pidcock at Pinarello Q36.5 on January 1, 2027.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Pavel represents exactly the type of rider we want to build our future around. His talent has never been in question, but what impressed us most is his mindset. He&#8217;s ambitious, analytical and constantly looking for ways to improve, qualities that fit perfectly with the culture we are building as a team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Cyclingnews will cover all of the 2026 cycling transfers from around the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s pelotons with news, analysis, and an updated transfer index, to make sure you <\/strong><\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/cycling-transfers-all-the-latest-news-and-announcements-for-the-2026-season\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/cycling-transfers-all-the-latest-news-and-announcements-for-the-2026-season\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/cycling-transfers-all-the-latest-news-and-announcements-for-the-2026-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>don&#8217;t miss a thing this transfer season<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/my-ambition-is-to-become-a-consistent-winner-pavel-bittner-takes-his-talents-to-pinarello-q36-5-for-next-two-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pinarello-Q36.5 confirmed Czech sprinter Pavel Bittner will join the roster to start the 2027 season, the 23-year-old signing for two years. 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The win for the top-ranked ProTeam is a major loss [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":257124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-257123","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}