{"id":263248,"date":"2026-09-18T11:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/uno-x-mobility-signal-grand-tour-gc-ambitions-with-usoa-ostolaza-signing-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:32:13","slug":"uno-x-mobility-signal-grand-tour-gc-ambitions-with-usoa-ostolaza-signing-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/uno-x-mobility-signal-grand-tour-gc-ambitions-with-usoa-ostolaza-signing-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Uno-X Mobility signal Grand Tour GC ambitions with Usoa Ostolaza signing \u2013 Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-af253076-b351-11f1-b4ee-f1104c2564ee\">Uno-X Mobility have added <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/usoa-ostolaza\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/usoa-ostolaza\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/usoa-ostolaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Usoa Ostolaza<\/a> on a three-year deal, the Basque racer joining from Laboral Kutxa-Fund\u00e1cion Euskadi.<\/p>\n<p>28-year-old Ostolaza has developed into one of the peloton&#8217;s strongest climbers in recent years, excelling in a host of mountainous races. The 2024 Spanish champion has won the Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es in 2024 and 2025 and raced to 12th overall at La Vuelta Femenina last year.<\/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-af253076-b351-11f1-b4ee-f1104c2564ee-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">She&#8217;s stepped up another level this season, collecting top-10 finishes at Itzulia Women, the Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es, and the Faun Tour Femmes, a podium at the Vuelta a Burgos, plus a win at the GP de Eibar.<\/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\">The highlight of her season, though, was her best Grand Tour result to date, fourth overall at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Vuelta Femenina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ostolaza has spent her entire career to date with Laboral Kutxa, having turned pro with them in 2021, but she&#8217;s now ready for a new challenge.<\/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\">&#8220;I feel Uno-X Mobility is the perfect place for me to keep dreaming and growing as an athlete. It is a team with heart, professionalism and ambition,&#8221; Ostolaza said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;What attracts me most is the team&#8217;s values and the feeling of unity. I believe it fits both my personality and the way I look at life. I am very happy to become part of the team for the next three years and to continue growing together, both as athletes and as people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oZCtXyvfqXFGDkiCzu7LBZ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oZCtXyvfqXFGDkiCzu7LBZ 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\">With Ostolaza still improving as a stage racer and recording her best Grand Tour results to date, she said she&#8217;s looking forward to continuing her progress at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/uno-x-mobility-women\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/uno-x-mobility-women\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/uno-x-mobility-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uno-X<\/a>, including working on her time trial ability.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I am excited to learn from a different approach to racing, new equipment and new routines. One area I especially want to work on is the time trial, improving my position and learning more about aerodynamics. I believe Uno-X Mobility is the perfect team for that,\u201d said Ostolaza.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cThe Grand Tours will be a major focus, and I want to fight for the best possible result in the general classification. I also believe I can perform well in certain classics that finish with a small group. There are still many things I can improve, and I am very motivated to keep working.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-analysis\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-analysis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"slice-container person-wrapper slice-container-person kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Person\" id=\"elk-e3d3367e-b351-11f1-aef4-c7f01525e4f1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sZZXd8K4JqxjkRK7teBMFc-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\">\n<span class=\"block person__name\">Dani Ostanek<\/span><\/p>\n<nav class=\"button-social-group person__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- person__social-buttons\">\n<p>\nSocial Links Navigation\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-social\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"WEBSITE\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"button-social__icon button-social__icon-website\"><br \/>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-website\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 500A501 501 0 0 0 503 0h-6A501 501 0 0 0 0 500c0 275 223 499 498 500h4a501 501 0 0 0 498-500zM529 936V765h133c-31 90-79 154-133 171zM337 765h134v171c-54-17-101-81-134-171zM61 539h176a899 899 0 0 0 22 167H110a439 439 0 0 1-49-166zM471 64v191H331c31-101 82-173 140-191zm199 191H529V64c58 18 109 90 140 191zm270 226H763c-1-59-7-115-18-167h155a438 438 0 0 1 40 167zm-235 0H529V314h156a857 857 0 0 1 19 167zM471 314v167H296a859 859 0 0 1 19-167h156zM237 481H60a438 438 0 0 1 41-167h154a921 921 0 0 0-18 167zm59 58h175v167H320a837 837 0 0 1-24-166zm233 167V539h175a831 831 0 0 1-24 167H529zm234-166h176a436 436 0 0 1-49 166H741a893 893 0 0 0 22-166zm104-285H731c-20-68-47-126-81-169a443 443 0 0 1 217 169zM350 86c-33 43-61 101-81 169H133A443 443 0 0 1 350 86zM148 765h127c20 59 45 110 75 150a442 442 0 0 1-202-150zm502 150c30-39 56-91 75-150h127a442 442 0 0 1-202 150z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button-social\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/transfers\/uno-x-mobility-signal-grand-tour-gc-ambitions-with-usoa-ostolaza-signing-analysis\/mailto:cyclingnews@futurenet.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"EMAIL\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"button-social__icon button-social__icon-email\"><br \/>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-email\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M958 185L540 524a67 67 0 0 1-81 0L40 185c-14-12-40-2-40 19v592a52 52 0 0 0 52 52h896a52 52 0 0 0 52-52V204c0-23-25-33-42-19zm-852 0l354 286a68 68 0 0 0 81 0l353-286c23-18 18-33-11-33H118c-29 0-34 15-12 33z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Senior News Writer<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p>Uno-X Mobility have grown \u2013 on both the women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s sides \u2013 over the years, to the point where both teams are now real Grand Tour forces.<\/p>\n<p>The women&#8217;s team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/tour-de-france-femmes-sigrid-haugset-stuns-field-with-long-range-solo-attack-to-land-signature-stage-3-victory-and-swipe-yellow-jersey\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/tour-de-france-femmes-sigrid-haugset-stuns-field-with-long-range-solo-attack-to-land-signature-stage-3-victory-and-swipe-yellow-jersey\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/tour-de-france-femmes-sigrid-haugset-stuns-field-with-long-range-solo-attack-to-land-signature-stage-3-victory-and-swipe-yellow-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won their first Tour de France Femmes stage this year via Sigrid Haugset&#8217;s monster solo ride in Poligny,<\/a> while she and Katrine Aalerud both raced to 14th overall at the Vuelta and Giro.<\/p>\n<p>Aalerud has been their top climber\/Grand Tour racer to date, having finished 10th at last year&#8217;s Giro. However, Ostolaza adds another dimension to the team, strengthening their climbing and stage racing core.<\/p>\n<p>The team hasn&#8217;t stuck rigidly to a Scandinavian-only rider policy, with Italian, Dutch, Swiss, and Serbian racers in the squad, so Ostolaza&#8217;s addition doesn&#8217;t really change that. She will come on board as a GC leader, however.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Usoa will strengthen the climbing group within our team. We have already seen what she can do in the general classification at Grand Tours, but she has also proven herself in hard one-day races,&#8221; said Uno-X Mobility head of sport Anna Badegruber.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She is a very strong climber, but also has the punch to compete from a reduced group at the finish. That combination makes her a great addition to our team and fits very well with our ambitions to become stronger in the Grand Tours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ostolaza is their first addition for 2027, and it remains to be seen how Uno-X continue to strengthen. But signing the Basque racer is a big step up and a statement of intent for the Grand Tours next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-169ee8a0-b352-11f1-9f71-d70da301d883\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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