French talent Paul Magnier turns professional with Soudal-QuickStep

Paul Magnier narrowly missed out on the podium in the junior road race at the Wollongong Worlds
Paul Magnier narrowly missed out on the podium in the junior road race at the Wollongong Worlds (Image credit: Getty Images)

Paul Magnier will turn professional with Soudal-QuickStep in 2024 after signing a three-year contract with the team. The highly-rated French rider joins his Trinity Racing companion Luke Lamperti in making the jump to the WorldTour with Patrick Lefevere’s squad.

A native of Grenoble, Magnier has excelled on the road and as a mountain biker throughout his underage career. He was a bronze medallist in the junior cross-country race at last year’s Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, and he also won a pair of stages at the Giro della Lunigiana.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.