Marc Madiot, head sport director of Groupama-FDJ, issued a dire warning about the future of cycling.

The outspoken longtime French WorldTour team leader referred to "recent stories of fusions and transfers" as examples of cycling's fragility and called on the UCI to "regulate the situation so that everyone can live and exist."

At the end of last season, the possibility of a fusion between Jumbo Visma and Sourdal-Quickstep suddenly surfaced in the media and rocked the cycling world; the bombshell news in December was Sian Uitdebroeks' last-minute early termination of his contract with Bora-Hansgrohe, and the UCI's decision to allow the two to compete together in the U.S. in 2024, 2024, and would move to Visma Reese A Bikes.

In an interview with Cyclism'actu at the Groupama-FDJ 2024 team presentation earlier this week, Madio also discussed Thibaut Pinot's retirement and Arnaud Demare's mid-season move to Arcare Hotels B&B, and last year's He spoke about the team's goals in a year of major change with the rise of young climber Lenny Martinez in the Vuelta a España and the Mont Ventoux-Deniverée Challenge. At the same time, David Gaudou's repeated attacks on the Tour de France should guarantee increased interest in 2024.

"It's a new chapter, a new book, a new history. I have ambition, motivation, determination, and I am not particularly worried about next year," Madio told cyclism'actu.

"New Year's Wishes for 2024" Same as every year, win races. To win as many races as possible, as often as possible, and as important as possible."

"I want to win as many races as possible, as often as possible, and as important as possible.

In the same interview, Madio disparaged the idea that the development of professional cycling would follow the example of soccer, arguing that it is better to try to maintain the current values of the sport.

Madio warned about the development of cycling as a whole. He said, "What would be detrimental to cycling would be the ever-increasing similarity to foosball. I like soccer, though. It absolutely must be avoided.

Madiou cited the idea of a rider salary cap and a review of tax laws, which are relatively unfavorable in France for sports organizations like Groupama-FDJ, as areas where the UCI should act.

"If we want cycling to progress and develop, we must establish some kind of balance in the level of competitiveness between the different members of our sport," Madiot said.

The UCI's role in cycling is a coordinating role, and he cited "what has happened with the fusions and transfers of the last few weeks" as evidence of "a certain fragility in our sport, which seems solid as a rock but is often on a foundation of sand."

"Can and should cycling do better?" he asked rhetorically.

"Because if we don't, other sports will eat us up. We must not forget that all sports are competing for sponsors and funding."

"We must not forget that we are not the only ones who are competing for sponsors and funding.