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‘Frustrated’ Cullaigh parts company with Movistar

Movistar rider Gabriel Cullaigh has vowed to get himself back into the top flight of the sport after he announced he will step down to the domestic Continental level with Saint Piran in 2022 having been unable to find a new WorldTour contract.

Cullaigh barely raced at Movistar, which he joined in 2020, and told CW in an open and expansive interview that he “felt very lost at points” in his two years there.

Now he’ll return to domestic racing with the hope of resurrecting his pro career. “I owe it to myself to give it another

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