Just 19 years of age, Hodei hails from the village of Luiaondo in the Basque Country, a region with a deep love for cycling which has produced many great riders, including Mikel Landa, who Hodei admires from a young age. His solid displays in races like Klasika Primavera, Tour du Pays de Vaud and Bizkaiko Itzulia – together with his strong mindset and ambition to improve – have landed him a spot on Soudal Quick-Step Devo’s roster, where he will now embark on a second season.
“The first sport I did as a kid was football, but around the age of ten, my uncle taught me how to ride a bike and then took me to some races, where I was instantly hooked by the atmosphere. I fell in love with the sport and today I can’t see myself doing anything else.”
“I like hilly and medium-mountain races with an explosive finale, but I also dream of racing Paris-Roubaix, especially as I’ve done some cyclo-cross in the past”, explained Hodei, whose palmares includes a victory at Spain’s inaugural Gravel National Championships, as well as the cyclo-cross junior title and the Copa España.
