DAVIDE BRAMATI | From Rider to Sports Director — Life Inside the WorldTour & the Wolfpack

DAVIDE BRAMATI | From Rider to Sports Director — Life Inside the WorldTour & the Wolfpack


Have you ever wondered what life is really like for a directeur sportif?


Here’s your chance. Davide “Brama” Bramati—ex-pro and longtime Quick-Step DS—is one of the WorldTour’s most passionate and entertaining voices.


From his racing days in the ‘90s and 2000s to becoming one of Quick-Step’s longest-serving directeurs sportifs, Brama opens the doors to life inside the race car and the team bus.


We dive into his transition from rider to DS, how race strategy has evolved with modern tech, the triumphs and heartbreaks of Classics and Grand Tours, and the passion that still fuels him after decades in the sport.


You’ll also hear what makes the Wolfpack’s family culture so unique, how Brama handles the toughest post-race moments, and which races he’s still hungry to win.



CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:27 Brama’s career highlights

05:02 Quick-fire questions: style, kit, radios & tech

10:12 From rider to directeur sportif

17:27 Life in the team car: pressure, emotions & family

22:12 Race preparation & technology in modern cycling

27:53 Tactics, breakaways & the Wolfpack mentality

30:04 Dream races: Flanders, Roubaix, Liège

34:51 Young riders, careers & today’s superstars

42:12 Best career moments

43:22 Advice for new sports directors

45:26 Contest: win 2026 Flanders tickets

46:34 Outro



CONTEST RULES

We’ll randomly draw two winners on December 7, 2025 — each gets two (2) hospitality tickets to the 2026 Tour of Flanders Hotond Festival, including all food & drinks. Travel and accommodation are not included. Open to participants 18+. One entry per person.


📅 Contest Ends: Dec 7, 2025 – 23:59 CET

Questions: podcast@castelli-cycling.com


Good luck!


LINKS

Brama:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidebramati/


SQS

https://www.instagram.com/soudalquickstepteam/

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