Category: Interviews

By @pmpalermo Janez Brajkovič was one of the most talented riders of his generation. Now aged 36 he’s back in cycling after serving a doping ban, and he still has a lot to prove. The former winner of the Criterium du Dauphiné is hopeful of a return to a bigger team, whether that’s on or off…

By @pmpalermo As most of us are stuck indoors, I thought it would be the perfect chance for us to catch up with Sepp Kuss. Enjoy!

By David Hunter As most of us are stuck indoors, I thought it would be the perfect chance for us to catch up with big Hugh.

By David Hunter After years of incremental improvement, we have a new lead out king in town, and his name is Jasper De Buyst. Lotto-Soudal are no strangers to the world of sprint trains, for years they had Greg Henderson as their go to man in the final kilometre, but they knew he couldn’t last forever….

By David Hunter Incremental progress, I’m a big fan. Chris Hamilton is still a young man, he’s only 24, but he’s already been competing in the World Tour for three years. Over this time we’ve seen him grow stronger and improve every season, with 2019 having some pretty impressive results.

By David Hunter Every so often there’s a rider who comes along and breaks all the rules, this is something I like in a cycling world which can sometimes become a bit repetitive and predictable.  Carl Fredrik Hagen turned pro at the ripe old age of 27, this is not normal. Carl Fredrik Hagen finished 8th in…

By David Hunter Connor Swift is one of the rising stars of British cycling, which is a strange thing to say as he’s just spent a year in the national champ jersey. The 24-year-old utilised the strong domestic scene to hone his talent and grow as a cyclist, he was on the Madison Genesis team for…

By David Hunter You could call it character building, others would say dream crushing, whichever way you look at it Simon Pellaud has been through the ringer. Back in 2015, he was a fresh faced 22-year-old, living the dream riding in the World Tour for IAM Cycling. That dream was only to last for two years…

By David Hunter “This is a brutal sport, not for the faint-hearted. I already knew that it was brutal, because youth riders suffer heavily as well. But a pro rider has to deal with a lot of doubts and insecurities as well, such as your contract, illnesses, injuries, form…

By David Hunter There’s not a doubt in my mind, one day Cees Bol will be the best sprinter in the world. 2019 was his first season as a professional, having joined Team Sunweb from SEG Racing Academy. Being an avid watcher of the sport, I knew about the talent he possessed, but even I was…

By David Hunter Jasper Stuyven ended the 2018 cycling season in amazing form, probably the best of his life. During the Winter much was written and spoken about his rise to the top and we were all left very excited for 2019.

By David Hunter Long term readers of this website have been on a journey. We first started following Hugh way back at the end of 2014, when he had just signed for Caja-Rural. We’ve closely followed his progress through the pro ranks, regularly checking in with him along the way. I think that’s what made most…

By David Hunter One of the most pleasing parts of what I do is trying to spot young riders who seem destined for greatness. Towards the end of the season, I started to pay close attention to Mikkel Frølich Honoré. The 21-year-old Dane had joined Quick-Step Floors as a stagiaire in August and seemed to cope…

By David Hunter Kasper Asgreen is in an elite group, it only has two other members. Only three neo-pros have ever won gold in the World Championship TTT: Stefan Küng, Silvan Dillier and he are the only ones and no one else will ever join this club. For a new pro to be given the opportunity…

By David Hunter “At the beginning of the season I had the feeling I was really at a crossroad. Getting older and not being a prospect anymore I really felt that I had to make a step if I wanted to have some personal results in the next years.”

By David Hunter “I got my head kicked in at the Giro Valle D’Aosta, crashed 5 times in 2 days and otl’d before the final day. Sort of surprised I’m still here after that.”

By David Hunter “I want to keep moving forward. There won’t be any big break out, it will be a slow and steady grind which suits me just fine. Start turning some of those podiums into wins by chipping away, refining the process and doing the work.”

By David Hunter “I started with cyclocross when I was 10. In the beginning I still combined cyclocross and football on a good level, but a few years later, when I also began road cycling, I stopped football and focused on cycling. I live in a very small village, between the fields and the farmers, with…