Riders to Watch in 2019 – Alfdan De Decker
By David Hunter One of the joys of this series is finding a rider on the brink of something special. Alfdan...
Interviews
Riders to Watch in 2019: Aimé De Gendt
By David Hunter Powerhouse, rouleur, big engine, breakaway expert, all rounder, domestique. There are many words you can use to describe...
Riders to Watch in 2019: Ben O´Connor
By David Hunter “31st October is when the route comes out for the Giro. Right? It’s unfinished business!” Spoken like a...
Lawrence Naesen – The Law Man
By David Hunter “Actually I never wanted to be a cyclist, I was more a bmx type of guy but every...
Amaury Capiot: “Signing a World Tour contract is my biggest goal of 2017”
By David Hunter Topsport Vlaanderen are quite an amazing team. Year after year they supply World Tour teams with new riders,...
Chris Hamilton – The Next Aussie Sensation
By David Hunter “I can still remember back to the start of 2013, I was watching the track racing in Bendigo...
Tiesj Benoot – A Frustrating Season
By David Hunter After exploding onto the scene in 2015, a lot was expected of Tiesj Benoot in 2016. Still an...
Sebastien Reichenbach – Pinot’s Lieutenant
By David Hunter “The performance motivates me. It’s in my nature. I’m lucky enough to really love cycling and have a...
Edward Theuns – Down But Not Out
By David Hunter “I knew immediately my back was not okay, I didn’t move, because I know the risks of a...
Carlee Taylor – Money In The Bank
By David Hunter “There were definitely times when I didn’t know if I was going to be good enough. The first...
Merijn Zeeman – I Love It When A Plan Comes Together!
By David Hunter “The victory of Gesink was incredible. It was emotional. So much bad luck and then coming back like...
Taylor Gunman – Living The Dream
By David Hunter As much as we all love the big races, cycling is much more than that. I, like many...
Interview: Oliver Naesen, A Star Is Born
By David Hunter “Turning pro wasn’t a goal when I was younger, simply because it was so unrealistic. Before my trainee...
Julián Arredondo: “I’m going to try another year”
By @VeloHuman It has been a tough two years for Julián Arredondo. The punchy Colombian climber, seemingly in his athletic prime,...
A Brit Abroad: A Year in the life of Hugh Carthy
By David Hunter Hugh Carthy has just completed his neo-pro season with Caja-Rural. At the start of the season, he was...
Unsung Heroes of the Peloton (II): Albert Timmer
By David Hunter At 30 years of age, Albert Timmer, is an experienced member of the bunch. He’s been at Giant...
Unsung Heroes of the Peloton (I): Stig Broeckx
By David Hunter I decided it was time we started to focus on the real heroes of cycling. These riders are...
Interview: Pirazzi & Zardini: experience and youth for Bardiani at the Giro
By @FXavierVidela Bardiani-CSF arrive at the 98th Giro d'Italia with nine combative cyclists, mixing experience and youth, a combination that already...
