Matthew Bottrill
VeloVeritas, 29 March 2019
Back to Winning Ways
When we saw he’d recently won the Eddy Soens Memorial Race some 20 years after he’d first won it, we thought to ourselves; ‘maybe need to have a word with old Mister Matthew Bottrill, aka ‘The Flying Postman.
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Jack Haig
Cyclingtips, 27 March 2019
"It’s not very often it works out like that"
It’s been an impressive start to the year for Jack Haig (Mitchelton-Scott). The young Australian has finished inside the top seven in all three stage races he’s done so far this year, including a terrific fourth on GC in his recent Paris-Nice debut.
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John Archibald
VeloVeritas, 27 March 2019
"The disappointment hit hard"
After John Archibald’s stellar 4:09:584 ride at the British pursuit championship to many it seemed he was 'World Pursuit Champion in waiting'. In the event John could ‘only’ produce a 4:14 and in the ruthless world of modern pursuiting that was the end of it.
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Nino Schurter
Bicycling ZA, 26 March 2019
"it’s like being at a music festival"
SCOTT-SRAM’s Nino Schurter and Lars Forster clinched the overall Cape Epic title after finishing the Grand Finale safely at the Val de Vie Estate in the Western Cape today. The pair were the front-runners throughout the week after winning the prologue in Cape Town last Sunday.
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John Archibald
Velo Veritas, 24 March 2019
Reflecting on his World Championship Pursuit
"The disappointment hit hard but I have my motivation back, I’ve just been enjoying cycling and training without the pressure of competition since Poland."
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Eamon Lucas
Pez Cyclingnews, 19 March 2019
"the tunes are loud, the BBQ’s are tasty and the beer flows!"
Eamon Lucas - a Californian boy who has swapped the sunshine and surf for the rain, mud and cobbles of Flanders in the next part of his varied career. From US junior national team to 'fixie' crits, stage race wins and on to the Flemish kermis circuit.
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Joe Laverick
The British Continental, 18 March 2019
"I’m just ready to do any race that the team puts me in"
One of the youngest riders in the Continental-level peloton, Joe Laverick heads into his first year as a senior riding for Madison Genesis. Last season the 18-year-old was an impressive 8th in the junior world time trial championships in Innsbruck.
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Mark Donovan
The British Continental, 12 March 2019
"Getting to wear the pink jersey for a stage was incredible"
19 year-old Mark Donovan had an astonishing 2018, his first season in the under-23 ranks. With stand-out performances in the most prestigious stage races on the under-23, Donovan quickly marked himself out as a potential future Grand Tour contender.
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Shane Perkins
Pez Cyclingnews, 11 March 2019
"it’s certainly a fun experience"
There are a few riders around who have competed for different counties in their time, but what about a dual World champion. Vladimir Putin signed an executive order to grant Shane Perkins Russian citizenship and the man from 'Down Under' became a 'Russian bear'.
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Bryan Coquard
cyclingnews.com, 10 March 2019
"I lost confidence in myself"
When Bryan Coquard rivalled Marcel Kittel in one of the closest photo finishes the Tour de France has seen, it seemed as if the diminutive Frenchman had signalled his arrival among the top tier of the world's best sprinters. That was 2016, though, and Coquard's career has since stalled.
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Jeanne Korevaar
Cycling Pub, 8 March 2019
"The spring classics do really suit me"
Dutch riders have dominated the women's cycling scene for years, and there's little reason to believe that this is about to end with the development of new top talents such as CCC Liv's Jeanne Korevaar.
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Romain Bardet
paris-nice.fr, 6 March 2019
“With Paris-Nice, the story is still to be written’’
Following an encouraging start to the season in France (2nd on the Tour du Haut-Var, 4th in the Classic de l’Ardèche, and 7th in the Drome Classic), Romain Bardet is heading into his sixth participation in Paris-Nice, where he has just one top 10 result (9th in 2016).
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Joey Walker
Madison Genesis 6 March 2019
"I’m still aiming to break into the World Tour"
One of Britain’s most promising under-23 riders, Joey Walker’s 2018 season and Tour of Britain came to an unceremonious end, as he went through the back of a car window in the race convoy. Six months on, Walker has made a full recovery and is in Madison Genesis colours.
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Merhawi Kudus
Cycling Pub, 6 March 2019
"Cycling is one of the biggest sports in Eritrea"
Merhawi Kudus was one of the first members of the 'Eritrean wave' of riders to make their way to cycling's top level. The 25-year-old recently joined Astana Pro Team and has already proven to be a valuable asset for his new team with an overall victory in the Tour du Rwanda.
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Egan Bernal
cyclingnews.com, 5 March 2019
Ready to take the Team Sky reins in Italy
Colombian climbing prodigy Egan Bernal is poised to be the latest leader on Team Sky's podium quest. In just his second year with the British outfit, 22-year-old Bernal has seized the opportunity and accepted responsibility for leading the world's top Grand Tour team at the 2019 Giro d'Italia.
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Jacob Vaughan
The British Continental, 3 March 2019
"I’d really like to be a classics rider"
19 year-old Jacob Vaughan returns to the UK scene this season having spent his first year as an under-23 rider with the Lotto Soudal development team. It’s a team that has helped many a rider reach the World Tour ranks, including Brits James Shaw and Dan McLay.
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