EXPERIENCE
WOUT POELS
The experienced Dutch rider on becoming a leader at Bahrain Victorious
I feel really good in this team. Last year was always going to be a weird year, but now, you get to know people a little bit better and how they work. I’m pretty happy here. You just crack on with it, there’s a really good vibe in the team, and we’ve started this year pretty well.
I always quite like to ride iconic climbs, the big names. It’s pretty cool to ride on those climbs. You only normally ride Mont Ventoux in the Tour de France, so it was nice to ride it in the Tour de la Provence. I quite enjoyed it. I always enjoy the big, big climbs.There are climbs like the Angliru, Alpe d’Huez and the Stelvio, where if you can do them, it’s super nice, and you’re part of cycling history for it.