S4 Ep49: Brother UK Cycling Podcast - Max Poole interview

Brother UK Cycling Podcast

Max Poole is among the most exciting new talents in the UCI WorldTour, even in a golden era for young riders. The 20-year-old has already ridden his first Grand Tour, winning the opening stage time-trial with his Team DSM-Firmenich-PostNL colleagues at last year’s Vuelta a España, before lighting up three stages with daring rides in the breakaway.
From learning his trade with Giles Pidcock’s Fensham Howes–MAS Design junior team and British Cycling’s Olympic Academy to a valuable year spent with DSM’s vaunted U23 ‘devo’ team, Poole describes the separate stages that have underpinned his meteoric rise from British junior road race champion to Grand Tour stage winner.
He shares his desire for continued and sustainable development, describes his team's valued mix of youth and experience, embodied by the Vuelta squad led by Romain Bardet, and celebrates the commitment shown by his Dutch team in agreeing a long-term contract.
On a quiet Thursday afternoon in January, co-host Timothy John sat down with Poole on the sun-soaked terrace of his team’s hotel on the Spanish Costa Blanca to discuss pre-season training camps, life as a professional, the ‘devo team’ revolution, the continuing challenges faced by Britain's domestic road scene and much more.