Cancellara finds middle ground with Trek in Worlds preparation

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Swiss rider ready to “enjoy the last pain of the year”

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Fabian Cancellara (Trek)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fabian Cancellara hesitated when the question was put to him, and then smiled sheepishly. The Swiss rider had just led his Trek Factory Racing squad to 7th place in the team time trial at the World Championships, but had he lined up in the event by choice or out of obligation?

Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.