Cancellara: The first impression is not the happiest

By the time Fabian Cancellara had showered and changed aboard the Trek-Segafredo team bus after Gent-Wevelgem, 15 minutes of heavy post-race rain had abated and the leaden skies above West Flanders were briefly brightened by a rainbow.

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.