Phinney ready to do wild things at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

It’s not quite outright team leadership but Taylor Phinney’s wildcard role in BMC’s squad for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is an indication of his development as a classics rider at the beginning of his fourth season as a professional.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is 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.