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'My sprinting instinct is 100% still there' – Fabio Jakobsen hungry for success after double iliac artery surgery
Picnic-PostNL sprinter to return to racing at the AlUla Tour -
'I have no doubt that I will be back at the same level as three years ago' – Christophe Laporte puts illnesses behind him to take aim at spring Classics
'For the first six weeks, I even struggled with 10-minute walks' Frenchman says of 2025 Cytomegalovirus ordeal -
'Prove to myself that I can get back on the top step' – Sam Welsford aiming to kickstart Ineos Grenadiers sprint momentum at Tour Down Under
'We know the sprint field is really strong here also, so it makes this even more important to get it right' says six-time stage winner
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'I'd be disappointed if I didn't win, especially with how much work we put in' – Targeting prologue pays off for Sam Watson and Ineos Grenadiers at Tour Down Under
British rider scorches to victory in Adelaide opener, looks for more success as part of Sam Welsford's lead-out train -
As it happened: Time trial specialists aim for first leader's jersey in Santos Tour Down Under
Prologue kicks off the six-day race with a 3.6km individual time trial in Adelaide -
Tour Down Under: Samuel Watson edges out Ethan Vernon for prologue victory
Laurence Pithie rounds out podium in 3.6km opener as Jay Vine takes fourth place
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'We have to make sure we get the job done' – Jayco AlUla work through National Championships travails to focus on tackling Tour Down Under
'Hopefully we can have almost the three of us playing around fighting for stages or fighting, obviously, for the overall as well' says team leader Ben O'Connor ahead of Australian WorldTour opener -
'They're just normal guys' – Finn Fisher-Black gives unique insight into cycling superstars Evenepoel and Pogačar and the effect they can have on a whole team
Kiwi kicks off season at Tuesday's Tour Down Under, with 2026 goal of making Evenepoel's Tour de France support squad -
'We have to protect our riders from burnout' – How teams balance performance, success and mental wellbeing against the growing demands of pro cycling
'Now I see how tough being a rider in modern cycling really is' says Tudor team owner Fabian Cancellara
