Boom ready for life after Rabobank

When Lars Boom took his first, fledgling pedal strokes as a competitive cyclist, the year was 1996 and the race sponsor was Rabobank. That same year, the Dutch bank had entered the professional peloton, backing a team featuring the likes of Johan Bruyneel and Viatcheslav Ekimov, but from the outset, there was another, evangelical aspect to their commitment to cycling.

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.