Danny van Poppel hoping to become the next Boonen or Degenkolb

After scoring a breakthrough victory at last year’s Vuelta a España, Danny van Poppel is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Tom Boonen and John Degenkolb in becoming a rider who can triumph both in bunch sprints and in the Classics.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.