De Gendt bares his soul in intimate autobiography

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Thomas De Gendt (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Thomas De Gendt is known as one of the strongest and most aggressive riders in the WorldTour and his cycling talents helping him win or dominate in minor Grand Tour classifications from breakaways.

However, in an intimate autobiography the Belgian rider has revealed a far more personal and intimate side, revealing he suffered with a moment of depression in 2017 and thought about retiring during the COVID-19 lockdown this spring.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.