Stybar: I'm not the new Terpstra

When Niki Terpstra, fresh off the back of victories at E3-Harelbeke and the Tour of Flanders, made the surprising decision to swap QuickStep team for French second-division outfit Direct Energie, some speculated the door would open for riders like Zdenek Stybar.

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.