Velits looks to put injury woes behind him

Peter Velits is confident that he has put his injury problems behind him as he faces into a new campaign in the colours of Omega Pharma-Quick Step. The Slovakian and his twin brother Martin arrive at the overhauled squad after two seasons with the now-defunct HTC-Highroad.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is 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.