German talks his first bike, cycling heroes, worst day on the bike
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Gerald Ciolek (MTN), talking to the media after the stage.(Image credit: Ruta del Sol a Sol/http://www.rutadesolasol.es)
Gerald Ciolek with a dolphin(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Gerald Ciolek is taking no risks in the South African sun(Image credit: Sadhbh O'Shea)
Gerald Ciolek (MTN Qhubeka) was a surprise winner in 2013(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Gerald Ciolek (MTN)(Image credit: Ruta del Sol a Sol/http://www.rutadesolasol.es)
Gerald Ciolek is gearing up for his third season with the MTN-Qhubeka team, which he hopes will begin with a bang at the Ruta del Sol at the beginning of February. Ciolek is looking to return to the form that saw him take victory at Milan-San Remo in 2013 after a 2014 season that produced just a single victory.
Cyclingnews sat down with the German sprinter at the team’s training camp earlier this year. In the first in a series of video Q&As with some of the professional peloton’s best riders. Ciolek reveals how he got into cycling, who were his cycling heroes and his worst day on the bike.
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