It was more a matter of where rather than when regarding Paddy Bevin's elevation to the WorldTour in 2016. 12-months ago the New Zealander was about to embark on a run of form that has shown no sign of slowing down. Riding for the National Road Series search2retain p/b health.com.au team, Bevin took overall wins at the National Capital Tour and the Tour of Tasmania, earning himself a move to the Avanti Racing team under the tutelage of Andrew Christie-Johnson. In 2015, Bevin's consistency from NRS to HC races across Australia and Asia has landed the 24-year-old a ride with Cannondale-Garmin from 2016.
"The team is simply athlete first. The hours that all the staff put in is phenomenal and they do what they can to make sure we as riders have everything we need to shine on race day," Bevin told Cyclingnews how Avanti have helped him to reach new heights this season. "Some of it is simple, like keeping an eye on all the teams training files through Today's Plan and knowing that the team is fit and healthy come race day. Other things are based around a lot of training camps and race reconnaissance. Together it adds up to an environment that encourages performance. There is a deep passion for cycling and developing riders that runs through this team and it’s a great environment to be part of."
Bevin follows in the footsteps of Campbell Flakemore (BMC), Jack Haig (Orica-GreenEdge), Nathan Earle (Team Sky), Nathan Haas (Cannondale-Garmin), Steele von Hoff (NFTO), Will Clarke (Drapac) and Richie Porte (Team Sky) before him in making the move to the WorldTour from Christie-Johnson's team and it is the Tasmanian who he credits for a new found level of success in 2015.
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"My year has had a huge amount of influence from two people. Firstly Andrew Christie-Johnston has had a big influence in helping me develop as a rider," he said. "I'm not sure how he thought my season was going to look from the outset but as it progressed he made plenty of good calls and this was reflected in my results. Managing a season that has run from January to October is a pretty tough task."
Bevin also thanks coach Simon Finnel for helping to direct energy and attention into his training, unlike previous years. While not quite the 'marginal gains' approach of Sky, Bevin outlined Finnel's precise role as coach.
"We have a system that has allowed me to perform at a high level all season long. Consistency has been the largest thing for me, I have had other seasons where I had peaks of form, but none that have been so consistent," he said. "I have never had trouble with training or getting through the work but I have made big gains by simply staying healthy. This has come from refining my training, staying disciplined and keeping a close eye on what’s going on overall. The training is very focused and intensity remains high throughout and this has been an extremely effective combination."
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