At 23, Brendan Canty is far from being one of the youngest neo-pros in the peloton next season but the Australian's progression over the last two-years suggests he will be more prepared for life as a full time professional cyclist than some of his younger colleagues.
In 2014 Canty was riding a selection of National Road Series (NRS) and Victorian Road Series (VRS) events with the Melbourne-based search2retain-health.com.au team, his early-season results landing a stagiaire ride at the Tour of Utah with Drapac Pro Cycling. Canty then signed for the Australian Continental BudgetForklifts team for 2015, again ending his season as a Drapac stagiaire racing the Abu Dhabi Tour, finishing in 13th place overall, earning a contract with the team from 2016.
Having spent just two seasons focusing on racing his bike as a professional, Canty doesn't mince his words when telling Cyclingnews that he is still learning and gaining experience but that hasn't curtailed his desire for victories.
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"It's a bit of both, you’re out on the road trying to get results," Canty told Cyclingnews of whether his 2015 aims were gaining experience or results. "I think that's what every cyclist is trying to do. You want to train on the bike everyday to win or at least help your teammates get a win depending on what your role is. Being a pure climber, in any race where there is a big hill, my objective is to win the race or set up a teammate for a win."
While Canty's physique suggests climber, his one win of the season came at the Tour de Beauce when he won the stage 3a time trial, demonstrating he isn't easily pigeonholed.
"People look at me and say 'I am climber' and I would agree that I excel in the hills and longer climbing so that will be a focus for me next year," he said. "At the same time, I don't think I come across as a rider with a single skill set. I think I surprised a few people with taking the time trial win at the Tour de Beauce and showing that I can do reasonable results against the clock. In that regard, I suppose I am a climber but also have some versatility and can help the team in different scenarios. For example, if the team want me to ride GC or ride on the front on the flat I can be useful as well."
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