The 2016 season is just around the corner, with the first race of the WorldTour, the Tour Down Under, beginning on January 19. We have plenty of champions to watch, but what about the riders who need to get a result next year or else?
Cyclingnews looks at five riders with a point to prove in 2016.
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The writing was on the wall of the conscious uncoupling between Kittel and Giant-Shimano as far back as October, and the rider’s contract nullified after what can only be described as a horrendous season. It’s unlikely that a year of false starts was down to purely illness and a lack of form but the strained relationship between rider and team became unmanageable - from both sides - during the summer.
Enter Patrick Lefevere, a man with a plan, a ready-made lead-out train and most importantly, a way out. At 27, Kittel has more than enough time to move his career back on track, but the most pressing factor will be whether he can rekindle the hunger and desire that Giant-Shimano believed had vanished. A fresh start, a new bike, and a team that can believe in him could work wonders, but come the beginning of the season all the responsibility will rest on the German’s shoulders.
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