Steve Cummings has had a long and varied career on the road and track. He’s ridden for some of the biggest teams in the world and forged a niche in the latter years of his career as one of the most successful breakaway riders in the modern peloton.
On the eve of his Tour of Britain win Cyclingnews’ Daniel Benson sat down with the Dimension Data rider at the team’s hotel just outside London to look back at his career – starting with humble beginnings at Landbouwkrediet and including stints at Discovery, Team Sky and BMC.
Below are some of the highlights but you can listen to the full podcast by just clicking the play icon above.
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On turning pro in Belgium…
“I remember that my first roommate was Ludo Dierckxsens. I was a bit in awe of it all even though it was such a small team. Ludo was famous and I was in awe of him. He was 15 years older, had family and kids and been through it all, while I was just starting. The team gave me freedom to mix road and track.”
On meeting Lance Armstrong and Sherly Crow…
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