After stepping up to WorldTour level last season and making his Grand Tour debut at this year’s Giro d’Italia, Canadian Michael Woods (Cannondale-Drapac) is about to embark on his second three-week race of the season at the Vuelta a Espana.
Woods had a busy start to the year with 61 race days in six months. However, after a long break and a training camp in Colorado he is ready to take on the last part of his season, which includes a trip to the Italian Classics after the Vuelta a Espana, but sees him miss the World Championships.
Cyclingnews caught up with the 30-year-old former international runner to talk about his hopes for the Vuelta, why he is inspired by teammate Pierre Rolland, what it’s like debuting at a Grand Tour as an older rider and why he no longer feels like a menace to the peloton.
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Cyclingnews: You rode your first Grand Tour earlier this season. How does it compare building up to your second?
Michael Woods: This one, I had a much better run at in terms of training. In the lead up to the Giro, I was so focussed on the Ardennes Classics, and the Giro was almost an afterthought, so I was running a bit on fumes at the Giro. I had a break after the Tour de Suisse, and I have had some time to relax. I went home to Canada and caught up with my family and hung out with my wife and had a good time in Canada. Then, I went to Colorado and did a really good training camp with Alex Howes in preparation for this. I think I’ve had a really good run at training and I feel mentally relaxed and fresh for this after a nice build-up.
CN: What is the plan for you at the Vuelta?
No longer a menace in the peloton
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