Max Walker's Cannondale LAB71 SuperSlice

Max Walker is ready for the biggest race of his life.

Brit will make his Tour debut this evening in Barcelona

Bike check: Max Walker's Cannondale SuperSlice for the Tour de France TTT

2025 was a massive year for you, on the back of several big seasons. Are things different for you racing this year?

Are you going to have to change your approach to take the next step — being a marked man and all that?

Everyone asks you "what's next." How do you think about that kind of question? Do you think in steps?

How do you handle all of the training camps and time away from home?

Tell us a bit about where you're from — the terrain, the weather.

Where does your aggressive racing style come from? Have you always been that attacking character?

You race for Ireland. Can you tell the story of being on the GB program, getting let go, and choosing to keep going?

Through all of that — were you just following the next opportunity, or did you have a sense that you could make it to the top?

How do you maintain that relaxed, enjoyable approach in what is, by any measure, a high-pressure world?

Do you feel like you now know what works for you — do you have the confidence to say, this is what I need?

You said something once, that you need to "tame the Mad Dog Ben." What is that?

A lot of people describe your racing style as a throwback — a romantic, old-school attacking style. Is that something you want to protect, even as you become more tactical?

What does it feel like to win a bike race alone — to win from a solo attack?

What was that like — seeing people you see every day suddenly losing it?

There was a quote in one of the papers about the moment you realized your life had changed — when you saw people filming you on their phones after losing the jersey. Can you talk about noticing the shift in attention?

Could you ever have imagined any of this?

Do you think you'll ever adapt to the attention, or is this just the new normal?

Tell us about the relationship with your coach Jacob. You have worked together for 10 years now. How did that develop?

How do the two of you work together on preparing for a season?

He mentioned it seems fun for you — is that part of why you keep succeeding?

What's got your attention most at the moment, technically or tactically?

What are the big goals for the coming years?

What was your biggest learning from 2025?

What do you want to achieve in your career? And what does that even mean to you?

Are you not primarily motivated by winning itself?

Last question: who were you before all of this success, and how do you relate to that person now?

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Check out the brand new Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO

Cannondale LAB71 SuperSlice specs:

Check out the brand new Cannondale LAB71 SuperSlice

Cannondale’s SuperSix EVO LAB71 Gen 5 and SuperSlice LAB71 Gen 3, two bikes already celebrated for their design and speed, are now even faster.

The all-new bikes feature unparalleled aerodynamics for maximum efficiency

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On Sunday, Richard Carapaz will make his return to the peloton at the GP Gippingen.

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EF Education-EasyPost delivered a gutsy and determined ride on stage 3 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to retain Alex Baudin’s overall lead in the race. 

Team finish a highly credible third to keep the yellow jersey

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EF Education-EasyPost came into the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes hunting stage wins, and we struck gold on stage 1 from Vizille to Saint-Ismier with Frenchman Alex Baudin winning from the breakaway to take an incredible victory. 

Frenchman holds off the chasing bunch to take the biggest win of his career

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Ben Healy is one of the best young bike racers of his generation. Born and raised near Birmingham, the 22-year-old cyclist is proud of his Irish roots and honored to wear the Bratach na hÉireann skinsuit as Irish national time-trial champion.

Ben Healy

Richard Carapaz races with grit and without fear. The Olympic champion and Giro d’Italia winner hails from the high mountains of Ecuador, where he started racing as a 16-year-old kid for his local club. 

Richard Carapaz

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