Welsh cycling is on the rise – Becky James, Elinor Barker, Geraint Thomas, Owain Doull, Sam Harrison, Jon Mould… the list goes on.
And featuring prominently on such a list is Team Sky’s Luke Rowe, who is relishing a return to the cobbles next season.
We caught up with him to discuss why he loves the Classics so much, to reflect on his Grand Tour debut at this year’s Vuelta a Espana, and to find out more about his targets for 2014.