The Smartest Rider In The Pelo; Matteo Trentin | Life In The Peloton

About this episode

Mitch Docker interviews pro cyclist Matteo Trentin about his career and racing mentality.

Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP You don’t have a career in pro cycling as long as Matteo Trentin’s without being strong, smart, and totally dedicated to the sport. I was so excited to sit down with Matteo when I was across in Europe during the Spring Classics and find out more about the life and career of one of the wiliest riders in the peloton. That’s right, guys, this month’s ep sees me spinning a yarn with Matteo Trentin over a crisp acqua frizzante - it was in between Wevelgem and Flanders, after all - and hearing the story of his career on the bike. Since turning professional with Quickstep at the end of 2011, Matteo’s bounced between some of the biggest teams in the sport; from Greenedge to CCC, through to UAE Emirates and now riding for Tudor Pro Cycling. Along the way he’s bagged himself three stage wins at the Tour de France, four stages at the Vuelta, a stage at the Giro, AND, as if that wasn’t enough, a European Championships title ahead of none other than Wout van Aert and Mathieu Van Der Poel. But he’s not just good on paper. Watch any classic bike race, and more often than not you’ll see Matteo right there in the thick of the action during the…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Docker

Guest: Matteo Trentin

Topics covered

• pro cycling
• athlete career
• race strategy
• Spring Classics
• cycling teams

Keywords

• Matteo Trentin
• pro cycling
• Spring Classics
• Tour de France
• race strategy

Sponsors

MAAP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quickstep, Greenedge, CCC, UAE Emirates, Tudor Pro Cycling

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