Grand Tour veteran and former Team Dimension Data rider set to join emerging 303 project for 2019 U.S. Pro season

Read a comprehensive season update of Johann van Zyl’s 2018 season with Team Dimension Data. From Paris-Roubaix to La Vuelta.

One week on and here I am again. The typing and thinking are a bit slower, though. These last 3 mountain stages were tough and took a lot of energy. I hope you enjoy this weeks post where I’ll talk you through Louis’s crash and how I survive these brutal mountain stages.

If you told me before the Vuelta I’ll be able to say the team, aka Ben King, has won two stages, then I wouldn’t have believed you. I knew it’s possible, but to actually pull it off is another story. The team is on such a high. Everybody is going above and beyond to do their part. Now that we have the taste of victory, we want more.

Criterium du Dauphine, 2018. Race report with visuals.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks to say the least. I’ve been on the road most of the past 5 weeks and as I’m typing this I’m enjoying a couple of days at home before I head over to Amstel Gold Race.

Where I’ve been these last 5 weeks: Paris Nice, Tour de Langkawi, De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Scheldeprijs, Paris Roubaix and Brabantse Pijl.

Last week saw me racing in Portugal, Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta. This was the second time I pinned a number for this race. Usually good weather, one hotel for the whole week, good food, long stages, what’s not to like about it. Perfect February race.

I can’t believe the first race of the season is already finished and in one week I’m on to my next. Once the season starts it’s insane how fast time passes by as you are always focussed on the future. Everything you do today is to be better and faster tomorrow.

Read how Johann’s 2017 World Tour Season went. Great visuals and captions.

Visual gallery of the Abu Dhabi Tour, 2017 edition, by Scott Mitchell.

I’ve had the opportunity of racing the Giro d’Italia twice and after two participations I have a love-hate relationship with this Grand Tour.