Now in his third year at Visma Lease a Bike, the British climber is looking forward to taking more leadership roles this season

Cyclist: What did you learn most about yourself last season? Mattias Skjelmose: That I’m a fighter, I don’t give up. I’ll take my knocks but I’ll always stand back up. The whole season was pretty much

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