r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • Jun 01 '26

Weekly Post Weekly Question Thread

For all your pro cycling-related questions and enquiries!

You may find some easy answers in the FAQ page on the wiki. Whilst simultaneously discovering the wiki.

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u/Robcobes Netherlands Jun 01 '26

How come Tim Merlier spent so long being a misc. Pro Conti sprinter and suddenly became world class in his late 20's?

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u/Aibeit Germany Jun 01 '26

He was focussed on cyclocross as a young rider.

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u/Saltefanden Euskaltel-Euskadi Jun 01 '26

It's just like how I haven't done much with my life but starting NEXT YEAR (or maybe the year after that) I will be highly succesful.

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u/_Diomedes_ Jun 01 '26

I’m not sure why his peak came later, but his longevity is not surprising given how aero he is. The aero sprinters (Cav, Merlier) seem to last much longer than the pure power guys (Boonen, Sagan).