'If someone like Bradley Wiggins can win a Grand Tour then so can I'

Rohan Dennis sets out his long term Grand Tour ambitions

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Bradley Wiggins's transformation from track pursuiter to Tour de France winner may be under scrutiny with the recent TUE controversy, but that hasn't stopped younger, physically similar riders looking to the Brit for inspiration.

Such a rider is BMC Racing's Rohan Dennis who was team pursuit world champion in 2010 and 2011, before shooting to prominence on the road at the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné where he won the white jersey for best young rider and finished eighth overall.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.