'I'm studying maths – my brain needs something else besides cycling': Thomas Gloag on his hunger for learning on and off the bike

The 21-year-old Londoner and new Jumbo-Visma signing on rising to the challenge as he begins his WorldTour career

Thomas Gloag riding in the mountains
(Image credit: Getty)

For each article in this long-running WATT WORKS FOR ME series from Cycling Weekly's print edition, we ask a pro rider about their favourite things in training: what has helped them most in getting to where they are today. The aim is to get to the heart of the beliefs and preferences they hold dear when it comes to building form, maximising fitness and ultimately achieving results. For this edition, we speak to Thomas Gloag...

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