The tough world of professional cycling has the capacity to reward and disappoint in equal measure.

Steve Cummings, the resilient and determined BMC strongman from the Wirral, will attest to that. Back in 2011, while riding with Sky, the former GB track world champion and Olympic medallist pulled off an impressive victory in the Volta ao Algarve only to contract bronchial pneumonia later in the season.

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