The Kwiat Assassin - Cycle Sport big interview

Cycle Sport magazine caught up with Polish rider Michal Kwiatkowski earlier this Spring. Is he the sport's next superstar?

Cycle Sport went to interview Michal Kwiatkowski this Spring
Cycle Sport went to interview Michal Kwiatkowski this Spring
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There was a moment in last year’s Tour de France that perhaps tells us a lot about the young Polish rider, Michal Kwiatkowski. It came during the dramatic crosswinds stage from Tours to Saint-Amand-Montrond, won eventually by Mark Cavendish.

With 30km to go, Kwiatkowski, who had recently been back to the Omega Pharma-QuickStep team car to collect bottles, was well positioned as the peloton began to splinter under pressure applied at the front by Saxo-Tinkoff.

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