'Riders are now worried about every extra gram': Sean Kelly calls for peloton to lead more balanced lives

The former Irish pro lays out what worries him about the lifestyles of today's pros

Sean Kelly (Photo by NUTAN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

(Image credit: Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Sean Kelly has implored today's pro riders to bring more balance to their lives by taking proper breaks during the off season and not focusing on their weight too much.

In a blog post, the former Irish pro says he watched earlier in the year as many riders suffered broken bones and the likes of Nairo Quintana and Adam Yates put in sensational early-season rides, drawing comparisons as to what life was like during his time in the peloton.

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Jonny was Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor until 2022.

I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.

Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).

I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen ha