Former Grand Tour ironman Adam Hansen joins us on The Hotseat for a wide ranging and deeply honest conversation about life after the peloton, his role as president of the CPA, and why modern professional cycling is pushing young riders to the brink. From anti doping pressure to mental health, Hansen offers a rare inside view of the sport’s growing pains.
Also in this episode:
- Why the whereabouts system has become a mental load for riders
- What a “missed control” actually is and why it scares riders so much
- Hansen’s take on the new power data passport and how it adds pressure
- The “super licence” idea to slow down the jump into the WorldTour
- What riders really face after retirement once the team bubble disappears
- How the CPA transition fund helps riders retrain and start again
- Where the CPA still has to push harder on safety and rider protection
