Stock shortages, equipment registration and the latest marginal gains – Talking Olympic Games track tech with the Dutch head mechanic

The march of the modern-day cycling calendar is a relentless one. In a regular year, the pro peloton swiftly races from the arid deserts of the early season Middle Eastern races to the open, grey skies of Flanders fields and then onto the high mountain passes of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. 

Just days ago, the sun was setting on the seafront in Nice after seeing Tadej Pogačar crowned Tour de France champion after laying waste to the race and taking his third overall victory, but even before the race was done, the attention of many in the race would already be turned to what’s next.