Australian Allan Peiper will make a return to the cycling world next year after recovering from cancer, joining Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as a strategic advisor, the team confirmed on Monday.
Peiper, a former pro rider, stepped away from working in cycling full time back in 2021 after working as lead sports director for UAE Team Emirates, where he worked closely with Tadej Pogačar, particularly in the early stages of his career. He is often credited as one of the most influential figures in Pogačar’s initial development.
Now, after a break from working to focus on treatment and recovery from prostate cancer, the 65-year-old swaps Pogačar for another Grand Tour force as he links up with Remco Evenepoel at Red Bull.
The team also praised Peiper for “a strong sense of innovation and a genuine winning mindset – qualities that have also defined his personal battle against cancer”.
He will work closely with new Chief of Sports Zak Dempster – drafted from Ineos Grenadiers – as the team enters its next chapter and the Evenepoel era.
“I’m very excited to be part of this project,” Peiper said. “Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe has made impressive progress in recent years, and I see great potential to strengthen this structure even further. It’s about living a clear sporting vision and turning it into daily performance – that’s what drives me.”
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