Adam in Cycling BC Team Kit |
I caught up with Adam De Vos who finished an excellent 2
weeks of racing in the U.S. and B.C.
JW - Adam, congratulations on a great start to your racing
season with Trek/Red Truck. 2 weekends
ago, you won the last Road Race stage of the Tour of Walla Walla and finished
2nd overall, beating out some big names like Rob Britton, and a host of strong
guys from H/R Block, Russ Hay's/Accent Inns and Garneau Evolution. This past weekend, you finished 4th overall
in the Race the Ridge race with 3rd in the Road Race, and 5th in the Circuit
Race. How stoked are you on these great
results?
AD - Very very stoked...Its great to have success early to
build the confidence for the rest of the year and get excited about racing. The
whole team has been riding great and its awesome to be racing with such good
group of guys. Also helpful that there's guys like Tyler on the team that have
so much experience I can learn from.
JW - So far, your
best results have been in stage races.
Do you see yourself as specializing in stage races or do you see
yourself better suited to certain types of one day races, i.e. Road or
Crit? Your Time Trialing has been
consistent as well, how about that?
AD - Tough to say at this point, I just try to give 'er in
every race I'm in. Seems I've had some success rolling breaks which I like, it
takes some pressure off and its fun when it works out. Crits are always a good
time but I also like suffering through some of the long 160km+ road races. I
have been doing a lot of work trying to improve my time trial this year but
there is still a ways to go, excited for Sidney TT's to start so i can get some
practice.
JW - Only 2 years ago, we saw you racing locally at the High School level and just getting started, so to speak. In 2 years, you have significantly raised your game. What do you attribute to the impressive improvements you have made over the last 2 years?
Adam (Left) Sprint for the win at the Kellogg Hollow Road Race Stage of the Tour of Walla Walla |
JW - Only 2 years ago, we saw you racing locally at the High School level and just getting started, so to speak. In 2 years, you have significantly raised your game. What do you attribute to the impressive improvements you have made over the last 2 years?
AD - Theres tons of things that have helped me get better. Great
coaches(Peter and Jeff), racing VCL's and other local races, great support on
projects with Cycling BC and the CCA. All the group rides in Victoria are
awesome to get fast. Of course training hard was part of it but there is a lot
of resources in BC and Victoria that helped me out. A background in swimming
didn't hurt either.
JW - What are your
next goals now that the racing season is getting into full swing? Are you excited about BC Provincials here in
Victoria?
AD - There is a couple off weekends now (gives me time to
glue up a new tubular) and then its back to Washington for some more stage
races. Nationals is going to be the big goal this year so thats what the training
is going to be focussed around. Definitely stoked for Provincials, especially
since I missed last years race because of a broken collar bone. I haven't
ridden the course yet but I hear its a bit of a doozy. That whole weekend is
going to be killer, Bastion Square is one of my favourites and is a big race
for the team as well. Plus the TT is pretty unique and was a blast last year.
Adam (Far Left) with the other Top five finishers of the Race the Ridge (Photo by Jeff Werner http://www.facebook.com/ |
AD - Thats definitely a goal and hopefully I can make it up
to that next level soon, I'm confident I'm going in the right direction. I also
loved racing in Belgium and Denmark last year so who knows, I may get the
chance to move across the pond which would be neat.
JW - Who is your
favourite pro cyclist?
AD - hmm, I would have to say Svein Tuft. He's really the
only pro i've talked to extensively and he has been super generous to me. Plus
his story is so unique and is just an all around awesome dude, also he can ride
a bike pretty damn fast.
JW - Favourite Food
and why?
AD - Oatmeal is definitely what I crave these days. Its
versatile, you can cook it on the stove, in the microwave, in a rice cooker or
eat it raw. Then you can add anything you want to it, nuts, fruit, berries,
yogurt, milk, seeds. So many ways to eat it you can never get bored, plus its
delicious. It's a certified super-food. This mornings serving consisted of flax
seed, banana, and greek yogurt.
JW - Thanks Adam for
taking the time to help us get to know you better. Good Luck to you for the
rest of the 2012 season.
AD - Thanks Jon
Nice interview. Last photo credit missing, though: Race the Ridge podium by Jeff Werner (me), Garneau Evolution: http://www.facebook.com/garneauevolution
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