Any of the BC disciplines: Road/Track/MTB/CX
Any reason: skill/accomplishment/personality/whatever
Any category: up-and-coming/senior/whatever (as long as they are competing)
For me there are a quite a few, but if pressed to narrow it down, it would have to be
Laura Kenny – because anyone who can go from giving birth to winning on the track within a few months has to be incredible. I watched her races at the world cup in Toronto, and thought she looked like an absolute powerhouse. On top of that, she seems to have a lovely, bubbly personality.
Luke Rowe – because when he used to write for Cycling Weekly, he came across as a fundamentally decent, fun-loving sort of guy. He also loves ice hockey, he’s Welsh, and I tend to like the strong, unsung domestique-type riders. He’s not really an underdog, but he obviously gets less notice than his compatriot GT.
Over to you.