20/11/2022

“I felt unworthy of being at that team" - Ian Boswell on his time with Team Sky

American Ian Boswell has been reminiscing on his rather underwhelming spell at Team Sky between 2013 and 2017, admitting "Sometimes I felt unworthy".

The now 31-year-old told Cyclist of how he was overawed by the quality of his teammates during his four-year stint with the setup now known as INEOS Grenadiers. when I first joined Team Sky in 2013, I was instantly in this environment with superstars like Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Richie Porte, and Geraint Thomas." Boswell said. “I felt unworthy of being at that team at that point in time".

After initially retiring in 2019, Boswell has since returned with Wahoo Fitness. No longer on the road however, Boswell has now become a gravel rider, even picking up victory at the 2021 edition of Unbound Gravel.

Speaking on his transition from the road to the gravel, the American was quick to point out the differences, “If you look at road cycling, there’s a team around you and everything is taken care of. If you don’t succeed, you feel as if you’re letting the team and staff down,” he said. “One thing that I’ve found very rewarding with gravel is that I’m self-dependent. I’m pumping up my own tires, deciding what food I’m going to bring, making my own strategy, booking my own flights.”