"It's clear, cycling is evolving" - Stefan Küng barely recognises the sport from when he started
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Entering his 10th season in the peloton at World Tour level, Stefan Küng has recently been a vocal advocate of change within the safety parameters after his brutal crash in the individual time-trial at the European Championships.
It's not just in the world of rider safety that the Swiss is seeing vast changes from the days when he started out with BMC however. "It's clear, cycling is evolving. It's growing in importance, on a global scale. I remember when I turned professional, or when I was at BMC, and that stopped, there was barely anyone to take over the license. Now, 8 teams would like to be in the WorldTour and are not," he explains to Cyclism'Actu.
The continually changing nature of cycling sponsorship and the subsequent names of teams hasn't effected Küng's own team though. "There are more and more successful teams, with very important sponsors or patrons. Fortunately, we can rely on two reliable and efficient sponsors," he explains. "Groupama and FDJ are there, they want to be there alongside us and we are one of the 7 best teams in the world."
"Certainly, cycling is changing, perhaps it is at a turning point, I don't know, with the contracts bought out, etc... Here too, we must evolve with that," he assesses. "It's up to organizations like the UCI to evolve, we can't always stay on the old model. Before, we signed contracts for 2-3 years, now young people sign for 7, even 8 years. We have to evolve with this."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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