Cummings on…

…Work-life balance

‘A lot of riders are either at a training camp, altitude camp or at a race, and you question how sustainable that is, especially when you start having kids and family.

‘I moved to Tuscany. It was really beneficial for me to train in 35-40°C heat and humidity so whenever I went anywhere else I felt like a parachutist. It felt easy. My wife was there, she was happy, we had a little pool, it was a really good time. For me it was very sustainable.’

… His autobiography

‘I found it quite emotionally draining at times, because there’s a lot of stuff that I didn’t want to talk about and that I’d forgotten about. I’ve got a selective memory – I only remember the nice stuff. But yes, it’s really good, I think. I’ve given it to a few people and they say it’s honest, informative and fun.

…Current riders

‘Egan Bernal is pretty impressive. You see where he comes from and then you’re even more impressed. He’s a hero in his hometown. They’ve got murals on the walls of him, on all the buildings.

‘Filippo Ganna is just a machine. I admire him because he’s a level above everyone else. And who’s my type of rider? I like Matej Mohorič. He’s really good.’