Next rider up: Kryštof Král
Next rider up: Kryštof Král
The 18-year-old picked up back-to-back wins last week and is an outside favourite for the junior Euros
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When a rider from the junior ranks pops up with back-to-back wins you need to sit up and pay attention, and that’s exactly what happened last week when 18-year-old Kryštof Král (Team GRENKE-Auto Eder) claimed the opening two stages of the Grand Prix Rüebliland in Switzerland.
Describing himself as a punchy sprinter who can climb, Kryštof has been picking up results all season, finishing fourth in the Junior Tour of Flanders, and being part of a team win at the Gran Premio Eccellenze Valli del Soligo in Italy.
His path into cycling was built on full dedication, talent and a smidge of luck, and this weekend he’s a dark horse for the European Championship road race, with the full backing of the Czech national team. This morning we caught up with Král as part of our ‘Next Rider Up’ series.
The ‘Next Rider Up’ series focuses on young and exciting talent that has come through the ranks in Europe and the US and is on the cusp of turning pro.