Pezcyclingnews: Worlds Pez Talk: Kiel Reijnen

Worlds Rider Interview: In 2016 you won’t be seeing Kiel Reijnen in a UnitedHealthcare jersey as he is off to the Trek Factory Racing team next year. Ed Hood caught up with Kiel just before the World team time trial championships in Richmond to get the lowdown on the past year and his plans for the next season and beyond. It wasnt really a surprise that after a stage wins in the two most important races in the USA Utah and Colorado that one of the Big Guys should snaffle Kiel Reijnen, (UnitedHealthcare).The 29 year-old from Boulders but originally out of Washington State – progression has been seamless over the last few year from winning UCi Asia Tour stage races to the situation now where he can trade blows on equal terms with the likes of BMC, Cannondale and Trek which just happens to be his destination for season 2016.We spoke to him on the eve of the World Team Trial Championship, which hell ride with his UnitedHealthcare squad; surprisingly, he wont ride the Elite Road Race, just one of the topics he discussed with PEZ. . .2014 USA Pro Challenge stage 1 win PEZ: Two massive stage wins for you in Utah and Colorado, Kiel; perhaps the best wins of your career thus far – tell us about how you ‘peaked’ for these two races, please.Kiel Reijnen: It was a long spring for me, I think I did a bit too much travel early on and I paid for...

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