Q&A Koen de Kort

KOEN DE KORT

Age: 38

Nationality: Dutch

Current team: Trek-Segafredo

Biggest win: Paris-Roubaix Espoirs (under-23) 2004

Highest position at the Tour de France: 70th (2017)

Cyclist: You’ve been a pro for 18 years, predominantly as a domestique for the likes of Marcel Kittel and Alberto Contador. But does the fact you’ve never won a race make you jealous?

I have never been jealous, not once. Of course it is nice to be told you have done a good job, but that doesn’t have to involve standing on the podium. It’s much more important to hear from the team leader that they couldn’t have done what they did without you.