Bicycling Australia

A COFFEE WITH ALLAN PEIPER

Anticipation was thick in the air when Allan Peiper drove his UAE Team Emirates team car into the cobblestoned compound at Flandrien Hotel. A couple of guests had heard of his imminent arrival and delayed their ride for the chance to meet him. He casually exits from the car to greet and be photographed with his fans before sitting down for our interview.

Allan Peiper, the former pro cyclist and current Sports Director of UAE Team Emirates, the behind the scenes hero of Tadej Pogacar’s win at the 2021 Tour, has been living in Flanders for more than 40 years. He was diagnosed with cancer - for the second time in his life - in 2019, and is currently undergoing treatment. Today he is relaxed, and there is only a small trace of fatigue behind

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