We are delighted to announce that Barnabás Peák will join WorldTour's Mitchelton-Scott in a two-year deal. "I am stoked to join such a successful and high-profile team as Mitchelton-Scott. I have always been a fan, they are one of my favorites and it is beyond belief that I am going to ride for them" highlights the Tour de Normandie's stage winner. The 20-year old, who already completed a traineeship with Quick-Step Floors last year, is more than ready to kick off his WorldTour journey and integrate himself into the team's structure. "I feel like…continue reading →

Today's arrival to Bagnoles de l'Orne brought sweet and nice memories to the Academy expedition as current Education-First rider and Academy alumni, Julius van den Berg, won there last year. Once again, the race started with a very fast pace and several riders tried to make it across. Marten Kooistra represented our flag in some of the early moves, but it was eventually a group of six riders with Bárnabas Peák in it the one which made it up the road. The Hungarian Champion's group got a maximum gap of close two minutes, while…continue reading →

Barnabás Peák joined the Academy ahead of the 2019 season after completing a traineeship with WorldTour's Quick-Step Floors. The young Hungarian, who currently holds the double crown as Elite National Champion in the road race and time trial disciplines, landed a spot in the Academy roster after two seasons at the UCI World Cycling Center Team. However, Peák it is a late-comer to the sport as it was not until he was 16 years old that he started things seriously with cycling. "I began my cycling journey in November 2014 as I was certainly…continue reading →

We are delighted to welcome the talented Barnabás Peák to the Academy ahead of the 2019 season. The 19-year started the year as a member of the UCI World Cycling Center team and earned a spot as a trainee for Quick-Step Floors from August onwards. "I am very excited to join such a successful and well-organized development team. From the outside, everything looks really smooth so I can not wait to be a part of it". Peak, who just finished his second year in the U23 category, had a consistent 2018 where he achived…continue reading →