From despair to rejuvenation - Scots rider Mark Stewart and his fairy tale with new team Modern Adventure

Yeah, because Sandy was messaging me and I was going to go, but then I didn't. Mark Stewart came to us from Solution Tech. Just a really crafty, smart, experienced guy. Super versatile as well. He can kind of tune his body different ways. Yeah, I'd say I was falling out of love with pro cycling. I joined this Italian team and they were doing things that, in my head, weren't the most professional. I was lucky I was brought up on the British cycling programme. No one was looking at your training. To me, it seemed like no one cared. And I thought, man, if this is being a pro, count me out. I'd rather join a smaller team and enjoy it on my terms. We're racing with some of the best. Ineos, Soudal, all of them are here. It's just a great experience for everyone and we're excited to go into it tomorrow. Even a few years from now, the sport will be more competitive than it is now. It's progressing so fast that you've got to think there's many, many steps between here and the Tour. Mark's not the kind of guy to go for a result just for him. He really loves to work for the team. So I think any result that any of the guys can get tomorrow, whether that be Paul in GC, whether that be a stage win tomorrow, Mark will be happy if he can just do his job well and be there for the guys. And tomorrow in Scotland, Mark will be captaining the lead out. Like always, a couple of sprinters, Riley Pickerel and Brodie MacDonald, they've both been top ten the last couple of days, so we'll go for them again. People say athletes make sacrifices and when I was younger, I didn't really believe that to be true because it just felt like such a dream I was living. So to be able to combine that and be at work and be at the races and live your dream, but then in the morning or after the stage, share that with your family, it's really special.