We spoke to Dan Patten a couple of times last year, when he was a member of the Magnus Maximus team. This year, he’s off in search of cobbles, riding for a famous name – ASFRA-Flanders, the team started by the late and sadly missed, Frans Assez.
Best results of 2009, Dan?
“I had a stage win and second overall in the U6 stage race in Sweden and I got seventh and king of the mountains in the East Yorkshire Premier Calendar – that gave me the confidence to believe that I could win a Premier.”
The new incarnation of Magnus’s team – Sprocket Pro – offered you a renewal.
“Yes, but I’ve been thinking about Belgium for a while – I spoke to Magnus and Martin McCrossan about my decision and they’ve said that there’s a p