There was never any doubt about Scotsman John Archibald’s talent; but we must lay aside UK results in the context of international racing, they simply don’t count with European team management.
But some of the world’s fastest-ever pursuit times and a Worlds Time Trial Championship top 15 finish are a much more interesting prospect however.
It’s an ageist sport though; the minute a rider leaves the u23 ranks his chances of a pro contract diminish and continue to become ever more remote as his 23rd birthday recedes into the past.