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Obsession, loyalty, and savviness: how former mechanic Ralph Denk became modern cycling’s blueprint manager

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Obsession, loyalty, and savviness: how former mechanic Ralph Denk became modern cycling’s blueprint manager

Former mountain bike mechanic Ralph Denk transformed a small German team into a Red Bull-backed powerhouse that landed Remco Evenepoel — and reshaped professional cycling.

By Chris Marshall-Bell

Photography by Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe | Maximilian Fries

20 FEBRUARY 2026 | UPDATED 11.40 PM BST

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