How it's done

Give some "that boy/girl nice" at first and I'll do wonders.​

Like love, first sight sometimes makes the difference in scouting.​

Can´t dive deeply without jumping into the water first.

I like to write down instantly the names I discover watching races. We can't forget the hidden gem we've found in some obscure race.

Longest phase by far.

We now facts about the prospect but we haven't seen him/her enough.

This phase will last forever because we are always learning, even if we've known the rider for 10 years.

What we are looking for:

• Race IQ​

  • Tactics​

  • Posititioning

  • Efficient riding

• Subjective data

  • Personal impression (we are not robots)​

• In-race power data (if available)​

We won't finish. Ever. Go back to step 1 and find new talents.

We know have a name but we know nothing about him/her so let's do some research.

Tips for a good research:

• Results​

  • Raw data​

  • Results vs same age group

  • Quality of races

  • Suitability to schedule

  • Is the sample big enough?

• Personal background

  • How many years in cycling?​

  • Still studying?

  • Does he/she have the resources to do well in races?

• Training data​

• Reference (if possible)

It's extremely hard in certain cases to say the type of rider and potential but I recommend to make the effort.

• This data is ALWAYS subject to change​

My method: make an Excel and/or database with a tool like Python​

Scouting (and cycling) is fun and should always be fun for you.

We ALWAYS have to wait patienly for our young trees to grow