Reichenbach would love to ride a Grand Tour, and reveals part of the duties you face as a professional rider.

Young Sébastien Reichenbach is riding his first season in the World Tour, and he is looking forward to the 2014 season. Both on his own part, but also on that of his team. In a CyclingMole interview Reichenbach remarked upon his and IAM’s chances to participate in the Grand Tours of the new season:

“I sincerely hope that we will receive at least one invitation we deserve it! But if we have two wildcards, and if I had to choose, I would ask for the one that has always been my dream as a young cyclist. This dream race would be the Giro d’Italia, also because it has more climbs. I also believe that the media and public pressure is maybe a little less than the Tour, which would not be bad for my first major race.”

Reichenbach was also agitant about getting French superstar Sylvian Chavanel onboard the team, and feels that Chavanel could contribute a lot to IAM.

“I look forward to riding with Sylvain. He is a great rider with a lot of experience and I hope to learn from his tips and advice.”

Reichenbach revealed his ambitions for next season, and again reiterated his wish to ride one of the Grand Tours.

“For now, I still don’t know my complete program. However, I would like to be at my peak for the Tour de Romandie and the Criterium du Dauphine. I would like to continue to progress and to confirm the results recorded during my first season in the pro peloton. Then, if possible, participate in a Grand Tour.”

On IAM’s webpage the young rider also revealed part of the where-about hazzle, that all World Tour riders have to go through perennially, and he admits that it has become part of his daily routines:

“I have to complete a file quarterly or I can write every day where I will be staying, and even can make daily changes if necessary.  I even give the controllers the time I will definitely be home (7-8am), before I go training, typically between 10am and 4pm.  If a controller comes at those hours, then I am not susceptible to being warned.  When I am racing, it is the IAM Cycling directeur sportif’s job to keep the controllers informed of where we are staying.  Personally, I do not find it very problematic.  This is part of my job, and I’ve never forgotten to complete the form.  I do it at home on my computer even though there is a mobile phone app for it, but it is not really very practical.  This year, I have had three out of competition tests (blood + urine), both when I have been at home and also when I was with the team at their Majorca training camp.  The races have only been controlling the urine, and I have been twice to the control camper located just after the finish line of every race.”