Next week, Chun Kai Feng will make history when he becomes the first Taiwanese rider to ride for a WoldTour team. The Lampre-Merida rider will wear the jersey of Taiwanese national champion in the four-day race.

“I want to give my contribution to the team in Dubai Tour," Chun Kai Feng said. "I’ll meet the team again after the winter team meeting that took place in the early days of December when I spent 7 days in Italy for medical checks, clothing fitting and tests of equipment. I received my new Merida Reacto Evo bike and I met my new teammates, the team staff and the training consultants. I’m sure the feeling with the new team is very good.

"Before I got back to Taiwan, I chose the house where I’ll live when I’ll be in Europe, I made the training program for the winter with the training consultant and the nutritional program with the team doctors. After the training camp, I flew back to Taiwan and I started training with huge enthusiasm. Trainings are always demanding, but it’s the nature of cycling. Also the nutritional programs are very precise, it’s not like eating at the restaurant. 

"Day by day I respected the training programs, I checked my weight constantly and I was always in contact with the team in Europe, so I’m confident to be ready for my debut in Dubai. As it will be for my Asian friend Xu Gang, my role in Dubai Tour will be as support to the team captains for achieving the top results.

"I want to improve my performances and I want to be a better cyclist: I’ll have the opportunity to learn from the top level riders. We’re a good team, we’ll be able to work all together to achieve the best goals: we’ll try to do it already in Dubai Tour."