Welcome to our August newsletter! After a really busy period for the whole team, things calmed down a bit this month, but we still had some big highlights on the cards. This month's newsletter reflects on some great wins which include the dream of winning the rainbow jersey coming true in our racing recap, we tell you more about how we find the most talented riders in the sport and we've got a rider diary from Oscar Onley who looks back on his first season in the Men's program and the unfortunate early end to his first Grand Tour.

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After what was a big month of racing in July, things calmed down a little bit across all three programs in August, but although the calendar looked less busy, it wasn’t lacking in highlights.

Read more about a successful month for the Men's program all across Europe and a successful trip for some of our riders to the World Championships in Glasgow with Lorenzo Milesi winning the U23 TT world title as the cherry on top of the cake.

Jumping from the wheels and crossing the line first with their arms raised aloft; winning a professional bike race is something magical and only assigned to the world's best. Once upon a time, these winners started as talents, at their local cycling club, before being recruited by a professional team.

Since its founding in 2008, Team dsm-firmenich has made significant investments in talent recruitment and development, but how did we become successful in talent recruitment? By popular demand, we looked for more inside information about how this all works with the experts behind the scenes.