‘This is what riders in smaller teams have to endure’ - Willie Smit says big riders often look down on lower tier squads 

Willie Smit at the 2020 Vuelta a España (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“Quite often I get told to f*** off because I’m not a sprinter,” said Willie Smit, a South African pro riding for the second tier Burgos-BH team.