ASK A PRO

Q What's Ask a Pro?

It's the answer to every question you could have about pro cycling, including all the weird and distasteful stuff people don't usually ask but can't wait to read.

Q Is it really weird and distasteful?

The best parts are, and there are other parts that are just plain gross or insulting. No one's ever spilled more beans on life in the pro cycling peloton than Phil Gaimon. Plus his answers are honest, fair, true, revealing, complete, and will make you laugh out loud.

Q I thought cyclists were a bunch of humorless geeks who wear tights and run stop signs.

That's not a question, but here's an answer anyway: Cyclists live with their heads on a swivel so they don't get run over, and they see stuff that other people don't. Phil's head is super swivelly, and you'll be amazed at what he's seen on his way to not quite superstardom.

Q Who's the pro behind Ask a Pro?

Phil Gaimon is a sardonic former basement gamer who worked his way to cycling's pro ranks and took notes. The Wall Street Journal called his first book "Wickedly funny and insightful," so you don't have to take our word on this. Look inside.