#PinkArgyle spring classics powerhouse Sep Vanmarcke grew up racing rattletrap bikes, handed down by his older siblings, with his brother Ken. The pair hail from Flanders, the Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium that becomes the epicenter of professional cycling for eight weeks in the spring.
Cycling was a family sport at the Vanmarcke household, although family rules and dynamics dictated a late entry to the competition. When Sep began racing at 15, Ken took his younger brother under his wing. Fifteen years on, Sep is a perennial classics contender, Ken is one of our sport directors, and the brothers remain as committed as every to racing, family and each other.