Jens Voight has always been one of my favorite riders. He’s the guy you call on to get the job done. Carrying water bottles from the team car, riding hard at the front so his team leader can take it easy before the climb, and always ready after the race with an honest assessment of the day.

But this piece from his blog puts him on the very top pedestal in my book. What he does for that kid on the Alpe d’Huez is priceless.