Inside Modern Adventure: Alex Howes on Building America’s New Pro Team

Mar 12, 2026

Alex Howes, former WorldTour pro turned directeur sportif leading Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, talks about building a new U.S. UCI ProTeam focused on developing American talent. He describes early surprises in big races, the logistics of a sudden Roubaix invite, team culture priorities like a ‘no assholes’ policy, funding and roster challenges, and the roadmap toward Grand Tours.

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Enforce A No Assholes Team Policy

Do hire for culture early and enforce a strict no-assholes policy to protect team cohesion.
Howes said they set that rule from day one while acknowledging competitive sport pressure may test it later.

ANECDOTE

Results Arrived Sooner Than Planned

Modern Adventure surprised itself by performing far earlier than expected, getting into WorldTour races like AlUla and UAE very quickly.
Howes said he expected gains by August but the squad was delivering top results within weeks of racing.

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From Zoom Calls To Roubaix Logistics

Building operations went from five guys on Zoom to 21 riders, full staff and UCI registration, with nobody lost so far.
For Roubaix they discovered hotels were booked months ahead and had to take distant options while preparing riders with limited cobbles experience.

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In this episode, Anthony is joined by Alex Howes — former WorldTour racer turned Director Sportif — as they talk about his transition from the peloton to managing the new pro team you’re gong be seeing a lot more of un the peloton, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, they’re a new U.S.-based UCI ProTeam aiming to revive American success in professional cycling the challenges of building Modern Adventure, and what the future of US racing looks like.

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