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Coach
Matt Winston

The British coach guiding Picnic PostNL's young Tour group through a race built on opportunity rather than hierarchy.

Matt Winston paper-collage staff portrait

Matt Winston joined the Picnic PostNL structure in 2019 as a race coach after years in British Cycling and ONE Pro Cycling. His official team profile credits him with work across Tour de France and Giro d'Italia successes and with helping young riders develop into WorldTour athletes.

That development background fits Picnic PostNL's 2026 Tour selection. The team brings several riders from its pathway and does not arrive with a single podium favourite. Instead it needs coaching clarity: which sprints to contest, which hilly days to target, and how to keep young riders useful across three weeks.

Winston's own Tour preview framed the squad as motivated, stage-focused, and built around fast finishes plus hillier breakaway opportunities. In a team fighting for visibility and points, his coaching role is directly tied to the race plan.

Why it mattersPicnic's Tour is a coaching problem: maximise learning and results without burning the young core.

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The squad

Matt Winston is part of the Picnic PostNL story at the 2026 Tour — see the full team page.

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