Brandon McNulty spent six years helping Tadej Pogačar win. On Sunday, he became world champion. For a big chunk of my career I was a support rider too, the VP whose job was to make the boss shine. It was a role I was good at, and that was the trap. So whose race are you riding right now?

There's a moment on every group ride when the pack divides. The same thing happens in careers. If you're chasing a pace that's leaving you worn out rather than energised, it might be time to ask whether the group you've been following is heading somewhere you actually want to go.