Jean Spies was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. When he was gifted an old bike in his childhood, his whole life changed. Jean has had an uphill battle to reach the pinnacle of track cycling. There is no national funding for the sport in South Africa, so Jean has had to take on this journey himself, while competing against the world’s best athletes and their multimillion-dollar budgets. Jean’s is one of the most determined, humble and hardworking people you’ll ever meet. Jean was an early adopter of Rule 28 products. Back in 2017 he was one of the first international athletes to begin racing in our Aero Socks and we’re honored to help him chase his dreams and tell his story.

After the UCI Pro Team he’d been riding for folded at the end of 2023, Ryan Christensen wasn’t prepared to let his pro cycling career slip through his fingers. The kiwi has thrown himself into Privateer life, returning to pro racing with a handful of personal sponsors and an ambition to make a name for himself in the gravel scene. This season sees Ryan tackle a busy race calendar, darting between countries and chasing results on and off the tarmac.