This pattern is named after a quote from German cyclist Jens Voigt twice stage winner of the Tour de France not just because he’s cool but because the legs are the hardest part of this pattern - once you get through those the fun starts. This pattern is definitely for the adventurous intermediate knitter - it isn’t too difficult just fiddly in parts.

You can customise your cyclist to your favourite racer (we’ve made a few!), favourite team jersey colours or your favourite cycling enthusiast. He has such a nice squishy bum!

I knitted him in Dk and he sits about 10 inches (26cm) tall from toe to helmet.

Less than 50g of each colour is required for your cyclist. I used 3mm needles to make him quite dense to sit upright and hold his stuffing well.