In 1997, when I started as a professional athlete, my sport was not like it is now. I needed to develop myself to beat the next generation, but things also changed in the sport. Bikes have changed, the sport has gotten faster, and it's becoming more professional. But my goal always was to try to be one step in front of all the others. That was my motivation. That helped me to work every day during the year, and very hard. And it never stopped.
I was the strongest during my career, and that helped me a lot, definitely in the beginning, when I needed to race against riders who were much older… - Sven Nys
I was the strongest during my career, and that helped me a lot, definitely in the beginning, when I needed to race against riders who were much older…
- Sven Nys
I don't miss racing, but I miss the time to train every day, to do the workouts, because I'm busy with a lot of things now. But if I have space durin… - Sven Nys
I don't miss racing, but I miss the time to train every day, to do the workouts, because I'm busy with a lot of things now. But if I have space durin…
At the end of my career, I was, most of the time, a rider who came out of the background and won races just like that. I stayed calm and used my expe… - Sven Nys
At the end of my career, I was, most of the time, a rider who came out of the background and won races just like that. I stayed calm and used my expe…
After 20 years of racing career the most important lessons I learned is that you need to have the passion and really love to ride your bike every day… - Sven Nys
After 20 years of racing career the most important lessons I learned is that you need to have the passion and really love to ride your bike every day…
With the schedule I created for myself, I saw a lot of times that others copied what I did. And if you copy somebody, you are always too late. And th… - Sven Nys
With the schedule I created for myself, I saw a lot of times that others copied what I did. And if you copy somebody, you are always too late. And th…
In 1997, when I started as a professional athlete, my sport was not like it is now. I needed to develop myself to beat the next generation, but thing… - Sven Nys
In 1997, when I started as a professional athlete, my sport was not like it is now. I needed to develop myself to beat the next generation, but thing…
If you see that your sport is changing, you need to change yourself and think about it and work with people around you who are really smart in what t… - Sven Nys
If you see that your sport is changing, you need to change yourself and think about it and work with people around you who are really smart in what t…
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