I Was Lucky. My Father Raced Bikes.

Motivation Is The Key. More Than Training, More Than Experience Or Age, Motivation Counts. You Have To Ask Yourself: 'why Am I Racing?' I Race Because I Like It, Because I'm Really Enjoying It. I Like To Set Up My Bike And Ride It On Track. After 20 Years In The Gps I'm Still Highly Motivated. Everything Else Is A Consequence.

Nowadays, We Have To Deal With So Many More Factors That Weren't There In The Past. It's Not Enough To Be A Good Rider, If You Want To Finish At The Front. The Riders Have Become Incredible Athletes. In The Past, You Could Manage The Race And Fight Only On The Last Laps. Now You Need To Train Hard. You Cannot Allow Yourself To Go On Track Without Being At 100 Percent.

I Have Always Challenged Myself And It's Also Important To Learn From The Rivals. Every Rider Has His Own Style, And You Have To Count On Some Elements That Cannot Be Changed. On The Contrary, The Bike Or The Tires Can Change And It's Important To Adapt Yourself. It's Up To The Rider To Understand What He Can Change And How Much He Can Adapt.

I Race To Win. If I Am On The Bike Or In A Car It Will Always Be The Same.

Once The Races Begin It's More Difficult And There Is Never That Much Time For Testing.