I rode dirt bikes in a mall with my friends until we all got attacked by a hippo and had to escape through a Hot Topic. We were also all Spider-Man, for some reason.
“To me, people isn’t giving enough credit to the work Marc is doing to change his riding style, which he has had for so many years, and even if he’s on a winning bike, to adapt is a very difficult thing to do. He’s trying to mask it a little bit, because he’s one of the best, if not the best, when it comes to adaptability, even after such a huge change. Everyone thought, yeah, now he arrives and starts dominating again. Well, no! First of all, because the level among the riders is very high, many of them have very good bikes. And also, you have to drastically change the way you use the brakes. In fact, even if he is always on podiums, I don’t think he has fully adjusted to this new braking style, still. You can tell he’s still not that used to it as Pecco is. (And for that) To me, he’s doing a masterpiece.”
Sepp Kuss of Team Visma | Lease a Bike & Primož Roglič of Red Bull Bora - Hansgrohe prior to the 79th La Vuelta Ciclista a España 2024 on August 15, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photos by Miguel Reis/Getty Images)