Thank you, cycling! A snap interview with Peter Velits

Off the bike, what is your job?

— Ideas searcher, process optimiser and number cracker at Isadore Apparel. :)

How would you describe your relationship with road cycling, in up to 5 words?

— Love, hate, suffering and now enjoying.

What do you thank cycling for?

— For everything. Cycling is shaping me as a person since my early childhood. It allows me to travel to the places I would possibly never go. It makes me happier and creates many memories.

When was the last time you tried a new route?

— A couple of weeks ago with our friends in Farum, Denmark. Had a great ride on the road and gravel with a nice group of people.

Where did it take you, what did you discover?

— I saw the Danish countryside from a different perspective than just road - which was for a road cyclist very refreshing. I have discovered the hidden love to unpaved surfaces. :)

Best cycling experience ever?

— From my racing career definitely Tour de France. From my non-racing experience every road in Santa Monica Mountains in California. What a great place to go on bike. I enjoyed every bit of it.

What is the most marked characteristic of your current bike? What do you love about it?

— It was always the racing machine. It didn’t matter which brand I was riding, it was always the best, however, sometimes I was missing the soul of it. Now I am in the process of finding my new soulmate. :)

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

— Taking my family on the bikes and enjoying a great day out.

Performance or joy?

— Now? Only Joy. :)

What can you do today that you could not do a year ago?

— I can do almost anything. I can go riding for 10 minutes or 5 hours — it doesn’t matter. Last year I was supposed to follow the plan. Now, after I left the professional peloton, I have the freedom.

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