2010 STEVENS — AheAd since '91
2010 STEVENS — AheAd since '91
2010 STEVENS — AheAd since '91
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Sanne<br />
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ShE‘S youNg, FAST, INCrEdIBLy TALENTEd ANd<br />
WINS TITLES WIThouT ENd: SANNE CANT FroM<br />
BELgIuM. ShE ANSWErEd A FEW quESTIoNS IN<br />
ThE SAME FAShIoN ShE rIdES hEr BIKE: FAST.<br />
Sanne, you’re quite young and yet you already<br />
have won both the Belgian mountain bike and<br />
cyclocross championships, at the age of 17 and<br />
18 years. What’s the secret of your success?<br />
I believe the secret lies in my character and my<br />
endurance. I always want to win. of course, training,<br />
talent and technique are very important, too.<br />
When you ride a mountain bike, do you still have<br />
an eye for the nature and your surroundings or<br />
are you completely concentrating on your speed<br />
and your performance?<br />
When I‘m training, I like to take a look around and<br />
appreciate nature. When I‘m in a race, I concentrate<br />
completely on my pace. And from time to time also<br />
on my opponents...<br />
Regarding the handling, what‘s the biggest difference<br />
between a Carbon Cyclocross bike and<br />
a Carbon MTB?<br />
That’s hard to explain, but I’ll still try: a mountain<br />
bike is slower in the turn and after the turn. A<br />
cyclocross bike is a lot faster and more explosive.<br />
you can ride much faster on a cyclocross bike than<br />
on a MTB. But downhill the MTBs are unbeatable,<br />
especially when it’s getting rough. And the modern<br />
disk brakes decelerate like an anchor.<br />
Would you like to try a full suspension bike<br />
some time?<br />
definitely! I think it would really be an advantage<br />
during long downhills with a lot of pebble and rocks.<br />
Do you have an idol?<br />
Marianne Vos is my greatest idol, it‘s unbelievable<br />
how she rides. I also look up to hanka Kupfernagel.<br />
Next season I want to beat my idols...<br />
Can you give a tip for women who want to start<br />
mountain biking? What’s important?<br />
Naturally, the seating position is important. But good<br />
technique-training is of utmost importance. Without<br />
the proper technique you won’t achieve anything.<br />
Furthermore, it’s important to drink a lot, and wearing<br />
functional clothing is essential, too.<br />
You call your <strong>STEVENS</strong> bike “the best bike I ever<br />
rode”. What‘s so special about it?<br />
It’s very fast and very agile. you don’t lose speed in<br />
the turns. Also, the frame geometry is great—I have<br />
never ridden on a better bike.<br />
What are you goals in sport and for your life?<br />
I want to win a few titles and want to be better than<br />
last year, that way I can get even closer to the world<br />
elite. And I want to stay healthy.
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