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“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 that was always my luck, that I never copied somebody, that I developed something new. And they were always one step behind.”

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Sven Nys is a Belgian professional cyclist renowned for his exceptional achievements in the field of mountain biking. Born on June 17, 1976, he has been competing internationally since the early 1990s and has won numerous world championship titles throughout his career. more

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