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“After 20 years of racing career the most important lessons I learned is that you need to have the passion and really love to ride your bike every day at the highest level. Also, for me personally, my goal was to always try to beat another generation, to try to beat the sport again. Trying to develop myself even when I was 37 years old.”

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Sven Nys

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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