Why do you value making big changes? When you’re familiar and comfortable with a place, you can become stagnant. Your personal growth slows down, you stay in a mold and it’s hard to break out of that. Making a big change can help redefine you and what you want. It helps push you to impress that little bit more. Don’t wait for problems before moving on.
What are the advantages of being a ‘jack of all trades, master of none?
It opens more doors, more opportunities. It’s genuinely exciting because you’re never going to stagnate; there’s always something to improve on. In some races, I might be the sprinter or the lead-out rider; some days I’ll be the GC guy, and others I’ll be in the breakaway. To become the best in one field is very hard – but being good at everything takes that pressure off you and it helps you become more consistent.
How do you stay positive in training?
The mind is everything. ‘Balance’ means something different to everyone, and for me, it’s prioritizing the training but also spending time with my mates and having a few glasses of wine. Maybe you’ll miss a three-hour session, but you’ll see your mates and you’ll be happy. You have to realize that happiness and your state of mind are worth more than anything. If you don’t, you’ll dig deeper holes.
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CLASSIC BIKE - JOHNNY BERRY
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The man himself - subject of this special issue - explains the key performance changes behind his record-breaking year
11 WAYS TO POG-UP YOUR PLAN
Tadej Pocačar's performance is out of reach but you can adapt his training to raise your game. Chris Marshall-Bell consults the experts to find out how
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Are today's aero bikes really faster, or is marketing just getting better? Joe Baker investigates...
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
An Olympic year is always special and the cycling season once again delivered a year of highs and lows, from Pogi's triple to Katie Archibald's pre-Olympic trip
MEET THE PARENTS
What made Tadej Pogačar the phenomenon he is today? Chris Marshall-Bell went to Slovenia to meet his mum and dad, Mirko and Marjeta
HALF MAN HALF GOAT
Tadej Pogačar may have had a phenomenal season, but has he done enough to cement his status as the greatest of all time? Chris Marshall-Bell weighs the arguments for and against
Lefevere cashes in his chips and leaves cycling management
The news that Patrick Lefevere will step down as Quick Step boss marks the end of an era, after 22 years in charge
Mathieu van der Poel weighs up skipping Tour de France
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