Johan Bruyneel
Johan Bruyneel
Johan Bruyneelis a former road bicycle racer in professional cycling and a former directeur sportif for UCI ProTour team RadioShack–Nissan. Retiring from racing in 1998, he became director of U.S. Postal Service, a US-based UCI ProTour cycling team. Following the 2007 season, the team disbanded and Bruyneel became the director of the Astana team beginning in 2008, and achieved victories in each of cycling's Grand Tours with Contador with Astana. He participated in two Tour de France wins with Discovery...
beginning came category climbs finish four good hard knew last max slightly stage third uphill
It was a very hard stage today. There were four third category climbs in the beginning part but in the last part, it all came back together. We knew it was a good finish for Max as it was slightly uphill at the finish.
few granted last serious took
It was a very serious wake-up call. I think he took a few things for granted last year.
control legs tour won
The way he won this year... everything pretty much under control and he never showed any weakness. He has another Tour in his legs yet.
build future help riders
These are the young riders that we can help build the future of the team. There's not going to be another Lance, we know that much already.
cannot certain france given judge people race recognize sad today tour
Everyone has to judge for themselves, ... Lance realizes where he is now is because of the Tour de France and what the race has given him. I think he's also given a lot back and that the Tour wouldn't be where it is today without a big U.S. champion. It's sad that certain people cannot recognize that.
crash fell front nervous riders takes week
It's nothing serious. He actually fell on the tarmac. There is not much you can do when a crash takes place just in front of you. In the first week of the Tour, riders are very nervous and you must be especially careful.
good
It's unbelievable what Lance did today. It's undoubtedly a good operation.
bike goals good guys remain team terms transition
This is a transition year, not in terms of being competitive but in going from being Lance's team to being a team without Lance. The goals will remain unchanged. Even without Lance, when I look at the guys here, we have a lot of good bike riders.
ahead timing work
There's still some work ahead of us but the timing is right, ... his sensations.
absolutely camp compete december fit guys training wants
He absolutely wants to be part of the training camp in December and wants to get fit to compete with the guys there.
deal maximum past proved
He proved in the past that he can deal with that. He is at his maximum under pressure,
again banned began clear due france hungry prove strongest three tour training weeks
He began training again three weeks after the Tour de France ended. It is clear he is hungry for cycling. ... He could feel a need to prove to the world he is the strongest and that it isn't due to any banned substance.
soccer daughter jobs
I’ve always had this idea that if you’re going to try something, if you’re going to expend that first big block of effort and energy to participate - whether it’s riding the Tour de France or applying for a new job or coaching your daughter’s soccer team - you might as well go ahead and give whatever else it takes to win, I mean, I’m going to be there no matter what, right? Why not go ahead and get the victory?
powerful communication simple
The true value of communication is often not so much what you say to each other but the simple, powerful fact that you care enough to say something to each other so often.