Firstly, train lots. Secondly, train hard, the harder the better, no shortcuts. They will always come back to bite you when you least expect it. And third, always remember where you come from. Your parents, family, team, coaches, are the ones who will get you to where you are and will always be there for you.

Jens Voigt

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When my legs hurt, I say: “Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do... by Jens Voigt

When my legs hurt, I say: “Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do!

riding-your-bike cycling hurt

If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win.

break ifs winning

Having things organized is for small-minded people. Genius contro... by Jens Voigt

Having things organized is for small-minded people. Genius controls chaos.

chaos genius people

If you try to win, you might lose, but if you don't try to win, y... by Jens Voigt

If you try to win, you might lose, but if you don't try to win, you lose for sure!

winning trying might

Hopefully I've shown them (fellow cyclists) you just need some self-belief and that you need to take your destiny into your own hands instead of waiting for it. You have to go out and force it. You need to go out and take life, and shape your life and destiny the way you need it. I hope I can pass that message along.

destiny self hands

I'd like to throw Betsey Andreu and Travis Tygart in a wood-chipper. That would be my idea of a good time. Maybe I could get George to come over and help me clean up after.

cycling would-be ideas

If it hurts me, it must hurt the other ones twice as much. by Jens Voigt

If it hurts me, it must hurt the other ones twice as much.

bicycle hurt inspirational

I lost quite a bit of skin on the left side of my body and sustained some deep cuts in my hand and around my knee, but the doctors were able to stitch it all back together. Luckily I didn't hurt my shoulder but I'm now at the point where the only thing on my body which isn't hurting is my bad shoulder.

doctors cutting hurt

I get paid to hurt other people, how good is that? by Jens Voigt

I get paid to hurt other people, how good is that?

cycling hurt people

While I'm not very talented at cooking, I am very talented at eat... by Jens Voigt

While I'm not very talented at cooking, I am very talented at eating.

cooking eating

Every time I race, I will race so fiercely my legs cry. by Jens Voigt

Every time I race, I will race so fiercely my legs cry.

cry legs race

If there's something left in me, it's better to go down fighting. You've got to have a bit of self-belief and confidence in yourself. I might know that I have only a little chance but I'm a good rider and I try to make it happen. You have to give luck a swift kick in the behind so it falls on your side. You have to make your own luck.

fighting giving fall

In the hierarchy of the family, I'm just above the dog. But I lik... by Jens Voigt

In the hierarchy of the family, I'm just above the dog. But I like it that way.

hierarchy dog way

After 120 kilometers my body said, ‘ooh, ooh Jens! What were you... by Jens Voigt

After 120 kilometers my body said, ‘ooh, ooh Jens! What were you thinking?’

body said thinking

Cycling is not rocket science. by Jens Voigt

Cycling is not rocket science.

rocket-science cycling rockets

At the Tour, you always have some fantastic days and some days where you hit the asphalt. Today was an asphalt day for me.

asphalt fantastic today

I gave it everything in the last 20 minutes. I knew that I still had the energy, that I was ahead of the mark. I felt euphoric — it was the last 20 minutes of my sporting career.

lasts careers energy

Shut up body and do what I tell you by Jens Voigt

Shut up body and do what I tell you

shut-up body

Apart from the fact that I can move the bike fast, I am basically... by Jens Voigt

Apart from the fact that I can move the bike fast, I am basically Joe Average.

average facts moving

I am confident that when I get really old, the human lifespan wil... by Jens Voigt

I am confident that when I get really old, the human lifespan will be extended.

get-real humans