Virenque is riding. He (Aldag, ed.) stands perfectly still. He stands still as a German tree in the Harz.
A football player will not do well if he can not run around Funen without breathing.
Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.
I knew we had to drive on cobblestones, but I didn’t know they had thrown them down from a helicopter.
Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.
The bicycle has a soul. If you succeed to love it, it will give you emotions that you will never forget.
Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.
An ordinary Sunday
We just have to go out and shout as loud as we can
I don’t believe in motivating a team. I believe in preparing a team so that they know that they have the necessary confidence when they go on the pitch – and are therefore prepared to play a good game.
We had 99% of the game, it was the last 3% that cost us the victory.
Ultimately, it is the extra effort that separates the best from the second best. It requires ambition, determination, discipline and a willingness to sacrifice. If you add all this up, and even if you don’t win – how can you lose?
Champions play until they reach their goal.
If you are not ready to go all the way, why go anywhere at all.
When it’s hurting you that’s when you can make a difference.
I start a fire and every time I exercise, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I strike the match.
All footballers are motivated by money – those who say otherwise are lying.
Set the bar high for your goals and don’t stop until you get there.
An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.
Yes, the players showed an excellent attitude, but I am never satisfied when we are out on Lars Tyndskid’s field and then lose.
We’ve crazy about cycling. We just so like it.
Hard work is more important than talent when talent does not want to work hard.
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
When I get in the ring, I have no sympathy for my opponent. I am there to win.
There are too many factors you have to take into account that you have no control over. The most important factor you can keep in your own hands is yourself. I always placed the greatest emphasis on that.