What are your earliest memories of cycling and who got you into the sport?
I would say that my earliest memories of cycling are probably the same ones most children in the world have, that is having fun with your bike while playing with your siblings or friends. I think everybody knows by now that I made the move to cycling as a sport thanks to my brother, Juraj. He was a member of a cycling team in our hometown of Žilina and I followed in his footsteps.
What motivated him to start in the first place?
I don’t know exactly what led Juraj to practice this sport, that is something better answered by him, but I imagine it’s the feeling of liberty when you ride your bike outdoors and the adrenaline you feel when racing.
We know you were a big fan of Valentino Rossi as a kid. What was it you liked about him?
I liked the fact he didn’t fit in a mould; he was always a natural person, he did what he thought and was always smiling and happy.
Did you have any cycling heroes growing up?
Yes, one of my heroes was the French mountain biker
