As Trek-Segafredo’s designated Hammer Captain, Jasper Stuyven, will lead his team in their fight for glory in the Hammer Series this year.
Jasper, what has been your best moment on the bike this year?
This year? I don’t think I have had any good moments on the bike this year! [Laughing] But if I had to pick I would say Tour of Flanders. At least that day I felt in a better flow with everything.
What do you think about when you really suffer on the bike?
That depends. On bad days, you only think about the pain in your legs but on good days, you are actually able to think about anything but the pain. On training rides, when I need to go deep and suffer, I like to think about holidays or times with friends because that’s all non-cycling related. It’s a good way to shift the focus away from the pain in the legs.
If I called your coach and asked him in which aspects you could still improve what would he say?
Being better at listening to what he says! [Laughing]
If you could get one quality from a teammate what would it be?
That’s a good question. Maybe being a little bit better at climbing or at sprinting. Actually, I would like to be like Toms Skujins. His climbing abilities are just good enough to make him competitive in hilly races. I’m not saying that I want to _be_ him [laughing], but if I could just have his climbing abilities, it would be great!
Read the full interview with Jasper on the Hammer Series website here.
If you want to watch Jasper Stuyven race live, you will have the chance at Hammer Limburg, which takes place from June 7-9. To read more about the event, click here!
