Johan Vansummeren in Arenacross Hasselt!
Many motocross riders follow cycling, whether on the track or in the field. But that also applies the other way around! Niels Albert, Tom Boonen, Matthieu van der Poel, Roger Devlaminck, Sven Nys… They are all big MX fans. The sympathetic Johan Vansummeren also belongs in that list. The legendary winner of Paris-Roubaix in 2011 even indicated in an interview with 'De Zondag' today that he will go motocross himself! And that's not an April Fool's joke.
Summie is not thinking about sitting still for a long time. These days he is busy with a range of activities: cycling holidays, interviews with cyclists The Importance of Limburg, sporting guidance of young riders and amateurs, mental coaching and he also successfully completed training as a team leader at the UCI.
The organization of arenacross Hasselt However, he managed to rope in Johan to make a dream come true. As an ambassador of the Arenacross on March 3 in the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Vansummeren will get on the bike himself! Co-worker Paul Cobbaert van De Zondag had a fascinating conversation with the boomlang Limburger. About motocross, but also about cycling and the new life of the former top rider. Read the full interview here.
Photos: JVS Cyclingholidays
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