APPROACH
MY ROLE IS NOT TO LEAD THE PROJECT.
Of course, we want to win medals and titles.
Those moments are special. Not just because of the result, but because of everything it took to get there — the work, the commitment, the difficult moments, and all the decisions made along the way. Being there to share that with the athlete is one of the things I enjoy most about coaching.
But when it’s time to perform, they’re the one on the bike. They make the decisions, take the risks, and cross the line.
At the finish line, it’s their win, not mine.
The same principle applies long before the finish line. If an athlete is going to commit to a project, make the decisions, and take responsibility for where it leads, they need to feel that it belongs to them.
That means giving them a real place in the process — not simply asking them to follow a plan, but making sure they understand it, contribute to it, and have a voice in the decisions we make along the way.
The project? It’s theirs. It has to be.
I HELP SHAPE IT
I KEEP CHAllenging IT
I LET IT EVOLVE
I design the training around the athlete, the goals we’re working towards, and what we believe will actually move the project forward.
For me, everything we do needs to make sense. I don’t want to put something in the plan just because we’ve always done it, because someone else is doing it, or because it’s what you’re supposed to do.
Experience helps me see things, understand situations, and make decisions. But experience doesn’t mean I have all the answers. I still want to question what we’re doing. Is it working? Could we do it better?
That’s what keeps me learning too. Looking for new ideas, trying different methods, testing things, and seeing what actually works. Sometimes that means doing something differently. Sometimes it means realizing that what we’re already doing is exactly what we need.
Because the goal isn’t to do more or to keep changing things. It’s to do what makes sense for the athlete and the situation.
But then reality happens.
Training and racing keep giving us information. Some things work exactly as we hoped. Some don't. Both help us understand what's working, what needs attention, and what might need to change.
So we watch, we listen, and we learn.
i'm not a magician, and i don't sell dreams.
I don’t know if you’ll win races, titles, or medals. I can’t promise you results. But what I can promise you is my commitment to your project.
I’ll bring my experience, my energy, and everything I can to help you move forward and chase your dreams.
For me, coaching isn’t just about the result. It’s your project, but it’s something we build and live together. We’ll learn, evolve, and experience a lot along the way.
That’s what makes the adventure special to me. And that’s why I love my job.
I can’t promise you where we’ll end up.
But if I’m in, I’m all in.
WHAT WILL TELL ME It's time to stop?
People often ask me when I’ll stop coaching. After a World title? An Olympic medal?
Of course, helping an athlete reach an Olympic title would be something very special. I would love to experience that in my career. But that’s not what will tell me when it’s time to stop.
Before every Olympic cycle, I ask myself the same questions. Do I still have the motivation? Can I keep pushing my coaching forward? Am I ready to give everything again to an athlete and the dream they’re chasing?
Because what keeps me going isn’t just the next result. It’s the feeling that there’s still something to build, something to learn, somewhere further I can take my coaching.
I’ve been building this system for years — questioning it, testing it, changing it. As long as I feel it can still evolve, I want to keep pushing it forward.
And then there’s the human side.
Athletes trust me with their project, their time, and a part of their career. I have to be fully in it — through the training, the competition, the good days, the difficult ones, and all the emotions we share along the way.
If I still feel that fire, and I know I can give that level of commitment again, then I’m ready for another four years.
The day that changes, I’ll have to be honest with myself. Because if I can’t give that anymore, it wouldn’t be right for the athlete, and it wouldn’t be right for me.
That’s when I’ll know it’s time to stop.
