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PEZ: Who were your idols and why?
At first, it was Aavo Pikkuus; TTT Olympic and World champion - also Peace Race winner. The legend was he could do everything - climb, sprint and time trial. As a kid, I was told many times by my first coach: “You want to be like Aavo Pikkuus? Train hard, never give up and fight like a dog.”
KaupoR kirjutas:PEZ: Who were your idols and why?
At first, it was Aavo Pikkuus; TTT Olympic and World champion - also Peace Race winner. The legend was he could do everything - climb, sprint and time trial. As a kid, I was told many times by my first coach: “You want to be like Aavo Pikkuus? Train hard, never give up and fight like a dog.”