11 Quotes by Tim Krabbé

Vind je het goed als ik jou gebruik om mijn leven aan diggelen te gooien?

El ciclismo es un deporte de paciencia. “El ciclismo es rebañar el plato de tu rival antes de empezar con el tuyo”.

The facts miss the heart of the matter; to give us a clear picture, the facts need a vehicle, the anecdote

My muscles were able to fit themselves to my bike, they actually liked it: muscles are tractable and learn tricks fast. But racing downhill is a matter of nerves, and from the very start my nerves have thought: to hell with you and your bicycle racing.

Shifting is a kind of painkiller, and therefore the same as giving up. After all, if I wanted to kill my pain, why not choose the most effective method? Road-racing is all about generating pain.

Road racing imitates life, the way it would be without the corruptive influence of civilization. When you see an enemy lying on the ground, what's your first reaction? To help him to his feet.In road racing, you kick him to death.

Any excuse to throw a rider out of a race is OK by me, but not that kind of inborn lack of athletic skill. That's not what racing is about.

Racing is licking your opponent’s plate clean before starting on your own.

Nature is an old lady with few friends these days, and those who wish to make use of her charms, she rewards passionately.