It's scary because it's not a rock. This is something different that was used, that's for sure.

We've just got to plow on through.

We have no idea what has happened.

Thanks to the Tour de France, riding the Champs-Elysees has a great cycling history.

I like to sit down, relax, have a cup of coffee on the terrace and read a book. I like to travel the world - and I'm lucky to see so much through cycling.

The Marianne Vos Route goes through the seven villages of Aalburg, where I grew up, and celebrates my World and Olympic titles with a number of benches along the route, where you can stop and rest your legs. You'll see the white windmill in Meeuwen and, in Babylonienbroek, a statue of the silver bike I rode to celebrate my Olympic track win.