Nathan Van Hooydonck talks with Hannah Walker at Rouleur Live about his heart condition that forced him into retirement from professional cycling. The Belgian rider opens up about settling into life after leaving the sport and reflects on his career, during which he was part of three Grand Tour-winning teams with Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard at Jumbo-Visma.
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Journey into cycling
04:48 Moving abroad for the first time
07:48 Becoming a professional cyclist
09:46 Jumbo-Visma and Grand Tour success
13:32 Early retirement and life after cycling
17:55 Pressures of riding a Grand Tour
22:45 The importance of sports directors
23:23 The Classics
25:51 Cycling heroes
27:30 Outro
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