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Here we are, Daniel, for the traditional cycling podcast rest day press conference.

It just makes me wonder what sort of attitude to the press would you have if you were a writer?

You'd be eyes down in the press conference mumbling your answers.

I think it's common if you are a journalist who naively think that you would be a brilliant interview.

You'd know exactly the bon moto you use, you know exactly how to steer an interview.

Would you be avoiding the media on the finish line ducking past?

Would you skip the mix loan in the morning if you could?

Do you know one thing that I often notice myself, I often observe and this comes back to a few, a couple of months ago.

I got ICO's nationality wrong at the time.

The speed skater who published this manifesto, I probably got the sport wrong now.

There was some chap at the Winter Olympics.

I think he was Swedish, wasn't he? He was a speed skater.

He was called, he was called, land of pool.

He published this manifesto of how to become a champion speed skater.

He taught about media relations and he taught about using humour.

That's the most underrated weapon there is for an athlete in the gym with the media.

Just to diffuse tension, get them on your side straight away, deflect any impending difficult question you don't know.

Primoz Rogelich has said that back then is a great example.

He's learned this or is integrated into his interview style.

Interesting. I thought Simon Yeaks from hearing the little snippet yesterday.

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