"My dream has always been to win that race. For once, I won't think about the risks on Sunday." said Marc Wauters when he was queried about his plans for Paris-Roubaix by HLN. In his last season as a pro in the peloton, Marc Wauters admits he's become more careful, that fear even gets the better of him nowadays. "I've gotten scared. I don't participate in the wriggling and pushing any more. In Tirreno I rather did an extra bit in the wind, than to get to the front via the belly of the peloton. In the Three Days of De Panne I kept a low profile too."
But his 4th placing in 2003 is something Marc Wauters wants to improve on. "In the RVV I succeeded in positioning myself well again. I can still do it and I will do it. Sunday in Paris-Roubaix. I've been training for this for so many months. I won't be thinking about the risks. All the training work would be superfluous if I went for the brakes too quickly.
