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Praise for the original Dutch version of the book Fun and informative for cyclists and those interested in pro-cycling. All scientific theories are explained brilliantly with examples and anecdotes from practice. Recommended! HetisKoers An original, interesting view of the peloton. One that forces you to look beyond merely the results. WielerRevue An accessible, clear and entertaining story on the most important mental aspects of cycling. Fiets magazine Clearly structured with nice examples from practice, all supported with scientific evidence or otherwise strong arguments. This is material that the peloton can take advantage of. Very impressive when you can achieve that on paper. ProCycling To get a good impression of what is going on in the peloton one might want to read De verborgen motor by psychologist Martijn Veltkamp. It sharpens the senses, refreshes your memory, and awakes the cycling fever. Trouw The most surprising Tour de France book of the year. Veltkamp shows himself not only a cycling connoisseur, but a good writer as well. With clear argumentation and good examples from practice he explains how there are multiple sources of motivation or how to deal with the fear of descending. Interesting, informative, entertaining. De Volkskrant

"Praise for the original Dutch version of the book ""Fun and informative for cyclists and those interested in pro-cycling. All scientific theories are explained brilliantly with examples and anecdotes from practice. Recommended!"" HetisKoers ""An original, interesting view of the peloton. One that forces you to look beyond merely the results."" WielerRevue ""An accessible, clear and entertaining story on the most important mental aspects of cycling."" Fiets magazine ""Clearly structured with nice examples from practice, all supported with scientific evidence or otherwise strong arguments. This is material that the peloton can take advantage of. Very impressive when you can achieve that on paper."" ProCycling ""To get a good impression of what is going on in the peloton one might want to read ""De verborgen motor"" by psychologist Martijn Veltkamp. It sharpens the senses, refreshes your memory, and awakes the cycling fever."" Trouw ""The most surprising Tour de France book of the year. Veltkamp shows himself not only a cycling connoisseur, but a good writer as well. With clear argumentation and good examples from practice he explains how there are multiple sources of motivation or how to deal with the fear of descending. Interesting, informative, entertaining."" De Volkskrant"

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Martijn Veltkamp is a psychologist based in The Netherlands. He graduated from the University of Utrecht in 2009, and specializes in motivation and behaviour. He is a passionate cyclist, writer, and follower of cycling.

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