Cycling: As expected, Maximilian Levy will keep cycling after his active career. From 2022 he is to become the national coach for young sprinters on the track.
Levy succeeds Winkler
Today, Monday, the Federation of German Cyclists announced in a press release that Maximilian Levy is to become the new junior national coach for the sprinters on the track. After his planned farewell at the Berlin six-day race, he will be giving up his bike as an active professional. The 34-year-old will replace Jörg Winkler. In Cottbus Maximilian Levy announced the end of his career after 15 years of active career.
Maximilian Levy:
“I feel like passing on my experiences in terms of motivation and tactics and the athletes can feel that. Track cycling has become much more professional and faster. The level of performance among the juniors has also increased. But the German juniors don't drive any faster than I did 15 years ago. We have to work on that, otherwise the step into the elite will become bigger and bigger.”
The most successful German sprinter for decades
Maximilian Levy was particularly successful at world and European championships. He already won numerous medals and jerseys in the junior class. Most recently, he became European champion in sprint and keirin in 2020. Only at the Olympic Games was he denied a gold medal. He won silver in the keirin in 2012 and bronze in the team sprint in 2008 and 2012.
Maximilian Levy:
“After Rio I actually wanted to stop. After that I had a nice and successful time again and go home with my head held high after 15 years. The medals don't really mean that much to me. I've always lived in the moment and there were a lot of good things in it, as well as some painful ones. I learned so much about myself and life on the journey. I've often taken my heart in both hands and pulled it off, and I've often been rewarded for it."
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