have to concentrate on what you’re doing.
Adrenalin, it’s the best drug there is and it’s
free.
BM: Is there a rider you really enjoy
beating?
TP: Everyone. I love to beat everyone.
BM: Tell me what happens after a
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Dakar win. Is there like a massive party
with showgirls, heavy metal bands, ice
sculptures, and laser beams shooting into
the sky? Or do you just kick back with the
crew and a few cold ones? Or do you just
pass out from exhaustion?
TP: We kick back with the crew a little bit
and have a get-together dinner, and it can
be a wild and crazy party. Everyone’s had a
The thing is never give
up. The world is not
an easy place and it
doesn’t want to give
you an easy ride