‘I'll not be travelling to Rio in advance. But don't worry, I'm able to get a very good impression of the course in my own way. With the Dutch selection, we'll be doing a recce of the course once we're in Brazil. Until that time, it's up to me to prepare thoroughly, with nutrition, material, mental focus and training sessions. But a thorough recce is only really possible once we've got there - you can't get a proper idea of the corners, inclines and declines in advance. There would have been little point going there in the winter, what with all the traffic. The maps and videos are enough for me right now.’