10 Exclusive interview with Salva Garcia -
Minder to Tarres, Colomer and Bilbao
Welcome to my kingdom :)
Jordi, under his house has rooms and rooms of parts. Hundreds of exhausts, suspension parts, engine parts ...so many used and modified parts ?
Yes, these are the many changes I tell you about. It is constant change to improve the bike.
You were the minder, what was Francesc’s role ?
Minder only me. Francesc go there to the race to help Jordi at the big problem places of the sections ...but speak nothing. Fransesc speak nothing...because speaking from 2 people makes things difficult.
You were the minder, what was Francesc’s role ?
Minder only me. Francesc go there to the race to help Jordi at the big problem places of the sections ...but speak nothing. Fransesc speak nothing...because speaking from 2 people makes things difficult.
Fransesc has always looked after his brother Jordi. He still buys him special Coca Cola. What a brother !! .
Salva's new 3 storey house on the edge of Barcelona. No mower is required for this low maintenance astro turf and pebble garden.
Lots of play things for the young and young at heart.
What was your responsibility ?
The problems with your wife, with your brother, with your technique, with the factory, with Paxau ..all the time this problem was for me and Jordi ...only the bike and the training with the bike. He concentrate on this only and everything else I make better. I fix all problems. All day in the mountains and all problems for Jordi are my problems and I fix. When Jordi is about to finish, for Francesc this is difficult. Francesc no understand this and he thinks Jordi is a machine and is a perfect machine. When Jordi finish at the end of his career, Francesc no understand.
The problems with your wife, with your brother, with your technique, with the factory, with Paxau ..all the time this problem was for me and Jordi ...only the bike and the training with the bike. He concentrate on this only and everything else I make better. I fix all problems. All day in the mountains and all problems for Jordi are my problems and I fix. When Jordi is about to finish, for Francesc this is difficult. Francesc no understand this and he thinks Jordi is a machine and is a perfect machine. When Jordi finish at the end of his career, Francesc no understand.
Minding for a demanding World Champion, who demands nothing ..... I mean nothing less than 300% from you is a difficult job and Salva knew this. Hold on Salva ...don't let the pressure get to you :).
Salva was expected and took it upon himself to minimize any disruption for his rider and employer.
At this time me and Jordi go to the competition ...we fly and Francesc drive the truck. I then say to Jordi ... It is best that I no fly with you because it is best I speak with your brother and explain things to him. Francesc thought Jordi was superman and could not understand why he finished. Many times Francesc say to Jordi “no no no this is not possible ...just go go go ...more races”. Jordi say “no no no”. It was a complicated time.
What would Francesc say ?
Why you have this 5 ? You need more gas...this section needs more gas. This situation was difficult for Francesc and for Jordi and it is my job to make sure Jordi is happy and try and keep any problems away from Jordi.
Why you have this 5 ? You need more gas...this section needs more gas. This situation was difficult for Francesc and for Jordi and it is my job to make sure Jordi is happy and try and keep any problems away from Jordi.