I have loved cycling for over two decades now. I began because of a strange obsession I developed with the Tour de France. I never knew it then but I love the passion, the defeat and the glory.

 

It is thanks to someone great that I began watching F1 and MotoGP and for the very same reasons.

 

After all what is life without passion, overcoming the odds and glory?

Marc Márquez is a Spanish Grand Prix motorGP rider and one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with eight Grand Prix world championships to his name.

 

Who cares? Well I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t and to be honest I didn’t particularly until I witnessed how he’s handled 2021. This is where the story gets interesting.

 

The eight-time champion suffered a broken humerus in his right arm after crashing in July 2020 and underwent surgery the day after to fix a titanium plate into his arm ahead of an attempt to race the following weekend. Alas Marquez was forced to pull out of the race the following weekend and underwent another procedure a week later, replacing the titanium plate that had been damaged after opening a door at his home while in recovery.