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Cycling - Slovenia

I have been involved in sports my entire life. As a child I was
trained in hockey and I was enthusiastic about skiing, cycling,
playing basketball and tennis. I have never given up on sports
despite the responsibilities with school or family.

At the age of 39, in the highlight of my life and its creativity, I
suffered a massive stroke. What followed was a long recuper-
ation period and realising nothing will ever be the same. I was
left with my will and communication skills as I have always
loved spending time with my friends.

This was the reason I established the Sports and Party
Section within the Society of Patients with Cerebrovascu-
lar Stroke of Slovenia to assist us in maintaining a healthy
lifestyle. To successfully solve my financial issues, I have
remained active in my company Pica International within the
4-hour workday.

You can follow my life on my www.cvb.si where there are
descriptions of my adventures. I proved my passion to cycling
on a 370 km long path from Hodos to Piran, which is longest
path in Slovenia. The stroke population has to see what we
can do and they have to believe in faith.
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