Tarmac Heroes
Oil on the chains
Air in the tyres
Sweat on the skin
Rubber on the tarmac
The pulse is bouncing
The heart is raging
The tarmac is demanding
The wheels of steel are ever turning
Mind battles body
Time battles motion
In a war of willpower
Each rider is fighting for himself
Hardened minds
In vulnerable bodies
As legs get hurt
And backs get broken
Pain is to be defeated
As wind, rain and sun
By the rhythm of the pedals
Each turn a victory
Fuelled by muscle power
Man and machine
Melt into an unity
Always forward, never backward
Hunters on two wheels
Chasing after seconds
Missiles of blood and flesh
Speeding to their target
Hungry for the next hill
Longing for the next curve
Desire on the overdrive
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