- We are totally satisfied by yours skills, Max. You are great climber, and as we are mostly climbing team, we want to sign the Contract with you. I think we could afford 4500 dollars per year with two-year contract. You will be one of our domestiques in our main races, I even think that you may be in Vuelta team roster. So, what do you think? - asked me Vincento Belda, sports director of Kelme team, one of the best teams in the world.
- Vincento, I really appreciate your proposal, as I like Kelme team, and two days ago I even wouldn't say anything, but sign a contract. Sadly, but now I can't do that. The case is... I've got another invitation. And I will answer "yes" for it, despite of less salary and less possibilities.
- Ok, we will increase your salary. What about 5 grands?
- No, You didn't get it. There I will have a chance to ride with my idol, the best ever rider.
- So we need him in team to get You in?
- He-he... Exactly. But I don't think You will sign Marco Pantani
As you already understand, I am back to story-writing. This time I will start at 2003 season. As always I will write about myself in racing world Let's see what I could do this time
I will use my own db based on PCMGeeks-2003, Rogercoll and JMURB 1991 Pack and VIZZLEFX 2009 graphics. Difficulty will be hard.
I rode my bike all the time I remember myself. But I rode just because I like it. I often have raced with pro riders that trained on the roads and always was beaten by them (of course). But few years ago my friend invited me into mountain training.
That day was the decisive day for my life. I was unstoppable, I overtook everyone who was there, I "climbed like on wings", like my friend said. After that day I knew what I want to do in my life.
Next year I graduated from school and started training. Very soon I became member of Lokomotiv amateur team. We raced mostly in Russia and I had won many mountain races and even became Russian Champion in Mountain Tour (yes, there is such title in Russia).
In 2002 I made few races in Spain and my efforts produced a result: Kelme team invited me to ride some races as a stagiare.
In the end of the year there was a conversation that I placed in first post. The reason I declined the proposal was simple - I've got propose from Mercatone Uno, the team of Marco Pantani, my idol
Let's see what I could do this time 
