TT star John McGuinness talks about riding at number one for this year's big bike races

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00:00 Number one, happy with that?

00:02 Yeah, keen.

00:02 You don't mind starting off first?

00:03 No, I don't mind. It's always a great one because if you're rubbish in the race, you always get on the telly.

00:07 You're always going to get on the telly.

00:09 A lot of success, I've won.

00:15 I think there's just something about the factory on the sat there with the big number one on the front of it, you know.

00:21 And you don't have to think about it as much. When the flag drops, you're away. You don't sit looking at them going, "Oh shit, I'm next."

00:29 I'm sure a lot of people are not keen on it, number one. I probably got it because nobody else wanted it.

00:37 But I could pull number one off, no problem.

00:41 The nice thing about it, if I get caught, I get caught by proper pedallers, proper professional riders.

00:47 They'll go, "Oh, there's old fat John here." We'll give them a bit of respect and pass me with a bit of space.

00:53 They won't dive underneath me somewhere.

00:55 You're not to worry about a tow at times.

00:57 Well, that's it. I'm learning off them.

01:02 I watch Peter's lap now on board lap. I'm trying to learn off these quick lads now. I'm not too old to learn.

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