“Unfortunately there was not enough wind today to make it an open race and a hard battle. I saw few opportunities for myself in a bunch sprint and therefore went on the attack to make it a quality and solid training ride with some interesting races ahead. This way I also avoided all nervousness and falls in the peloton. When we were caught with 30km to go, I thought it was over for me. But on the technical course I was able to maintain myself quite well in the top fifteen and thus recover from the heavy effort. Thanks to the races with Intermarché-Wanty, I feel that I have some surplus when things go fast and that even after a tough competition I still have quite fresh legs in the final. That way I could surprise myself in the sprint and fight for the win. This is an achievement I am proud of. I look forward to my next competitions, the Wim Hendriks Trophy, which is known as a echelon race, and my very first major classics among the u23.”
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