“I am living a dream. Never would I have imagined to win three races in my first season in the U23 category. Once more it was a true team victory, today again we have worked so well together. We tried to split the peloton in the beginning, until Axel Huens joined a breakaway. When he was caught, the speed in the final 20 kilometer was so high that the peloton was completely scattered in the approach towards the sprint. Axel did a perfect lead out for me, he enabled me to conquer my first UCI victory. I am so happy. The stage tomorrow afternoon suits me also really well. But as we have a time trial in the morning it remains to be seen how well my teammates will be positioned in the general classification. I might as well work for them, this is the spirit within Circus-ReUz-Technord.”
