« It was not easy to control the race from the beginning because of the numerous attacks, until we let go a small group. The peloton strongly accelerated a first time with 100 kilometer to go. Collectively, we were able to respond to this acceleration of Jumbo-Visma. Personally, I doubted about myself because I wasn't convinced that my body reacted well after the challenging Brabantse Pijl on Wednesday. But my teammates continuously encouraged me. We were present in each race move. Our plan was to keep the peloton together so I could sprint for the victory. They executed it to perfection. I survived on the last slopes, followed the other favorites and used my fast legs to win. »
« I've been dreaming about this victory for such a long time and it now became reality. I can't believe I won Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23. It is my first victory ever. I'm very proud about myself and about the work we accomplished with the team. Not only during the race, but also with the recons for example. I'm very happy to win here in Belgium, in the country of my team. So I want to dedicate this victory to my team Circus-ReUz-Technord, the whole structure of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty and to my family. They helped me to believe more in myself. Racing for the victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège with the pros becomes my ultimate dream now. This day is an important step in my progression with the structure of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty. »
