« This victory is special. Winning the Ronde van Limburg, as a rider originating from this region, that was a dream for me. It is here that I grew up, that I trained hard for so many kilometres. Never before I received so many encouragements from the fans along the roads, it gave me an extra motivation. I'm really grateful for the incredible work of my teammates from the first to the last kilometer. It gave me goosebumps. I didn't have the best feeling today, but the adrenaline in the final transformed me to a confident sprinter. After the work from Thijs Aerts and Kevin Kuhn in front of the peloton, I was perfectly launched by Roel van Sintmaartensdijk, Loïc Vliegen, Baptiste Planckaert and Boy van Poppel. »
« Boy played once more a decisive role, with his motivating words and advice. He wanted me to take the final corner on the outside to not loose speed. When I saw Tim Merlier taking the inside, I knew that I had to launch my sprint without thinking. After my disappointment on Saturday, my fast sprint was rewarded with the victory today. I showed that I can also win in a pure power sprint, slightly uphill. It is the best reward for my teammates, together we form the best team in the world. It is my third victory of the season. I'm looking forward to many more sprint chances in June, with the Heistse Pijl, Elfstedenronde, Tour of Belgium and especially the national championships in which I want to be in the mix for the podium. »
