“The teamwork was perfect today in Rund um Köln. We controlled the race from the start, attacked in the run-up to the final and finally my teammates also did a textbook lead out. I had excellent legs and the entire race went according to plan, but unfortunately I launched my sprint a little too late to be able to react to Casper van Uden who came from behind with high speed. It's nice to finish on the podium of a classic again. I enjoy this kind of open races in which I can I did in the Antwerp Port Epic or the third stage of the Giro. I hope for a similar scenario in my next two races, the Circuit Franco-Belge and the Brussels Cycling Classic. In these important appointments for the team, we want to show ourselves again as a block.”
