13. Taco van der Hoorn produces a masterclass breakaway victory in Brussels Cycling Classic.
« The breakaway tactic has become my trademark in 2021 with three great wins. Even though it is now well known in the peloton, I managed to confirm in Brussels Cycling Classic and that is what makes it even more special. It reinforces my conviction that it is not necessarily the strongest rider who crosses the line first. I was coming back from altitude training to prepare for the Tour de France and I was far from being on my best day. In the final kilometers all my attention was focused on winning even though we had Alexander Kristoff as one of the fastest riders in the peloton. A final effort in the last kilometer made it possible to convert my breakaway into victory in extremis! »
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