Tiesj Benoot’s cycling year ended early at the end of July after a training crash in Italy. He has been able to prepare well over the past few months and is ready to shine in his home region. "I feel good. We had a successful training camp. It’s been seven months since I’ve raced. We will see how I react to the hectic pace of the peloton, but at the moment, I feel fine.”
"Normally, all eyes are on Wout, now we have to find another way to win the race"
Tiesj Benoot
Benoot has no doubts, despite not having raced yet this year. "Last season, we proved that it was not necessary”, the Belgian said, referring to his team-mate Van Aert’s victory. For the 76th edition, the leader of the Dutch cycling team will not be at the start. "It’s a shame because I like racing with Wout. Normally, all eyes are on him. Now we have to find another way to win the race."
Grischa Niermann concurs. "It won’t be easy without Wout, but we have a strong team full of ambition. When a large group of riders crosses the finish line together, we have a fast man in Christophe Laporte. We also have other strong riders. The most important thing is that one of us is present in the final.” The sports director is pleased with his men’s progress. "We have had excellent altitude training. Tiesj seems to be in very good shape, and the new riders, Dylan van Baarle […]
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