“On paper this was a day for the sprinters but as I studied the profile in the roadbook a little closer it became clear that it was actually quite a tough day that’s similar to the GP de la Marseillaise [in February each year] and that’s a race I know quite well. The last 40 kilometres are absolutely not flat, so the chance existed that I could have come out with a result from an early attack. Ultimately, after 220km of racing, you don’t always feel quite right. Still, we all tried to the end. It’s a shame that the peloton chased us down but... well, if you don’t try, you don’t know.”
Interview
July 3
rd
2013
- 18:57
Thomas De Gendt: "It was actually quite a tough day"
