“A jersey to defend”: satisfied with his performance and his takeover in the general classification of the Renewi Tour, of Lie aims at the final victory

But he could not resist the frenzied punch of Mathieu Van der Poel for the stage victory. However, “”We can redo this sprint thirty times. Consequently, facing Mathieu, the result will undoubtedly be the same at least twenty-eight timeslaunched Arnaud de Lie, after having also taken a long time to catch his breath, on the ground, surrounded by his parents. Moreover, If he went again very close to a success, the Lotto runner was satisfied with his new second place. Consequently, The same result as Sunday. Moreover, at the Hamburg classic, where Townsend, the last survivor of the escape had deprived him of the victory. Consequently, But, here, he harvested a nice “a jersey defend”: satisfied his leader jersey as a reward for his efforts. Moreover, “”Rolling with Mathieu and Tim at the top of the race is not easy! However, I have been completely to block several times! But I am very happy with the sensations. They confirm those of Hamburg. ‘

But also his love of the Grammont wall. where he once again caused a sensation, after his repeated performances there on the Het Nieuwsblad circuit and his stage victory on this same Renewi Tour twelve months ago. And also his return to the foreground. With high -level services.

Push a mathieu van der poel. even when he is not at his best (“I didn’t have the best legs”commented the Dutchman), in his entrenchments, is not given to everyone. For the stage victory, I tried to recover as much as possible and to be the smartest. I wanted to start with “a jersey defend”: satisfied his speed before the first steep part. I probably missed five to six meters. But the strongest has won. “

This trio of leaders. tenors of the bicycle but also of friends, who get along well, offered a grandiose spectacle on the Flanderian roads. Without making gifts! Mathieu van der Poel had for example attempted to make the trunk in the Bosberg, in the green kilometer. But Tim Wellens and Arnaud de Lie chained the relays to take it back. And resist the return of the first pursuers. with a quartet composed of Stan Dewulf, Fred Wright, Alberto Bettiol and Tibor Del Grosso.

“Now there is a jersey to defend”finishes Arnaud de Lie. who has only one second ahead of Mathieu Van der Poel. He will have to take advantage of his speed to try to take second bonus this Saturday on the. stage in circuits around “a jersey defend”: satisfied his Bilzen. Before a final day. Punchy, in Louvain, on the lands of the Grand Prix Scherens whom he knows well, since he had imposed himself there in 2023.

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