"Fortunately, things went well again in Poland," he continues his story. "Then I really thought I was on my way back. But unfortunately I got sick the day before the Arctic Race of Norway. I did finish that race, but it didn't really go well. I paid a hefty price for that, because I was in bed with the flu for a while afterwards. So it really didn't turn out to be the season I had hoped for. This year I will still be riding the CRO Race and the Tour of Guanxi. And maybe some Italian one-day races, but I'm not sure about that yet."
Good results in Croatia and China could easily help Tolhoek get a contract. His contract with
Lidl-Trek expires at the end of 2023 and Tolhoek has not yet heard much about a possible extension. "I am open to everything," says Tolhoek. "I don't have anything at the moment. The cards have sometimes appeared differently. Then teams were eager to sign me or sign a new contract. At the moment it's not and that sucks, because I still feel just as good as I did back then," he is candid.