After a thrilling race, Wout Van Aert won the Bretagne Classic. Lotto Soudal rider Arnaud De Lie had a chance to win, but he finished fourth in the end.
"Maybe we made a small mistake to be in front a bit too early," said De Lie. He continues, "On the other hand, I didn't launch my sprint too early, but with the uphill finish and the headwind, I was still dismounted at the very end. I was close to the podium and maybe even the win, so this fourth place is obviously satisfying."
Though satisfied with his result, he hoped for a better finish. "But if you can sprint for the win, you obviously want more. The legs felt relatively good for the sprint, and the team gave me a good start. After Gent-Wevelgem, this is only my second race of such a long distance. The fact that there is already a result makes me very happy,” said De Lie.
He looks forward to riding in Grand Prix de Fourmies along with his teammates and hopes to continue with his performance."The team did a great job again today, and I am happy that I can reward them with this fourth place for their hard work. This is another boost towards my next race: GP Fourmies," De Lie concluded.
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- I hope he rides a bitmij15-11-2026
- Greatest athlete this world has ever produced ! LOL ... you definitely are a comdian ! Cycling is so sprecialized and you think he's the greatest athlete ever ! Still laughing !frieders315-11-2026
- b.s. headline. Jonas wasn't told anything, it is just a pundit telling him what to do. the actual article is not even close to the insinuation of the headline.mij15-11-2026
- I think Roglic could have beaten Sepp. not Jonas. I was referring to Sepp.mij15-11-2026
- I'm deeply sick of this guy and his unwillingness to race seriously for more than a month or two. I'll never respect riders who do that. Seixas will be stronger than him next season, and maybe Del Toro as well. I don't even think he'll finish on the podium at any GT where Pogi, Seixas, and Del Toro are racing.megasmacky15-11-2026
- Not a chance in hell.megasmacky15-11-2026
- If you go watch some races from last season other riders that have never caught Jonas...are now catching him. Some are just riding away from him and he can't hold the wheelmd197514-11-2026
- He just doesn't have the desire anymore. I read an article earlier today that said he almost retired last year. His reasoning was he is away from home to much. Visma was able to keep him riding by allowing him to skip certain camps. So, while currently Visma is doing altitude work...Jonas is at home. Which means 2 things. 1- He maybe fresher than other riders. But, not the condition. 2-Is a somewhat slap in the face to others on the team that are supposed to help him win. Yet feel like he hasn't done what they have so perhaps they don't provide as good of protection or they ride more for theme (which the team may not notice).md197514-11-2026
- Roglic could not have won anyway, after Jonas followed him when Roglic decided it was his turn for a stage win. Jonas had already attacked Kuss twice, so it was Jonas who was within seconds of taking the lead before Kuss was 'gifted' the win. It felt a bit like Roglic was being thrown under the bus when the team made his unhappiness public.Hills3314-11-2026
- POG1, another nice doc about our favourite, I watched most of it with a big smile on my face (except for the bits about his crashes 😢 obvs!).Lozza14-11-2026
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🇫🇷 #BretagneClassic This kid never ceases to amaze! It's a strong 4⃣th for @Arnaud_De_Lie after a big team performance on the Bretagne Classic Ouest-France 💪
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