Ben Turner shows good legs at Gent Wevelgem: "I was feeling pretty good, it was nice to be in front of a race again"

Ben Turner was delighted to be back at the middle of the action at Gent Wevelgem, where he showed glimpses of his 2022 form. The INEOS Grenadiers rider stepped aside from the spotlight in injury-mared 2023, but now it seems the 11th man of 2022 Paris-Roubaix is here for more. 

"Everyone knew where it was gonna split in De Moeren. I managed to nail that point really well and then I was in that front group echelon. I was feeling pretty good, it was nice to be in front of a race again," Turner recapped for Cyclingnews and GCN afterwards.

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"Then it came back together and went on that first time in Kemmel. I wasn't in the best place to go but also I don't think I would have gone with them. I had a bit of a bad moment on that lap."

"After the second time on the Kemmel, I knew the legs were still pretty strong, so I decided to have a go," Turner said. "It was a good move. I think it could have been a different story with maybe another guy."

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