Caleb Ewan: "I am sure I will get my chance to fight for victory again"

Caleb Ewan was in the spotlight this afternoon at the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen where he rode to a second place after a powerful sprint.

“It was very difficult to time this finish. With the headwind in the final straight, it was a constant battle to be well positioned," Ewan said in a post-race interview. Back with his leadout for the race, Lotto Soudal managed to leave the 'Pocket Rocket' in strong position into the final kilometers. "You don’t want to be too far in the front, because then you take too much wind. But if you are too far back, you risk not being able to move up in time. The team has supported me all the time and everyone did their jobs very well," he said, praising his teammates' work.

Ewan was then isolated towards the end, but found the wheel of Luca Mozzato in the final sprint to launch his move. For some brief moments it seemed like the Australian was on his way to victory, but he was overtaken by Fabio Jakobsen in sight of the line. “Maybe it was a bit too early, but I could not wait any longer. You do not want to get closed in. I could keep pushing and maintain my speed, but in the end, Fabio Jakobsen just passed me."

"Of course, I wanted the win, but at the same time I can be happy with my form. There are quite some races coming up and I am sure I will get my chance to fight for victory again," he concluded. Ewan's week is not over yet, with the Grand Prix d'Isbergues next on his schedule.