Corbin Strong takes bittersweet second place at GP de Quebec: "I'm sad to only come second, but Arnaud was too fast"
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Corbin Strong wasn't far from his breakthrough victory in Friday's GP de Quebec. The 23-year old sprinter had to only bow down to insanely strong Arnaud De Lie who had no equal at the end of 201-kilometer-long hilly classic.
"I've been looking forward to this race whole year," explains, both satisfied and disappointed, the man who achieved the best result of his career in a WorldTour race.
"I think a long sprint suits me really well, so I started early. I didn't want to cross the finish line with regrets, I had to go for it if I wanted to win. I started to believe in it, seeing the finish line approaching, but Arnaud was too fast. I'm sad to only come second, but also happy with the result. It's probably the race in which I've had the most leadership since the start of my career. The team believes in me, it's really motivating, so I'm really happy to reward them with this second place," concludes Strong on his team's social media.
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Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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