"I had an extra sprint in my legs" - Jenthe Biermans takes surprise win at Tour de Luxembourg

After a triumph at the Muscat Classic, Jenthe Biermans has raised his arms once again today. The uphill sprints are very favourable to the Arkéa Samsic rider, who outsprinted Soren Kragh Andersen to the line who is the new race leader.

“It is my second of the season and the second of my career. It's been a good season so far," Biermans said in a post-race interview. “The fact that there was an attack halfway through the race was good for me. This made the real sprinters a bit more tired." The rain also made the race tough, all in all it was another day for the puncheurs, and all of the pieces of the puzzle fell in place for Biermans.

"We already knew before the start that it was a good finish for me. It sloped slightly upwards, which I like. In the end, I timed my effort perfectly. I am very happy with this victory," he continued, before explaining his winning move: "I couldn't find it again in the final kilometer, but Kragh Andersen attacked very early. I sat in the wheel and thought: I will come third. But they fell a bit silent, because it was a tough finish. In the last meters I had an extra sprint in my legs and was able to pass them.”

Ultimately, he had the speed. It was a well deserved victory for the French team's leader, who still has a few more chances to succeed in the race. “Tomorrow will be a bit too difficult for me, I think. I will focus on the final stage. It will be at the limit, it depends on how the classification riders race on the last day.”