Although he may have been considered one of the dark horses ahead of the 2025
Amstel Gold Race, not many would have realistically expected
Mattias Skjelmose to take the win this Sunday afternoon in the Netherlands. That is exactly what the Dane did however, denying
Tadej Pogacar and
Remco Evenepoel in a thrilling three-up sprint for victory.
One of those most delighted to see Skjelmose prevail was the Dane's
Lidl-Trek teammate,
Thibau Nys. The Belgian had been fancied by some as a bit of dark horse but eventually had to settle for 12th at the line - 49 seconds down on his race-winning teammate. “The moment Mattias attacked on the Keutenberg, I could already see how incredibly strong he was,” Nys reflected afterwards with delight. “Mattias is just a fantastic guy - 100% dedicated to his craft. I think everyone in the peloton is happy to see him take this win.”