“I think it is a good opportunity" - Cees Bol gets his sprint chance for Astana Qazaqstan in the absence of Mark Cavendish
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With Mark Cavendish sadly being forced to abandon the 2023 Tour de France with a broken collarbone, his leadout man and a quality sprinter in his own right, Cees Bol gets his sprint chance on stage 11.
“I think it is a good opportunity,” Bol told WielerFlits just before the start of what is the final chance for the sprinters to take a stage win before the big mountains return as the Tour de France enters the Alps for the first time in 2023.
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With Cavendish coming close to victory on stage 7 but being ultimately unable to take that elusive, would-be record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win, what chance does Bol feel he has in the expected bunch sprint on stage 11?
“Theoretically, a lot is possible," he says with a smile. "But top 5 or top 3 is a nice target.”
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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