"It was not the intention that Yves would ride away" - Lack of communication costs Soudal - Quick-Step victory at Classic Brugge-De Panne
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A frustrated Fabio Jakobsen had to settle for a fifth placed finish at Classic Brugge-de Panne, following a miscommunication within the Soudal - Quick-Step team during the chaotic run in.
Following the dramatic, echelon effected finish at Classic Brugge-De Panne, a visibly disappointed Jakobsen, was quickly onto the team bus without a word to the media. Teammate Yves Lampaert, third placed finisher on the day, put the missed opportunity down to a simple yet avoidable miscommunication.
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“We wanted to turn into the corner with the entire team and then continue, but they were probably a bit too far. That was the misery," Lampaert explained following the race. "Due to a bit of miscommunication we are indeed a bit too far on that narrow track, we weren't with that. Yves went at that moment, but Philipsen took over while we were just too far," Bert Van Lerberghe agreed.
“It was not the intention that Yves would ride away, it was the intention that we would ride for Fabio. That was our best chance, I think," he continues. "I didn't speak to Fabio either, but we knew it was a bad situation for us. There were two fast men at the front, which Yves normally couldn't beat."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
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.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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