"It's not realistic that we can hope for a bunch sprint" - Jasper Philipsen realistic on Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne chances
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After placing a disappointing 66th in his season opener at Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Jasper Philipsen goes again this Sunday at Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne.
"It was good for me in the start but in the end I just didn't have the legs anymore," Philipsen reflects on his Omloop performance in a pre-Kuurne interview with CyclingPro. "Still need to have this race rhythm. The shape has grown and hopefully, with this shape I can compete for the win today."
Although one of the fastest sprinters in the peloton, Philipsen showed off his Classics capabilities last year, notably finishing second at Paris-Roubaix. "If I'm at my best shape I can compete yes, but maybe I need still a race like Tirreno-Adriatico or something to really get my best shape. But yeah, we worked hard in the winter and I'm confident that today already maybe we'll be good."
"It's not realistic that we can hope for a bunch sprint. It will be full gas racing like most of the Classics," Philipsen concludes.
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