Kasper Asgreen: "This success is more special than the others, because I had to fight and work hard in the last year or so to come back to my level"

For the fourth time since 2019 Kasper Asgreen has become the Danish time-trial champion. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider has put on a blasting performance to beat top competition and regain the colours that he has missed because of a complicated year.

“It feels great to win the ITT Nationals for the fourth time in my career. This success is more special than the others, because I had to fight and work hard in the last year or so to come back to my level, and this win is a confirmation of the good feeling I had in the last couple of weeks, both in training and races," Asgreen said in a press release issued by the team.

After a 2022 riddled with injuries which saw miss the national championships, he then ended the season at the Tour de France. This spring he's gotten some form back, although a 7th spot at the Tour of Flanders was the best result to show for. His Tour de Suisse saw him with some form but he wasn't the main favourite to win yesterday's challenge, but he set off to beat both Mikkel Bjerg and Mattias Skjelmose by a reasonable margin.

“The course here in Aalborg was very much to my liking. I knew I was going pretty well from the start, and when I heard that I was 17 seconds ahead at the second split I got an extra boost of confidence that the win was within my reach," he explains, "and kept riding hard. It’s really nice to cap off such a strong ride with a victory."