Things looked so good for
Joris Nieuwenhuis for so long at
Superprestige Middelkerke on Saturday afternoon. Sadly for Dutch National Champion, a complete collapse saw him drop from dominant leader to distant third behind winner,
Eli Iserbyt.
“I just didn't have a very good day, I guess,” reflected the
Baloise - Trek Lions man, somewhat dumbfounded in his post-race interview. “After two or three laps I realized that I wasn't going to last until the end this way. But I heard that the times remained somewhat the same, so I held out hope that they also experienced a bit of decline. But I really couldn't get through those last few laps. I couldn't climb those climbs anymore. Then it was really over.”
