"Sometimes I need to believe in myself" - Casper van Uden reacts to biggest career win on stage 4 of 2025 Giro d'Italia
CyclingTuesday, 13 May 2025 at 17:44
Team Picnic PostNL have found things pretty difficult so far in 2025. On stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia however, everything came together perfectly as Casper van Uden surprised the bigger name sprinters to take the biggest victory of his career so far in a chaotic sprint.
"I had a strong, long sprint in me and went for it," reflected a beaming Van Uden in his post-stage interview afterwards, delighted to be able to pay back the support of his teammates with a Grand Tour stage win. "We knew our lead-out has been solid all year. All I had to do was follow Bram Welten and the other guys — they did an incredible job."
"I'm really happy I could give something back to the team for all the effort they've put into me. They always believe in me," continues the 23-year-old Dutchman following just his 4th career win and only the 3rd victory of 2025 for Team Picnic PostNL. "Sometimes I need to believe in myself too — and that pays off."
After the massive start to 2025 for the XDS Astana Team, this win for Van Uden could prove a big boost to the Team Picnic PostNL morale as they fight to keep their World Tour status.
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A HUGE win for Picnic PostNL! 🤩
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Casper van Uden powers to the line to take victory in Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia! pic.twitter.com/xwAxxzXL1M
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