Steven Kruijswijk praises his teammate " Wout gives one hundred percent for the team on the days we need him"

Jumbo-Visma is back on track after Wout van Aert managed to win the eighth stage of the Tour de France. His teammate Steven Kruijswijk finished 46th in the eighth stage.

"I think that final suits him very well because the fast men and already off, "said Kruijswijk to NOS, "This is, of course, also very good for the green jersey. He picks up a lot of points while the sprinters are off."

While Kruijswijk is not aiming for stage victories, he is focused on helping his team. "We had the plan to let a very small group ride, which eventually worked out," said Kruijswijk, "I think that makes you see all the more that we are a very close team, doing work for everyone. We have to balance a little bit sometimes how we divide the work and who we keep an eye on. But you also see that Wout gives one hundred percent for the team on the days we need him. There are very few riders like him," describes Kruijswijk. He currently holds 32nd position in GC ,9 minutes and 34 seconds behind overall leader Tadej Pogacar.