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"There were too few allies, and too many sprinters who preferred a sprint. And rightly so" - Tim Wellens' efforts at Nokere Koerse come to vain
CyclingThursday, 14 March 2024 at 04:00
Nokere Koerse was the final test for Tim Wellens ahead of the big classics block, starting with Milan-Sanremo this Saturday and ending with Paris-Roubaix next month. The UAE Team Emirates rider showed to be in a good shape with a strong late attack that was eventually reeled in.
Wellens had actually announced it in advance: he would attack on the cobbled sectors. And he kept his word. "I did everything I could, but I think it was very difficult. If you want to outride someone on flat roads, you have to be very strong. And I wasn't that strong either," he told WielerFlits afterwards.
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"The racing was very slow in the beginning and as soon as we hit the cobblestones on the local laps, the race opened up. At the end I had a nice gap. For a moment I thought I was going to win. I didn't really come to a standstill, but I had the impression that they had to ride very fast behind me."
Wellens also found himself completely alone in his efforts. Where previously teams such as Groupama-FDJ, TDT-Unibet and Lotto Dstny also tried a number of times, Wellens had to fight alone against the wide mouth of the peloton in the end. "There were too few allies, and too many sprinters who preferred a sprint. And when you see the results, rightly so."
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