"They have done a fantastic job" - Fabio Jakobsen praises his teammates on Baloise Belgium Tour stage win
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Fabio Jakobsen won the second stage of Baloise Belgium Tour quite convincingly. Mostly because his nearest competitors - Caleb Ewan and Jasper Philipsen - both crashed earlier on the day and never came made it back to the front of the race.
"It was extremely hectic," Jakobsen opens the quick post-race interview. "There was a big crash. I don't know about those guys, but hopefully they'll be okay," he refers to the crash that took Philipsen and Ewan out of the contention for the stage win.
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"They have done a fantastic job. Of course I still have to ride a good sprint, but it makes it all a lot easier," the Dutch sprinter praises his teammates who delivered him in a perfect position for the sprint. "Especially in stages like this, a team and positioning are very important."
Jakobsen reveals that he was never afraid about losing the sprint to quickly approach Mathieu van der Poel. "I knew I was safe. With such a good lead-out I know that if I get to 200 meters from the line and can keep my pace, I'll be fine. I deliberately turned on a little earlier, to prevent someone from coming over and closing in on me. I looked back once and knew it was enough."
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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