"Today I finished third, but next time I might take another victory" - Arnaud De Lie focuses on the good at his Ronde van Limburg

Arnaud De Lie hoped to race to victory in the Ronde van Limburg today, but had to settle for third place in a chaotic sprint. The Belgian of Lotto Dstny had to brake briefly when approaching the last bend and almost flew out of the bend.

What exactly happened before the last turn? "It went so fast in the final that I didn't know what was happening," De Lie told Sporza afterwards. "I was almost in Dylan's wheel, but eventually had to brake in that last corner. Anyway, Dylan deserves this and is a real top sprinter."

De Lie can certainly live with his third place. "I am happy with this third place and the work my team has done today. Once again I had 100% confidence that they would bring back the attackers and they did. As a result, we may have taken the lead a little too early, but we cannot be dissatisfied. The first time together with Joshua Giddings also went well," he praises the young lead out who normally races in Dev team colours.

"Am I disappointed that I didn't win again? Not really. Of course, you always come to a race to win, but that doesn't always work out. Today I finished third, but next time I might take another victory. It is also important to enjoy these types of competitions."

Things have been going well for De Lie in recent weeks and that is a good sign with a view to the Tour de France, although the 22-year-old Belgian does not want to think too much about the French grand tour. "The Tour is still far away. It's still more than a month away. I will first go to the Sierra Nevada for an altitude training camp and then I will ride the Tour de Suisse. The Tour is of course an important race, but there are other goals to follow first."