"It's been a long time since I focused on a time trial." Victor Campenaerts had special motivation for his stunning Stage 4 ride, after suffering a sudden loss right before the Tour of Luxembourg. #SkodaTour | @VCampenaerts | @lotto_dstny
Victor Campenaerts liked the exciting finale of the individual time trial in Luxembourg: "The smaller the differences, the more entertaining the race is"
CyclingSunday, 24 September 2023 at 01:00
Victor Campenaerts focused on the time trial for the first time in years. And with success, as the 31-year-old rider managed to win the fourth stage in the Tour of Luxembourg. In the flash interview he says that prior to the five-day event it was not necessarily the intention to go all-in in the 24 kilometer long chrono.
"It's been a while since I focused on a time trial," says the Belgian in post-race interview. "I actually wanted to go for a good general classification in Luxembourg. Normally, in that context, I would go all out in the race against the clock, if it weren't for the fact that I had a total off-day on day three."
Campenaerts said he already felt very good during the recon of the course. "I already suspected then that it might be close. I think it's even better that I won by just one second," he refers to the minimal difference with runner-up Brandon McNulty. "Cycling is about entertainment and the smaller the differences, the more entertaining the race is."
In the run-up to the tour through the smallest country in the Benelux, Campenaerts heard a sad news item. His uncle/godfather Bob Campenaerts, manager of the popular café Mombasa in Borgerhout, Antwerp, died suddenly during a cycling holiday. "I found it very difficult to process that," said an affected Campenaerts. "It was especially difficult for my father, Bob's brother. He told me that there was no better way to honor Bob than to win a stage in Luxembourg. So I am very happy that I won this time trial with Bob in mind."
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