Many had high hopes for
Mattias Skjelmose going into the 2024
Amstel Gold Race. Sadly for the Dane, 17th was the best he could manage this Sunday afternoon.
What was the cause of this slightly disappointing finish? Waiting too long according to the
Lidl-Trek leader himself. "We let too many ride and waited for Mathieu to open. Even he was a bit tired today, though, so nothing happened," Skjelmose regrets ruefully post-race in conversation with the Danish media. "I did try to attack, but couldn't take the whole peloton with me, with
Bauke Mollema at the front."