"I was also thinking a bit about tomorrow" - Eli Iserbyt admits to have not gone full throttle in Boom ahed of World Cup race on Sunday

Eli Iserbyt was not part of the fight for victory in Boom's cross. However he still finish third and with this result, he managed to consolidate his leading position in the Superprestige ranking.

"I was also thinking a bit about tomorrow," the Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider said in the flash interview ahead of the Flamanville World Cup on Sunday.

"If I had been involved from the start, more might have been possible. But I just couldn't follow at the beginning. Then it's time to think about it," laughed Iserbyt, who then said that the course was very slippery. "But hey, you take as much risk as you want. I didn't take too many risks. It was a very nice race, super difficult. I think they got a good fight up front, so it was a successful day."

Iserbyt indicated that he wants to win at least one cross if he rides two in a weekend. "I do indeed put some pressure on myself, but hey, I sometimes perform reasonably well under pressure. So yes, the World Cup was a slightly bigger goal this weekend, because the points count ensures that a first place there is super important. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It is a course tailored to my needs, so I am curious. I have a hotel five hours from here, so normally the journey should still be doable."