“I’m angry with myself" - Thibau Nys fumes after missing out at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas
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There's not much that hasn't gone to plan for Thibau Nys so far this winter. On Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas though, the Belgian was left frustrated as he came across the line in 4th.
“I’m angry with myself for going into the last lap so passively,” Nys fumed in his post-race interview having missed the podium completely behind Laurens Sweeck, Toon Aerts and Baloise - Trek Lions teammate Lars van der Haar. “I had the legs to make the race explode, but I was too lax in the final. That’s why I wasn’t positioned well. Sweeck did it perfectly, but I could have won.”
Thanks to Van der Haar nudging in front of Nys at the finale though, the Dutchman is the new overall leader of the Superprestige standings. “I wanted to launch the sprint at full speed, but I got caught on Toon's rear wheel (Aerts, ed.) in the last corner. So helping Lars was a small effort - I'm happy for him," Nys concludes. "Tomorrow I'll get another chance in Hamme, but it really hurts not to win the race with these legs.”
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| 01 | Sweeck Laurens | - | 01:01:04 |
| 02 | Aerts Toon | - | + 00 |
| 03 | van der Haar Lars | - | + 04 |
| 04 | Nys Thibau | - | + 04 |
| 05 | Vanthourenhout Michael | - | + 04 |
| 06 | Vandeputte Niels | - | + 06 |
| 07 | Iserbyt Eli | - | + 09 |
| 08 | Orts Lloret Felipe | - | + 14 |
| 09 | Wyseure Joran | - | + 22 |
| 10 | Michels Jente | - | + 29 |
| 11 | Kuhn Kevin | - | + 38 |
| 12 | Adams Jens | - | + 41 |
| 13 | Meeussen Witse | - | + 46 |
| 14 | Ronhaar Pim | - | + 52 |
| 15 | Vandebosch Toon | - | + 59 |
🏆 Sweeck gana en Merksplas
— Esencia Ciclista (@EsenciaCiclista) November 16, 2024
👊 Se ha impuesto en la última vuelta por delante de Aerts y Van der Haar
🇪🇸 Felipe Orts, 8°, por un problema mecánico tras un gran inicio
🔝 Van der Haar y Vandeputte lideran el Superprestige#EsenciaCiclista #Superprestige pic.twitter.com/tA2YzPq39Y
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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