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Joris Nieuwenhuis happy to have made the switch to mud before this season: "It has felt refreshing for me to focus fully on cyclocross"
CyclocrossThursday, 23 November 2023 at 04:00
Joris Nieuwenhuis scored a breakthrough win Saturday, powering through a muddy course in Merksplas to win the fourth round of the Superprestige series. The 27-year-old is committing to cyclocross full-time this season after splitting time with road racing for most of his career.
"It has felt refreshing for me to focus fully on cyclocross," Nieuwenhuis said in an interview on Trek's website. "It requires a different lifestyle compared to WorldTour racing. I feel more freedom in the decisions we make — us being the team, my trainer Paul and me. Besides that, I set my own difficult, but realistic, goals. As a domestique in the WorldTour, you never know which races you will end up racing."
"Before the start I didn’t expect my legs to be this good," Nieuwenhuis returned to the race. "But before the season started I was super confident that at least one day would be my day. And during the race I just had a super strong focus, made almost no mistakes and that helped me to the win."
"For me the most beautiful aspect of cyclocross is the weather," Nieuwenhuis unveiled. "Because it has such a big impact on the race. Every type of weather has its own benefits and challenges for every single rider. It makes it a versatile sport."
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