In past years he has also shown inconsistency, but tremendous quality. No exception this year,
Baloise - Trek Lions have been on an amazing season so far - partly because of Nys' success - but over the past month he has not finished in a podium of a race - at the time, the victory at the Koppenbergcross. Ever since sixth was his best result, but he's often complained about back pain and isn't able to push full watts throughout the whole hour. Hence, he will rethink his approach to the season and try to work on getting his form back later in the winter.
"We shouldn't panic right away. I have to sit down with my trainer first. But it is a fact that I am now completely at a standstill," he admits. "It may still be salvageable, but drastic changes will have to happen. It's all still early. I shouldn't make hasty decisions, but I might add a week. Physically it's just really over. I proved in Boom and in Dublin that I can fight, but physically I just can't do it anymore."
