“My first season with the team was a difficult one, as I didn’t know what to expect from being in the U23 ranks. I was confident in myself, I believed I could repeat what I did as a junior, but soon I realized it wasn’t that easy. I didn’t have the results I wanted, but it meant a lot to have the squad support me and help regain my confidence. Thanks to this, I could see some progress, and in the last part of the season I began feeling better on the bike and featured in the finale of different races. I became more mature, began seeing cycling differently and felt that something changed, including my mindset, and everything went in a good direction since.”
The Belgian, who got into the sport at a young age inspired by his brother, did some mountain bike racing and track cycling before switching his attention to road cycling, and it turned out to be the right decision. For this season, he hopes to seize every opportunity he gets and be in the mix for a good result in Paris-Roubaix, a race he dreams of winning in the pro ranks.
