Tour of Flanders (2019) Photos; Page 1: Pre-Race Press conferences |
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| Race favorite Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/CCC TEAM) reconing this year's course. Recon photos from previous years | share this photo |
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| “Every year, I line up at the Tour of Flanders saying the same thing. I’m strong, I’m confident in my form, and I’m motivated to win. Nothing has changed this year. I know I’m capable of winning the Tour of Flanders but it hasn’t happened yet in my career. I hope to change that on Sunday. The Classics are unpredictable so everything has to go your way. If everything goes my way then I’m confident that I can be back on the podium this year," Van Avermaet said. “We saw at Gent-Wevelgem how chaotic it is when the race is aggressive from the beginning and this definitely suits me, especially in a race like the Tour of Flanders which is longer and harder anyway. Normally, the race is fairly controlled until we hit the last 100 kilometers or so and then it’s all about positioning, the legs, and a little bit of luck.” | share this photo |
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| Jumbo - Visma press conference with Wout van Aert | share this photo |
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| Wout van Aert said, “After the previous races, I should have the ambition to finish very high again. But I don't think I should say that the only thing that counts is winning.” | share this photo |
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| Peter Sagan press conference | share this photo |
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| Peter Sagan and Team manager, Ralph Denk. Ralph Denk said, “We can be very happy with our season so far, in which we have already claimed 11 victories. At the moment, a Monument is still missing from this collection, however, there will still be opportunities over the coming weeks. The crashes and injuries that have occurred over the last weeks have, without doubt, been felt within the team. Peter’s illness was also hardly an optimal situation, but sometimes there’s just not much one can do about these things. The team is working very diligently to ensure that everyone who is affected will return to fitness as soon as possible. Reflecting on the last few results, I think that we have a good team for Flanders and Roubaix, and also a very strong squad for the Ardennes this year. I think the team will be a force to be reckoned with over the next few weeks, and if we hit our targets, to get one of the big wins, then I will definitely be very satisfied.” | share this photo |
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| “I was able to recover over the last week and I trained well. I did everything that I felt was necessary. Now we will see how it goes. It is of course a real shame that Oscar and Jempy will not be lining up to race. They have worked very hard and would have deserved to be there, but despite their absence, we will still have a good team heading into the race. This year, there are several favourites. Perhaps this time, I won’t be the one who is being watched by everyone, and that can also have its advantages. In any case, we have to concentrate on ourselves, and ride our own race.” – Peter Sagan | share this photo |
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| Sunweb press conference with Michael Matthews | share this photo |
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| Many options for the best classics squad this year. More photos from the Deceuninck - Quick-Step press conference | share this photo |
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