Tom Pidcock won the Amstel Gold Race in a sprint with four. There were also two Belgians, who ultimately missed out. Although it might have been different, Vansevenant countered at a certain point with fellow countryman Tiesj Benoot. He responded clearly afterwards.
“In the final it was too difficult to outwit the fellow escapees. I can live with a third place, yes. I have already been third, so I would have preferred to do something better,” said Tiesj Benoot. Sporza on de race.
However, Benoot tried again at the very end, but fellow countryman Mauri Vansevenant came to catch him with a counter: “When Mauri came to get me in the last kilometer, I knew it would be a sprint.”
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“In the last kilometer I saw that Pidcock and Hirschi were looking at each other, so I tried. But Mauri Vansevenant closed the gap. That is of course his right, I might have done the same,” Benoot said about the whole matter.
Benoot is back in good form
It is clear to Benoot that he is in good shape. The injuries from the E3 prize are gradually behind him and so he can once again take full advantage of his opportunities. Also in the races that may still be coming.
“Despite the bad luck this spring, I think there is still something left in the tank. I proved that today,” concluded the Belgian from Visma – Lease a Bike. Wondering what’s left in the tank in, say, Liège – Bastogne – Liège for Benoot.
