The highlight of the cross season – and soon also the unofficial conclusion – is coming. After all, next week it is time for the World Cup in Hulst, one in which the Belgian team will be missing quite a few top players. Emiel Verstrynge will also not be present.
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A sad thing
However, you could say that the man is in good shape after the past few weeks, but he fully prefers the road season and an internship with Alpecin-Premier Tech. Thibau Nys will appear at the start, he is sorry that Verstrynge will not be there next week.
“That is a great pity. Emiel is a very, very good rider,” he said enthusiastically to Sporza. “He is also presented with a course where he would be a podium candidate,” Nys believes that Verstrynge is missing a great opportunity.
Understanding the choice
However, without questioning Verstrynge’s choice, let alone looking at it critically. “I don’t really have an opinion about that. Of course, I understand it very well: the road is important. I also realize that you cannot turn the switch as it should be for another three weeks.”
Of course, Nys knows all too well that such choices are necessary if there are also ambitions on the road. “But I personally enjoy racing too much to pass up a World Cup or World Cups. That is an eternal conflict.”
“Emiel also has to deal with that, and I understand his choice 100 percent. If he had said that he would participate in the World Cup, I would also have said: I completely understand your choice,” Nys concluded.
