‘I tried it, but I already noticed that it didn’t quite work. When Lucinda started, I just couldn’t join in either. In the subsequent chase, the gap did not become smaller, but it was not larger either.’ Alvarado also noticed that the difference in level with Brand was not very large.
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Alvarado praised Brand and the home crowd
The difference between the two fluctuated around five seconds for a while and due to a strange fall by Brand, Alvarado was able to catch up again. “When Lucinda fell, I got a second chance,” said the runner-up. ‘Then the thinking was: what now? But it soon became clear that she was simply the better one.’
“I just kept driving, because you never know for sure,” Alvarado didn’t want to give up. At the same time, she also knew that it was a tough task. ‘The gap just got bigger and you noticed that she was the better one. She has also had a very good season. And I think this is the ultimate crowning achievement for her,” Alvarado says beautiful words about her compatriot.
Alvarado also enjoyed the World Cup in his own country. ‘It was special, in front of your own audience. The people were extremely motivated and cheered us on very loudly. It was beautiful to drive through that crowd.”
