Arnaud De Lie scores yet another (sprint) victory: "I'm completely back in shape"
CyclingThursday, 09 May 2024 at 19:10
Arnaud De Lie has won the 2024 Circuit de Wallonie near Charleroi. The Lotto-Dstny rider emerged victorious after a fierce uphill sprint, succeeding Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe) as the winner. And naturally, the 'Bull of Lescheret' was thrilled about that!
"My form is steadily improving," the cheerful winner shared in a message on his team's website. "I don’t know how many kilometers Victor Campenaerts led at the front, but it was certainly impressive," he praised Vocsnor.
De Lie is back in shape and looking forward to future goals
"The guys did a fantastic job again today. It means a lot to me that I could actually make my move," he continued in equally praising terms. "Everything went really well in the sprint here."
According to the Walloon, he was perfectly launched by Lionel Taminiaux. "And with Milan Menten, we had a backup. That's obviously a luxury situation. I feel like I'm completely back in shape. I owe that to the break I took. During that absence, I made a lot of progress, mostly mentally. I'm really looking forward to what’s coming later this year."
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Latest Comments
- If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025
- This was very informative! Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreiraluizantonioduarteferreira02-01-2025
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024