Finally! Arvid de Kleijn secures his and Tudor's first victory at WorldTour level: "We are making great strides"

De Kleijn was understandably very pleased with the victory. "I was really aiming for this one. It's great to clinch it like this. It was a beautiful team performance, we remained calm. Matteo was with us, and he always knows what we need to do. He did a great turn. Everyone was fantastic. Yesterday, I had less chance than Matteo, for me it was a gamble so I decided to pass. But today, it was all in for me," he explained in the flash interview about the team tactics.

"I was a bit boxed in behind a teammate, but then a gap opened up. I was able to get on Van Poppel's wheel, and I managed to maintain the speed to the line." Tudor has been making a great impression in recent weeks, and it seemed only a matter of time before the Dutch sprinter's employer would secure a victory. "We are making huge strides. Myself as well, even though I'm getting older. It's great to see that we can do this with the guys," said the nearly 29-year-old De Kleijn.

Team captain Matteo Trentin was also pleased with the victory. "We had a nice plan. We rode a good finale and chose the right side well. We timed well, and I was able to push hard at the front. This victory is very important for us, in a very big race," said the former European champion, who himself had also performed well yesterday for Tudor.