A French king of Flandriennes, who would have believed it? While waiting for the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, Christophe Laporte has chained a second victory in a row on the Belgian races, after winning A Travers la Flandre, this Wednesday, at the end, once again of a very eventful race. Starting again from very far, as during Ghent-Wevelgem which he had won, Laporte waited for the last kilometers to put on a clinical attack, fatal to his companions in the breakaway.
“It was really a great day, even if it was difficult, reacted soberly Christophe Laporte on arrival. The team did a great job. Indeed, Laporte was able to count on a huge job done by Tiesj Benoot, who scattered the peloton about fifty kilometers from the finish. “Tiesj was very strong in the bumps, underlined the winner of the day. He made the selection. Afterwards, it worked well in the group. I took my chance at the right time. »
After a few complicated weeks due to illness, Christophe Laporte has returned to his best level. What create the surprise on Sunday at the Tour of Flanders?
“The condition is good. After my illness, I trained well, and I arrived feeling fresh. [Pour le Ronde], we must seize the opportunities to try to support them and help Wout Van Aert. »