“The new loop ensures that you can possibly open a gap on the rest at that location. We will have to compete against the men of Crelan-Corendon, among other things. Eli (Iserbyt) and I get along well, so we will go with two as team riding against the rest of the pack.”
Eli Iserbyt had to deal with stomach flu in recent days, but is expected to be fit for the Belgian Championships. However, his preparation has been disrupted by the illness. “Unlike my teammate Eli, I am fortunately healthy and completely ready for the title fight,” said Vanthourenhout. “I actually already had my share last week. I was a bit ill at the time. Look, it has been a very tough period for everyone. It is logical that your body starts to show some weaknesses after that succession of tough and many matches. The cold doesn’t do it any good either.”