Since then, he has largely made his place among the pros, at the highest level, with his victory on the cobblestones of Samyn 2024, with his sixth place at the Het Nieuwsblad circuit last season, his two tops 10 in Paris-Roubaix or his victorious lead-out for Biniam Girmay on the Tour de France, in particular.
“I remember my first binche-chimay-bincheevokes the runner of Intermarché-Wanty. It was a bit of the start of my professional career. Binche, it remains a special meeting for me. This will make this Belgian championship, a race always apart in the calendar, even more special. Especially since it will be a home race for our Intermarché-Wanty team. “
I expect a scenario like that of last year with the warmth and difficulty of the layout.
Tim’s big brother (currently hope in the Visma Lease A Bike training team) will also be the leader in the Walloon training on Binchois cobblestones. “”I like this course, and I feel in great shape, even if my recent results have not illustrated my beautiful condition because of small errors, waves in the peloton at the wrong time or small detailsadds the one who had appeared very strong on the Antwerp Port Epic (where only Tim Merlier deprived him of third place in the podium behind the two escaped). As on the last sprints, including that of Copenhagen. In Binche, it is always a circuit for strong. It suits me better than a course for sprinters or climbers. It is difficult to predict how a championship will take place, but I expect a scenario like that of last year with the warmth and difficulty of the route. “
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A year ago, he ranked eighth in the Sprint of Costauds won by Arnaud de Lie in Zottegem. Where it was also hot, on a route that also offered cobblestones. “”I do not see a big group leaving early as it has already been the case in the past on the Belgian championship. I think it will be a wear, elimination, and after half or three-quarters of the event, I see the best leaving. “
And this serious outsider hopes to be part of it. For an appointment which, like all runners, makes it dream. Has it ever been a Belgian champion? “”Yes, in the little ones, in mountain biking, and, for the anecdote, I had beaten a certain Timo Kielichlaughs the one whose Belgian mountain biking was the Juniors’ champion in the Juniors. I will not say that this is my goal of the year, but this meeting is still good in my thoughts. “
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Before heading for Lille, where he will participate in his second round in France.
