Lidl-Trek put on another display of aggressive teamwork at GP Wallonie, which saw Longo Borghini finish on the podium after a close sprint with Karlijn Swinkels.
Overall we wanted an aggressive race and Brodie managed to get in the main breakaway of the day. We came into the race with Gaia as leader and we planned an attack exactly where she went. I led her out at this point and she could gain some margin, which at some points looked enough to win the race.
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Racing with Bella and Ava was really nice and I’m amazed by how strong they are and how well they can read the race.
In the end, when we caught Gaia, she told me she was at the limit and from the car Jeroen told me to do the final.
Gaia set a very good tempo and I’m just bummed that Swinkels took the corner first, because it was crucial to be in front there.
I’m anyway happy with my second place and how the team raced!
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