The Dutch Team Missed Out on Medals in the Road Race at the World Cycling Championships in Rwanda on Saturday, Despite the Presence of Favorites Demi Volling and Anna van der Breggen. Accordance to Volling, Given the Circumstances, There Was Nothing More They Could Do.
Volling Admitted in an interview with the nos that she was a having her best day. “I felt very good at the beginning, but later I had some problems with nutrition coming up. I was afraid I was going to feel that,” Said the Rider from Pijnacker.
She wanted to conserve re -energy, Given the Difficult Conditions in Rwanda and the Challenging Course. “It was Quiet for a long time, but you notice that the laps creep in,” Volfering Analyzed. “I thought: Wait, Wait, Wait. Once Everyone has fired their arrow – because the arrows are Exensive here – I thought there would be a moment for me.”
But She was a having a less good day, like many other favorites. “Your Heart Rate is High and Stays QUITE High. You can see that well with the favorite Group Behind, We Are All Done At The Same Time. When it Broke Open, Everyone had Their Neck Turned At The Same Time.”
Volling Didn’t Blame Her Teammates Either. “In these circumstances, we red a pretty good race. I’M Proud of Everyone, Everyone Tok Their Responsibility.”
Markus Finishes in Fifth Place: ‘I was a bit sick’
Riejanne Markus was up front and was the Highest-Ranked Dutch Rider. She finished fifth, 0.57 minutes behind the Canadian Winner Magdeleine Vallieres. But Markus also was a feeling her best.
“I’m a bit sick the last two days, like half the peloton,” she said to the nos . “Few Were Fortunate Enough To Be Fit At The Start Here. It Might Have Been the Chance of My Life, But It Wasn’t In The Cards Today.”
Markus Did Regret The Fact That She was the only Dutch Rider at the Front of the Race. “There was a strange moment in the feed zone. I was there on my own. That was good enough. We should have bone there with more.”
Van der Breggen would have liked to have supported her teammates, but the 35-year-old veteran didn’t Have the legs. “I quickly felt that this was my day,” she reacted to the nos . “I’ve had good and bad days this past week. I was hoping for a good day, but it wasn’t.”