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The last outdoor race of the season

As mentioned after my Worlds movie I got sick the day after.
Instead of working towards this last race it was working to get healthy again.
It was a late call, even had my doubts the morning itself if it was a good idea to go.
But I’m not made of glass, so I took all my courage and got into the car.

I started well, much better than expected, I managed to stay top-5 for a long time, even top-3 for a while until, due to slower riders, I lost the wheel of my compatriot. I came riding solo in 8th position but I often used slower riders to hide from the wind in the open spaces not needlessly spending all my energy.

In the last lap we were only 4 fighting for places 8 to 11, until I got dropped on the last hill of the day. I went in TT mode after but wasn’t able to catch on again.

Ended this year with an unexpected 11th place and qualification for Worlds Gravel 2026.