Yesterday Thomas Dekker came up short in his attempt to add the Hour Record to his palmares. With a distance of 52 kilometers and 221 meters, his performance was the second-best ever. He is moderately satisfied with the performance.

Rohan Dennis remains the record holder. "I knew it beforehand. Rohan is such a good rider. One of the big stars in cycling at the moment. But I think I did a good effort," Dekker told NOS. "I knew it would be difficult." 

After sixty minutes, Dekker missed the mark by a little more than a lap. "It is not enough for a record, it is a little disappointing, but if I am honest. I could not do better," he said. He is disappointed, but also proud. "I reached a very high level and for three months I have given everything for this. Then it is frustrating that it wasn't enough," he said. "I've proven that I can ride very fast for an hour. I think I can be proud of this achievement. It was the worst hour of my life." 

The unemployed Dekker do not know what his future holds. "I have no idea." Yesterday Michael Boogerd tweeted that Roompot has no money to offer him a contract. "It is logical that a new team does not have the opportunity to sign me. I understand that," said Dekker.