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"My teammates were very nervous in the sprint. There was also this weird action at the end by Guillaume [Van Keirsbulck who attacked in the finale]. In the end I got boxed in. I did not even sprint," Steegmans says

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02.04.2014 @ 19:25 Posted by Emil Axelgaard

By virtue of bonus seconds taken at the intermediate sprints, Gert Steegmans moved into the lead at the Drieddagse van de Panne. Having missed out in the sprint, however, the Belgian was not the least satisfied with outcome of the day.

 

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team set themselves up well for the final day of VDK Driedaagse de Panne - Koksijde. Through challenging, and winning, the intermediate sprints, Gert Steegmans took the GC lead by 1", Niki Terpstra is in 4th (+5"), and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck 7th (+9").

 

Steegmans won two intermediate sprints, while Terpstra also took 3" for taking a bonification.

 

Five #OPQS riders, including Andrew Fenn, Julien Vermote, as well as Steegmans, Terpstra, and Van Keirsbulck, bridged to the original breakaway to form an escape group of about 24 riders that would go on to decide the stage. Terpstra — upon taking the final intermediate sprint — went on the attack with 23.2km to go in the stage. Oscar Gatto (Cannondale) stayed on his wheel, and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck bridged to the duo after taking 3rd in the intermediate sprint.

 

Those three were able to say away until 3km remained thanks to good cooperation and strong legs. The breakaway, which included big name sprinters like Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano), Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr), and Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida), began to fight for sprint position.

 

It was Modolo who won the stage. Demare was 2nd, and Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) was 3rd. Steegmans got boxed in at the end and could only manage 12th.

 

"The whole race went well, except for the sprint," he told Sporza . "Even though I had good legs.Frustrating. " 

 

"My teammates were very nervous in the sprint. There was also this weird action at the end by Guillaume [Van Keirsbulck who attacked in the finale]. In the end I got boxed in. I did not even sprint."

 

OPQS worked to put themselves in ideal position for the final day tomorrow. There is a short stage, followed by a time trial later in the day. OPQS has won the overall two years in a row, and both years it was accomplished by a strong final day performance — particularly in the time trial. Niki Terpstra, who was 3rd in 2013 overall, will have his eyes on another good TT performance and GC placing. Steegmans will also be looking to protect his race leadership.

 

"The morning stage will most likely end in a bunch sprint," he said. "I have already won that stage, so we will try again.
 
"I would also like to finish ahead of my roommate [Terpstra] in the overall. I've already beaten Niki before so he has more stress that you would expect."
 
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