Van Aert: I knew it was going to be difficult

Winner Wout Van Aert was obviously pleased with his victory. 

"I had the feeling that it was going to be difficult. I wanted to use the first half of the race to find out how the wind was. However, I made a mistake and so I made it hard for myself. I was glad when Sweeck accelerated. Then I had to push to get in the lead. In the sprint I already accelerated to put Laurens under pressure. The sprint went well. I'm glad I finally got a Vespa (the prize for the winner, ed.)," he laughed. 

It was the last race for his current team. 

"It means something to me because I got a lot of opportunities here. I want to thank everyone.”

Sweeck: Van Aert had something extra in the sprint

Sweeck did a hell of a race, but he came up short in the sprint. 

"I thought that I still could go on after the turn, but when I took the corner, I felt that Wout just had something extra. Here and there I could make a difference, but in the sections that required strength, Van Aert came back."

Sweeck had to chase in the first part of the race.

"I got a bad start and it took a lot of time before I could join the leaders. I have the feeling that I can go into the championships with the right level.”

Stybar: I knew it was too fast for me

Zdenek Stybar finished tenth after a smart race. 

"I knew it was too fast for me. I enjoyed it greatly and wanted to focus on the end. I received a lot of support from the fans, it was really incredible. I want to thank everyone.”