Bauke Mollema finished Sunday as best Dutch eighteenth place in the World Championships in Ponferrada. The Groninger regretted that he just could not compete with the best on the final climb.
“I regretted that I just could not go along with that group,” said Mollema after the race, which was won was the Pole Michal Kwiatkowski.
“Otherwise I might be able to sprint for victory, or at least for second place. That’s just fucking with you.”
The Dutch leader was the first rider who just could not cope hooks when the big names on the final climb to deploy a gear.
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Mollema finally came seven seconds Kwiatkowski over. Tom Dumoulin finished in the same time as 22th. Simon Gerrans and Alejandro Valverde took silver and bronze respectively.
“I had those guys I do not even beaten in the sprint, but I was definitely top six or seven have been. That’s a good result. I now come up just short on the final climb and that’s just sour. “
Unhappy
The climber was satisfied with his position on the final climb, even though he had to admit that the Netherlands team moderate for the day came in Spain. “I spent the whole day no energy wasted by the work of others, but it is unfortunate that we were with few people in the final.”
“We were perhaps a little unfortunate that some riders a bad day had. Stef Clement punctures when the price explodes. Wilco Kelderman is off because it gives me a wheel after a puncture, Wout Poels wait there for me and drove off because he’s in the back. “
For this reason Mollema can not blame his teammates, all strong riders were as Pieter Weening and Tom-Jelte Slagter at that time no longer at. “They had a bad day and we can also do nothing further., I’ve seen a team who were really committed. Everybody gave everything and this is it.”
The 27-year-old Mollema wanted nothing to reproach himself. “I had nothing to do but since I was in top form the last climb as seventh or eighth drove up. It’s just a shame that I did not sat with the first, but I have nowhere to leave something in the final.”
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By: NU.nl
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