Cian Uijtdebroeks had a very difficult round in Switzerland. In the final trial he no longer pushed and lost more than five minutes to Joao Almeida. He even dropped from 30th to 35th in the world rankings.
In the first five days, Cian Uijtdebroeks performed well in the Tour of Switzerland and could have aimed to reach the top ten in the final classification, but in the final stages things went very wrong.
The biggest time loss on stage six was already a sign of the times, and he had to overcome it all on the final weekend. It's actually not a big surprise, because after his serious illness and retirement at the Giro d'Italia, he had to rebuild.
The young Belgian has made a solid decision and is definitely qualified for the Belgian Championship. It's still a bit disappointing, because Uijtdebroeks wants to take steps in time for the trial.
Take comfort
If he wants to aim for a Grand Tour podium, things will certainly have to be better in time trials in the future. It is clear that he will not get an additional opportunity to practice on the time trial bike next week.
Uijtdebroeks himself said in a short reply: “It's over, better take a rest.” The newspaper. The decision shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, because at this age, it's mainly up to him not to puff up.
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