This Sunday, Benoit Cosnefroy appeared for the first time in his career at the start of the Tour of Flanders. And it went rather well for the Normand, who finished the race in the top 20 after having been an actor. Sixteenth in Oudenaarde, more than 5 minutes from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates), the rider of the team AG2R Citroen Team anticipated the big fight and integrated a group of strong – Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Quick-Step), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo)… – who broke away nearly 100 kilometers from the finish. Then, the race got carried away, the leaders set off, and Benoit Cosnefroy fought and did what he could in the mountains, to finally achieve a more than honorable result.
Benoît Cosnefroy finished more than 5 minutes behind Pogacar
“Pogacar? I saw that he was the strongest”
“I tried to anticipate as planned, but unfortunately I feel a little limited on the cobbles against the best. I found myself almost alone during the last 30 kilometers, it was very long. It’s really an impressive race and I’m really happy to have discovered it. It’s an extraordinary event, thank you Belgium! Pogacar? Hats off to him. When the three (Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel et Wout Van Aerteditor’s note) caught up with me, I saw that he was the strongest”the 27-year-old puncher said just after the race.