Former world champion Boonen is not too concerned, though, blaming his poor performances on a recent altitude training and on an i꧑nexperienced team. He considers himself in good shape for thꦇe Belgian national title and the Tour de France.
“I had too many ups and downs. I suspect that is the aftermath of my altitude training.
"Second, I also see a lack of experience in our sprint train. We lack a captain,” Boonen 𓆉said. “This is no criticism of the boys, Stauff, Van Keirsbulck and Stybar have little experience. "
Boonen was in good place goꦉing into the finale of the last stage, a mass sprint, but it came to nothing. “I misjudged the final turn, It gave me no chance to sprint.”
Boonen is off to another altitude t🍨raining in the French Alps. "With four additional days training at altitude, I hope to strengthen the impact🧔 of what I already have. After that the Tour de Suisse is on the programme."
That will be followed by two major races, the Bel💮gian championships “and the Tour of course. I am perfectly o๊n track for the nationals and the Tour.”
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He last won the national title in 🅰2009, but has not won a Tour stage since♛ 2007.
