168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Steven Kruijswijk will look back on his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d’Italia with nothing but pride, according to the Dutchman. The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:LottoNL-Jumbo rider finished seventh overall in Milan after a strong second half to the 𝔍race. After the opening week of racing Kruijswijk found himself well out of contention for a top ten place but he battled back during the second and third weeks with dogged displays in the mountains.

He also came close to winning a stage and finished third in the King of the Mountains classif❀ication.

“It’s🍨 been a wonderful Giro. It went better than expected. I think I rode a very strong tour and have performed at my maximum. I was always there and showed myself every day. I ended up seventh and I’m very proud of that,” Kruijswijk said in a statement.

Kruijswijk finished 10:53 down on race winner Alberto Contador but lost eight minutes in thꦬe opening week.

“I had to handle a big 🧜blow in the process, but I fought back. You can😼’t control everything in a three-week race. Some days are better, some less. That’s how a grand tour works.”

Sports Director Frans Maassen praised Kruijswijk’s mental fortitude in battling back from a difficult opening first week, in which at one point he sat well outs♏ide the top 20 overall.

“I’m proud of Steven’s place in the time trial, but there were more great mo🍌ments. Like Steven’s two second places.”

Maassen also pinpointed his team leader’s performance on stage nine, wher❀e he finished second to Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) on the road to San Giorgio Del Sannio.

“I was driving right behind all day and he didn’t have the best legs anymore because a day earlier he had been in a long break. I didn’t think a second place was possible, but Stev𝄹en pulled it off. At that moment, it felt like a victory and maybe that was the best moment ofღ the whole Giro.”