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For the second time in three years, on Sunday 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lotto-Belisol’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jelle Vanendert claimed a runner’s up spot in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Amstel Gold Race - in 2012 behind En𝄹rico Gasparotto, and this time round behind former Lotto and FDJ teammate Phillipe Gilbert (BMC).

“This confirms that my condition is as ဣgood as in 2012, I’m back to where I wanted to be,” the 29-year-old commented as he sat next to Gilbert in a post-race press conference. “I’ve had good feelings in training and racing, but I was determined not to over-do things this spring en route to the Classics.”

A broken elbow incurred in the Tour of San Luis and which was stil🌌l not cured by Paris-Nice, in any case, man𓄧aged to keep him on a short leash until April.

“I was confident I could do well, but I was never sure how it would finally work out. I went onto the Cauberg in ten🎃th or twelfth position and I knew that an attack for Philippe was going to come.”

“I just hoped that we’d t♕hen get to the top of the Cauberg with about eight or ten riders in a front group and I could take ad♊vantage of the situation. In any case, I went for second behind Phil and I did OK.”

After a lacklustre Ardennes Classics campaign in 2013,🤪 where 13th was his best result, Vanendert believes that he can do well in La Flèche Wallone - “and I’d say it was a race that suits me a lot, although maybe it’s better on the Mur de Huy for lighter riders like Joaqui🐽m Rodriguez. I only hope he came through his crash OK.”

His subconscious, at least, thinks he can do even better next Sunday on home soil i𒊎n Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Asked about his dream last summer in which he and Gilbert claimed the top two positions in La Doyenne - which he rang Gilbert about, something the BMC rider had revealed shortly beforehand in the same press conference - Va🌄nendert said “hm, that’s a good question. Actually, I was first.”

Whether Vanende🍎rt's gift for telling the future is as solid as his 2014 Ardennes form, though, will only be revealed next Sunday.