The Quick-Step Floors' Classics specialist on cars, climbs and Belgian fans
What is your favourite race?
The Tour of Flanders, and of course Paris-Roubaix, but maybe I prefer Flanders more. It’s the atmosphere: Belgians live for the race. In the bakeries they have special cakes in the theme of Flanders – it’s crazy and everyone is talking about it. It gives something really special to the race.
What’s your favourite climb?
I don’t have a favourite climb! I will say the Soller and Sa Calobra in Majorca. I train on these often, partly because I live there. It makes me happy when I can climb the Soller or Sa Calobra. With the views, they are really beautiful climbs. I know my times on the climb, and then it’s nice because you can check if the shape is there or if there’s more work to do.
Who’s the best domestique in the peloton?
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