It's every time craziness to get to the start line, to get through the people.
But that's even more craziness for us to get to the bottom of every climb.
I think we all live in a sort of bubble. A bubble around Belgium.
And there are some connections to other sports in the world who can follow it.
We sometimes don't realize that outside the bubble, there is a normal life.
But it looks like when you're here, at that time of the year,
that life does not exist anymore.
The North Classic is a day when everyone gives 200%.
Both the riders and the audience.
In those races, small details are crucial.
It's thanks to the whole technical team
and to the brands that provide us with excellent bikes.
The North Classic is an important step for me
and for the whole Vital Concept team because they are very tough races
where the competition is harsh.
It's a race of men where you really need to fight until the end.
Ever since the Het Nieuwsblad, I decided to use the Orca OMR
which seems to be lighter.
It is lighter and more flexible which makes you feel the cobblestones better.
When you are on cobblestones,
you are shaken a lot.
It bounces a lot, and with this Orca,
I feel way more comfortable
because it finds more motivity¡ in the cobbled climbs,
which allows for more flexibility that makes us less tired by the end,
at the end of classic cycle races which are long races.
The Tour of Flanders is 267 km long without the neutralized start.
Those are races where the end is crucial in the Oude Kwaremont, in the Paterberg.
All the energy we gained thanks to this Orca's flexibility
allows us to give it all we've got in the last two ascents.
It is one of the best bikes we can find for that kind of race.
It's also why we do a lot of reckon like this
because we really want to put all we have in the same direction.
And I really hope that it can work.
The preparation towards a race like this is key to success.
So, we do everything in advance
to make sure the material and the rider are ready.
Yes, I think it's very important to be here beforehand
and to... Before important races like The Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
since we're here to test the equipment
and to find the right settings for the bikes, the pressure of the tires
and the choice of tire section,
everything that surrounds the bike
so we can be in the best conditions on the D-day
and as ready as can be for the races.
The point is to feel how the bike reacts,
how low you can go with the tire pressure, how the brakes are going.
And those things, when you have a car around you, it's the easiest way to do it.
You do a long ride, you have support,
you stop after two hours to change things so you can feel the difference.
It's of course a feeling, but stiff after corners.
Or it must be stiff, because after corners, it accelerates well.
But when I'm taking corners on the cobbles, it also allows me
to do whatever I want
<i>and not to be that stiff</i>
that it wants to go straight while I'm already starting a corner.
And that's not given by any bike.
The bike reacts immediately and that's very good
for professionals like us
because every detail counts, the bike too.
It's extremely important to have a bike that meets our expectations.
It is very stiff and you can feel it immediately.
When you accelerate or while standing up,
there is no dead point.
There is no bad feeling regarding the bike's power.
Yesterday, I tested it a bit while climbing the Koppenberg,
we had a bit of fun with the team.
I think I produced 700 watts
over a minute, I believe.
So, I think the bike reacts well to power.
It's not only about speed, it's also about the hours we spend on the saddle.
As a pro cyclist you sometimes sit on the saddle for six or seven hours per day.
It needs to be comfortable as well it's not only stiffness,
so, that's what is really impressive about Orca.
Both aspects come together, and for me, it works perfectly.
Everybody wants to be good at those races.
It's because of the roads, they are really narrow.
That's why we need to be focused at every moment.
In Spain, you have the best fans for the climbing races,
and in Belgium, you have the best fans for the classics.
And with the riders, it's the same. They're just eager to get started
and to bring this big race to the people.
And, in the end, it's a fight. Sometimes, it ends well,
sometimes, it ends badly and you crash,
but at the start, every rider hopes to win the race.
And I think that makes it even more special.
When you have a climbing race,
you know from the start that there are ten people strong enough to win the race,
but in a classic, anything can happen.
So, most of the riders at the start line
wish to have their dream day and go as far as possible.
So it's unpredictable and it can be a sweet surprise in the end.
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