"I'm motivated about the power of our team! We are whole and I know that each of us can win a race this year and this is my goal!"
"It's amazing that we were able to put our team plan into practice and to win the race"
We want to bring a small group to the finish line and then do our best and win it."
"This has already been a breakthrough season for me."
"To get second today gives me a lot of satisfaction."
"With 200m to go I launched my sprint, slammed into a massive gear and muscled over the bumpy pave to the finish."
"I can say that I really like it. It's fast, hard, demands your concentration and won't forgive any mistakes you might make."
"It’s a race that is very much weather dependent."
"Roads where you push your boundaries of pain but at the same time enjoy the sensations experienced!"
"The last lap was very hard. To have Kasia and Pauline there with me was really great. They were amazing, especially in the final."
I did my best to conserve energy in the first half of the race and be patient in the second half."
"Although I’m happy to keep the lead on GC I would have loved to have got the stage win for the team."
"The Muur van Geraardsbergen - Bosberg double towards the end is really going to make for an exciting race."
"We had raced so well today that I was able to dig a little harder in the final metres to hold everyone off"
"We've had a nice training camp here in Spain for two weeks and I think everyone is really ready to race now."
"I really have a lot of pain in my ribs and you can't do a good performance at world championships if you're not at 100%."
"I’ve seen that it’s possible I can step on to the podium at the highest level again. I’m motivated and serious for Saturday."
"Before the crash I had a great feeling on my bike."
"I didn't panic. I just kept pushing and fighting right from the start. Lap by lap I felt better."