The Olympic Games and the World Championships will be my big goals.
Sometimes terrible things just happen to the wrong people.
I don't like comparisons with Merckx or any other rider because we're talking about different eras, so it doesn't make any sense.
I am who I am, that's who I want to be, and that should be enough.
I am really looking forward to being present in my first three-week race, the Giro d'Italia, a huge and prestigious event that captures one's imagination.
Being the new Eddy Merckx is not something I want to hear. I want to be somebody new.
I think the San Sebastian victory and and my European time trial title, and the second place in the worlds, really changed my life and my career a lot.
I'm not going to talk about winning, I don't like to talk about winning.
If you want to win you have to attack, so I'm not gonna stop attacking.
I had to suffer, I had to fight, and now I feel great.
It's nice when the hard work pays off.
Especially winning for Belgian, it's so emotional for me.
Van Aert is an example to me anyway. When I was still playing football, I watched the races and the cross races. In that world, he was an idol to me.
I've won five races as a pro and become European champion in time-trial. I'm growing stronger as a person and as an athlete. I really didn't believe I could do this in my first year as a pro.
