The Lidl-Trek Future Racing training crushed competition this Sunday on the pavers of Paris-Roubaix Espoirs. With two large talents which are still only 21 and 18 respectively but both evolve, usually, within the Worldteam. Presented as a very great hope of world cycling, Albert Philipsen won in front of Jakob Söderkvist, after the two Scandinavians turned around the northern velodrome shoulder against shoulder and finished the test hand in hand (see classification). “I think it will take me a little time to realize”admitted the winner to Directivea few minutes after the race.
The pair of solid fellows has left competition no chance. “We came here with confidence, considering that we had the best team on paper. We knew we were the strongest. Even we had to prove it on the field”testified the Swedish hot, in the heart of the velodrome. The Lidl-Trek duo has attacked in turn during the last hour of racing. “I wanted to put pressure on our opponents. I attacked several times, then Albert a les and he was able to leave alone, tells the specialist in time trial. I made sure to control the prosecution so that it takes field. Then I came out in my turn, ensuring myself not taking anyone with me ”.
Albert Philipsen had dropped immediately
However, everything had (very) badly started for his Danish acolyte. “I fell enough early and I had to hunt for a long time. Honestly, I even thought it was damn for me”. But he took over and overwhelmed all his opponents one by one, until I isolate himself in mind and then be joined by his own teammate ten terminals from the finish. “I attacked the first, Jakob was super strong so he managed to plug the hole on his own. After, it was flowing from riding together”.
The two hopes were not the sprint in the velodrome. Have they exchanged as for the victory to the Danish? “We didn’t talk about it too much, let’s say it was done like that, that’s all”assures the winner. Jakob Söderqvist is more talkative on the subject. “It doesn’t matter who placed his wheel before on the line, I laughed. It was for Albert today and I know he really wanted it. I am sure we will have the best relationships in the future”. Albert phippings Repring: “Jakob is a super guy, making the double and sharing this emotion together makes this victory even more special. It is really a very special day for me, for us. Roubaix, it’s so hard and so beautiful at the same time. The atmosphere is crazy here, in each sector. It was a big day”. It is also and above all the confirmation that he will probably very quickly have to count on the two boys at the highest world level. And Jakob Söderqvist knows this very well: “In any case, it gives a lot of motivation and confidence for the future on the classics”.
