""I can live with it. But in one week it went from 'Yes, I'm third in the Amstel' to 'Shit, I'm second in Liège'.""
""It's nothing to be ashamed of. I gave it my all. Every sprint is different, but I knew that Kim Le Court was probably the fastest, so I got on her wheel.""
Puck Pieterse capped off an impressive spring Classics season with a second-place finish at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes. At just 22, she excelled in every one-day race this season, showcasing a remarkable consistency after transitioning from an 11-race cyclocross season. As the Under-23 road race world champion and Mountain Bike XCO champion, her performance at Liège was bittersweet, expressing disappointment after a close defeat in the final sprint against Kimberley Le Court. Despite her setbacks, Pieterse acknowledges her efforts and competes fiercely, reflecting her potential as a rising star in cycling.
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