Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon-SRAM expressed mixed emotions after finishing 13th in the Dwars door Vlaanderen women’s race. Although she briefly kept pace with winner Elisa Longo Borghini, she was ultimately dropped. Niewiadoma noted the importance of cohesion in the chase group, as a lack of commitment hindered their efforts to close the gap with Longo Borghini. While disappointed with her result, she viewed the race as a valuable learning opportunity ahead of the upcoming Tour of Flanders, noting the competitive strengths of the field.
Definitely a bummer to be dropped from Longo's wheel, because sometimes it's just about those extra seconds of suffering, but once we got out of the saddle into the next cobbles it just felt like I couldn't find the rhythm or I just don't have this pure power on the flat.
Then no one wanted to work, I think because Balsamo was there. But SD Worx had two riders, so it was really weird from their side, I don't know what they were doing, to be honest. I think it was just a lack of cooperation.
I'm kind of unsatisfied in some ways, but also, it was a really good race, a good final burning legs event before Flanders. It was interesting to see who's really strong and how's the field.
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