Zdenek Stybar saw Sven Nys win the Fidea cross in Niel on Thursday. “I really want to congratulate Sven with this victory,” our world champion said on his way back from the doctor. “When I saw the images of the course I knew right away that it was a good decision not to start in Niel. There was a real risk of greater injury.”
During a morning run on the last day of his training camp in Palma Zdenek began having back pains that went down to his left knee. “Over the next few days I'm going to work with my doctor and physiotherapist to be ready for Hamme-Zogge. At the moment it's impossible to tell what kind of shape I'll be in at the start of the third round of the Superprestige.”
Our world champion won the first two Superpresige races in Ruddervoorde and Zonhoven and will be defending his lead in the overall standings this weekend.