ProTeam Ninth place for Milan Menten in Brabantse Pijl

It wasn’t an easy day for our riders, but they stood their ground and delivered a strong performance in a tough edition of the Brabantse Pijl. Milan Menten, struck by bad luck in the final kilometers, hesitated until the very last moment about whether or not to change bikes, but with the race in full swing, there simply wasn’t a good moment to do so.

Despite the setback, Milan looks back on his ninth place with satisfaction: “I let my legs do the talking in the sprint today. I unfortunately had to let go in the final meters. But without the mechanical issues, I truly believe a top five was possible today.” Milan was especially pleased with how he is feeling on the bike lately, coming off a third place finish at the Ronde van Limburg earlier this week as well. “I honestly surprised myself in a good way. When you look at the names that finished ahead of me, I can definitely be happy with today’s result,” he smiled.

Sports director Wesley Van Speybroeck is happy with the general performance of the team today: “Our goal today was to secure at least a top ten result. The fact that Milan (Menten) finished ninth makes this a successful day for us. The whole team put in a strong effort, and Arjen (Livyns) can also be very proud of his 24th place.”

Photo: Brecht Steenhouwer