![]() I would never be angry if he rides against me and I don't think he would be angry if I ride against him. "We made it clear to ourselves and to each other: no matter how good he is or I am, we just have to race full for the victory. "Friends or not friends, it's professional cycling," Naesen says a year on. ![]() Even so, Naesen stuck grimly to his task as the road dipped over the other side, and gradually began to claw back the inches that separated him from Gilbert and the third man in the equation, Greg Van Avermaet. The Tiegemberg is far from the steepest climb in the Flemish Ardennes, but the contours on the map would be altogether tighter if the cartographer had accounted for its positioning in the final, frantic kilometres of E3 Harelbeke.Ī year ago, Oliver Naesen began to lose contact with the winning move at Harelbeke following Philippe Gilbert's sustained application of pressure on the Tiegemberg, and he crested the summit with 20 metres or so to recoup: a relative eon in the units of measurement particular to this corner of the world at this time of the year. Oliver Naesen confirms Tour of Flanders ambitions Oliver Naesen confident for Tour of Flanders Naesen in doubt for Tour of Flanders after Dwars door Vlaanderen crash Naesen fit for opening weekend despite broken nose ![]() ![]() Naesen and Wellens criticise Chris Froome's presence at Ruta del Sol
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