As Campbell Flakemore (BMC) finished his first World Tour race – the Tour de Romandie – on Sunday, the Australian didn't take long to answer when asked what he learned.
"That the WorldTour is a different level. You've really got to suffer just to get to the finish. It's a different level," Flakemore replied after placing 37th in the final stage time trial at 1:28 minutes to German stage winner Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep).
By the time Flakemore, 22, finished the tour in Lausanne he was placed 98th overall, and at 56 minutes 31 seconds to the race winner, Russian Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha).
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The week had taken its toll on many riders in the depleted peloton, especially the mountainous 166km fifth stage from Fribourg to Champex-Lac in which Flakemore placed 100th at 25 minutes 29 seconds to French stage winner, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr).
Flakemore, the world under 23 time trial champion and a former Avanti Racing Team and Jayco-AIS-World Tour Academy rider, believes the finish will strengthen him.
On Thursday, he leaves from France for the United States where he hopes for some strong rides in the Tour of California that runs from Sunday to May 17, after which he will return to his base in Nice to prepare for the Tour of Belgium from May 27-31.
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