Tom Boonen said he wanted to be back in top form for this week’s Eneco Tour, and the Etixx-QuickStep rider who crashed out of Paris-Nice earlier this year made good on his goal Wednesday when he beat Arnaud Demare (FDJ) and Elia Viviani (Team Sky) for the bunch-kick win in Ardooie
"Winning is everything, this is why I still do this," Boonen said after the stage. "The past week I've worked hard in the sprint to try and win a stage here. You can tell I'm really happy with this win after three consecutive bunch arrivals. Three times really is a charm!"
Boonen has been slowly rebuilding his form after missing nearly two months of racing when he dislocated his shoulder during stage 1 of Paris-Nice. The big Belgian, who today added his third win since returning to racing at the Presidential Tour of Turkey, finished 11th on stage 1 and third during stage 2.
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"The past two days were okay, but always a little too early," he said. "Today actually didn't go perfectly either in the last kilometre. Demare and I touched wheels, but I remained upright. I stuck with it, launched in the last meters and won the stage."
Boonen, whose contract with Etixx-Quickstep ends this year, is hoping to salvage his interrupted season with a good result next month at the World Championship road race in Richmond, which features a classics-style course that could suit him well.
"I know I don't have a lot of results this year after my crash at Paris-Nice. That's why I really wanted to train again for my sprints, to see what I could salvage out of the last part of my season.
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