Kwiatkowski lacking in finale
Michal Kwiatkowski’s reign in the rainbow jersey would not go on for a second season as he came home in eighth in the bunch sprint behind Peter Sagan in Sunday's elite men's road race.
Kwiatkowski was one of the pre-race favourites and he was in the mix on the final lap. While he admits that perhaps Sagan was too strong, he believes a podium was within his grasp.
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"For sure I feel unsatisfied. I competed with the aim of defending the rainbow jersey. That was my goal,” said Kwiatkowski told polsatsport.pl. “At the very end there was a real chance, to win maybe not, but for a medal. I had no power in the final sprint."
The final laps around Richmond were aggressive as numerous attacks pinged off the front of the peloton. Kwiatkowski made it into one such group, which contained the likes of former World Champion Tom Boonen. The Polish rider admitted that it had cost him some power in the finale.
"There was no desire to retreat to the main group. No one in this escape was not going a hundred percent, and we easily won a 30-second advantage. Coming onto a flat stretch the escape was losing strength, but those who chased us lost power after jumping over to our group.”
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